The University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) welcomed a delegation from Zhejiang Shuren University (ZJSRU), China, on Monday, 26 October 2026. The visit aimed to strengthen the longstanding partnership between the two institutions and explore new opportunities.
The delegation was led by Professor Zhang Qing, Executive President of Zhejiang Shuren University, and included Associate Professor Cao Bin, Deputy Director of the President’s Office; Associate Professor Ying Haier, Deputy Dean of the School of Biological and Environmental Engineering; Professor Huang Qiubo, Deputy Dean of the School of Economics and Management; and Associate Professor Sun Yanyan, Deputy Dean of the School of Humanities and Foreign Languages. The delegation met with Senior Professor Shirantha Heenkenda (Acting Vice Chancellor of USJ), Prof. Sandamali Galdolage (Director of the Centre for International Affairs) Deans of the faculties, and academic staff members.
A key highlight of the visit was the Handing over the Book Edited by Prof Qiubo Huang and Prof. Rukmal Weeransinghe and the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) between Zhejiang Shuren University and the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, USJ, concerning the proposed development of a joint Master of Business Economics programme ever since a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between USJ and ZJSRU in 2015. The initiative marks an important step towards expanding postgraduate academic collaboration and provides a basis for further discussions on programme development and implementation.
