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Workshop on “Food Dehydration Techniques” for SMEs



Workshop on “Food Dehydration Techniques” for SMEs
The Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University, successfully conducted a comprehensive two-day training workshop on "Food Dehydration Techniques" for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of the Uva Province on 13th and 14th February 2024. This training workshop was organized in collaboration with the Community Volunteer [...]

3rd Poultry Forum 2023 Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture



3rd Poultry Forum 2023 Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture
On December 15, 2023, the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture proudly organized its 3rd Poultry Forum at the university premises. This hybrid event was held under the theme of “Strategies to Sustain the 21st Century Poultry Industry in Sri Lanka”. The forum aimed to achieve its goals by assembling [...]

How to Become an Exporter in Agri-food Business -Workshop



How to Become an Exporter in Agri-food Business -Workshop
Training Workshop on “How to Become an Exporter in Agri-food Business” for SMEs in Uva, Sabaragamuwa and Central Provinces The Department of Food Science and Technology at the Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture proudly organized a comprehensive three-day training workshop titled "How to Become an Exporter in Agri-food Business " for Small and [...]

Two UWU MPhil Students Receive ForestGEO Research Grant



Two UWU MPhil Students Receive ForestGEO Research Grant
Award Name : 2023 ForestGEO Research Grants Program Awarding Institute : ForestGEO Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Website : ForestGEO | (si.edu) Postgraduate Unit of UWU is pleased to announce that the proposal entitled “Role of interspecific and intraspecific variations in leaf traits in determining the community structure in a diverse tropical rainforest,” which was submitted by [...]

Participation in the ‘2023 China – ASEAN Tea Industry Vocational Education Cooperation Forum’ – in Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China



Participation in the ‘2023 China – ASEAN Tea Industry Vocational Education Cooperation Forum’ – in Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China
Marking another milestone under the collaboration among the Uva Wellassa University (UWU), the Go Study Global Education, P. R. China (GSGE), and the Guangxi Vocational & Technical College, P. R. China (GVTC), Prof. H.M.S.K. Herath, Dean, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, and Dr. G.A.A.R. Perera, Senior Lecturer (Gr. II), Department of Food Science [...]

“AMBASSADOR Cup – 2023” Invitational Universities Badminton Championship



“AMBASSADOR Cup – 2023” Invitational Universities Badminton Championship
Physical Education Unit of Colombo University had organized “AMBASSADOR Cup – 2023” invitational Universities staff Badminton tournament for Academic, Administrative and Non-academic staff of the all state Universities, with the collaboration of Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka and Vice Chancellor of the Colombo University. Events categories were open men’s team, open women’s team, over 45 [...]

Professor D.K.D.D. Jayasena has been recognized as one of the top 2% scientists globally, according to the Elsevier/Stanford List



Professor D.K.D.D. Jayasena has been recognized as one of the top 2% scientists globally, according to the Elsevier/Stanford List
Celebrating Professor D.K.D.D. Jayasena's Remarkable Achievement We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Professor D.K.D.D. Jayasena from the Uva Wellassa University (UWU) of Sri Lanka for his outstanding accomplishment. He has been named among the world's top 2% scientists, a prestigious recognition published by Elsevier. This award is a testament to his remarkable contributions in the [...]

Congratulations !!! First Place Winning Team under the “Best Marketing” category at Pathfinder 3.0



Congratulations !!! First Place Winning Team under the “Best Marketing” category at Pathfinder 3.0
The “Team INICIO” from the Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Technological Studies of Uva Wellassa University has secured first place under the “Best Marketing” category at Pathfinder 3.0. The event, organized by the NexGen Marketers Association of Uva Wellassa University aimed to develop video commercials that would help revive Sri Lanka's economy [...]

Department of Animal Science, UWU represents FIFA World Cup 2022



Department of Animal Science, UWU  represents FIFA World Cup 2022
Dr.Kaushalya Wijayasekara, a Senior Lecturer attached to the Department of Animal Science, Uva Wellassa University was privileged to be a part of the Food Safety team of FIFA World Cup 2022 which was held in Qatar. The Football World Cup is the most prestigious association football tournament in the world. This event is considered as [...]

Best Annual Reports and Accounts Awards 2022



Best Annual Reports and Accounts Awards 2022
Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka received the Bronze Award for the Annual Report and Accounts 2020 under the University category at the Annual Conference and Best Annual Report Award Ceremony – 2022 organized by the public finance wing of the Institute of Charted Accountants (CA), Association of Public Finance Accountants of Sri Lanka (APFASL). [...]