J’Pura Uni aids communities affected by cyclone
View(s):The University of Sri Jayewardenepura launched a multifaceted relief operation spanning multiple faculties and reaching thousands of communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
The Student Council of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, in partnership with the Alumni Association of USJ, spearheaded “Diriya Yathra” (Journey of Courage), a comprehensive relief programme targeting the severely affected areas of Mahiyanganaya, Haputale, and Badulla. The Medical Faculty of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura played a dual role in the humanitarian response. Students and faculty members not only participated actively in the Diriya Yathra initiative, providing essential medical supplies and healthcare support, but also developed a comprehensive video series educating the public about post-disaster diseases such as leptospirosis.
The proactive public health education initiative addresses critical health risks that emerge in flood-affected areas, helping communities protect themselves during the recovery period.
Demonstrating remarkable solidarity across Sri Lanka’s higher education sector, a one-day “Helping Hand Programme” was organised at the University of Peradeniya on December 4. The unprecedented initiative brought together volunteers from all state universities across Sri Lanka, including academic staff, non-academic staff, students, and alumni members from universities nationwide. The University Teachers’ Association (UTA) coordinated this massive volunteer mobilization effort.
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura played a leading role in this national response, from the Gangodawila campus. Approximately 500-600 volunteers from USJ alone—comprising academic staff, non-academic staff, students, alumni, and related personnel—joined their counterparts from other state universities across the country, travelling to the severely affected Peradeniya campus to support restoration efforts and provide assistance to the displaced university community.
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