Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- AIESEC USJ
- The local chapter of the international student organization AIESEC.
- Aiya
- A term of respect used to address a senior male student.
- Akka
- A term of respect used to address a senior female student.
- Applied Science Canteen
- The dining facility located at the Faculty of Applied Sciences.
B
- Bodima
- An off-campus private boarding house or rented room where students live.
D
- Dharmapala
- An on-campus hostel for male students.
G
- Gavel
- The J'pura Gavel Club, focused on public speaking and leadership skills.
I
- IEEE USJ
- The student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
K
- Kuppiya
- A peer-led study session where senior students or high-performing peers teach a subject to others before exams.
M
- Main Canteen
- The central dining facility serving the general student population.
- Management Canteen
- The dining area specifically located within the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce.
- Medhalankara
- A prominent on-campus hostel for male students.
- Medical Canteen
- The dining facility located at the Faculty of Medical Sciences.
R
- RACUSJ
- The Rotaract Club of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
- Rahula
- One of the primary on-campus hostels for male students.
V
- Vimaladhamma
- An on-campus hostel for female students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bandaranayake Hall
- The university's main auditorium used for convocations, exams, and major events.
- Bursary
- A financial aid grant provided to students based on their family's income level.
- LMS
- The online Learning Management System used for accessing course materials and submitting assignments.
- Mahapola
- A merit-based national scholarship program providing a monthly stipend to university students.
- open_canteen
- Open Canteen
- Season
- A discounted monthly public transport pass (bus or train) for students.
- sky_caf
- Sky Café
- Soratha
- The primary building housing the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce.
- student_s_canteen_kele_kade
- Student's Canteen (Kele Kade)
- Sumangala
- The main building of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, often used as a central meeting point.
- Wimaladhamma
- A major academic building within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.