2021 Inaugural ceremony of postgraduate programs (MPM and MPPM)- 2nd Intake
The Inaugural ceremony of the two postgraduate programs of the second intake, Master of Science in Public Policy and Management and Master of Public Management Program was held on 14th March 2021 via zoom platform and physically at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Mr. R H S Samaratunga, Former Secretary, Ministry of Finance […]
Orientation programme for the First-Year Students of the Department of Public Administration
The orientation programme for the first-year students of the Department of Public Administration was successfully held on the 21st of April 2021. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic health restrictions, the orientation programme was conducted virtually via zoom with the participation of academic staff members and the first-year students of the Department. The objectives of […]
Inaugural of the Diploma in Public Management- 17th Intake
The Department of Public Administration has hosted the virtual inaugural session for its 17th intake of the Diploma in Public Management on the 24th of April 2021. The keynote address on “Emerging Trends in Public Management” was delivered by Mr G.P. Saputhanthri, Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Market Diversification. The Vice-Chancellor, Senior Prof. […]
Undergraduate Research Day 2020
The Department of Public Administration organized its Undergraduate Research Day (URD) for the fifth consecutive year on the 23rd of March 2021. It was conducted in blended delivery method since some of the participants joined physically and others participated online. Ten (10) research papers were selected through a blind review process and the presented papers were […]
AGM 2020 – Alumni Association of Public Administration
The Alumni Association of Public Administration successfully held its 28th Annual General Meeting on the 22nd November 2020 from 9 a.m. onwards via zoom. For this virtual meeting local members as well as for the first-time members overseas enthusiastically joined. The members have made suggestions on the future events of the Association and further improvement of the […]
Senior Professor R. Lalitha S. Fernando was promoted to the post of Senior Professor (Chair) of Public Administration
Senior Professor R. Lalitha S. Fernando has been promoted to the post of Senior Professor (Chair) of Public Administration in the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Senior Professor R. Lalitha S. Fernando has been serving at the Department of Public Administration since April 1989. […]
The Inaugural ceremony of the newly initiated two postgraduate programs
The Inaugural ceremony of the newly initiated two postgraduate programs (Master of Science in Public Policy and Management and Master of Public Management Programs) was held on 15th March 2020 at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Mr. Jinasiri Dadallage, the Former Secretary of Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Council, and Local Government, Sri […]
Dry Ration Donation by Alumni Association of Public Administration
Another timely valuable project was organized by the Alumni Association of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce on the 9th of April 2020, to support the needy families in Panadura area by donating dry ration packs at this critical situation. An active alumni member, Mr.Asanka Kuruppu was the chief organizer of the project […]
Inaugural of the Diploma in Public Management- 16th Intake
The Department of Public Administration welcomed its 16th intake of students for the Diploma in Public Management at the inaugural ceremony on the 29th of February 2020 at the Faculty premises. The new intake consists of students representing both the public and private sectors. The keynote address of the event was delivered by Dr.Sugath Yalegama, the Director […]
Annual General Meeting – Association of Public Administration (APA)
The AGM of the Association of Public Administration (APA) was held on the 27th of February 2020 at the Prof.K A Munasinghe Hall. Students representing all four years of the Department and the academic staff members attended the AGM. New office bearers of the Association were appointed.