University of Sri Jayewardenepura

The University of Sri Jayewardenepura is a large, comprehensive public research university in the Colombo area, with 11 faculties, more than 12,000 undergraduates, and over 1,000 postgraduate students. Its Research Council coordinates research centres, infrastructure, internal grants, collaboration, and research consultancies, providing a university-wide platform for external partners. Industry engagement is organized through the University Business Linkage Cell, which supports collaborative R&D, consultancy, access to specialized instruments, IP management, licensing, and commercialization. Research funding combines university grants with competitive support from Sri Lanka’s National Science Foundation and National Research Council, alongside international awards. An Innovation, Invention and Venture Creation Council complements the technology-transfer function by supporting researchers and entrepreneurs moving from invention toward venture creation.