The Inter-University Carrom Championship 2026 will be organized by Physical Education Unit of Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka from 02nd to 04th October 2026 at the E1 Lecture Hall of the University. The championship will bring together talented carrom players representing 16 universities from across Sri Lanka. The event aims to provide a competitive [...]

Uva Wellassa University has entered into a five-year research agreement with the Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH – UFZ, Germany, to investigate how hyper-diverse tropical rainforests maintain their exceptional species richness. The project has secured Euro 50,000 in funding and was approved by the Sri Lankan Cabinet at its meeting on 7 September 2026. The project, [...]

Dairy Forum 2026 From Crisis to Innovation: Marching Towards the Digital-Age Solutions The Dairy Forum 2026, organized for the second consecutive year by the Department of Animal Science, Uva Wellassa University, will be held in 23rd July 2026 under the theme “From Crisis to Innovation: Marching Towards Digital-Age Solutions.” In line with the university’s vision [...]

IIT Marketing Day 2026: Celebrating Innovation, Creativity, and Student Entrepreneurship The Department of Computer Science and Informatics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, proudly announces IIT Marketing Day 2026, a signature annual event that celebrates innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship among our students. Scheduled to be held on 01st July 2026 from [...]

Addressing delegates at the opening of the International Conference on “Transforming Libraries: Innovation, Management, Smart Technologies and Creative Knowledge of Society for the Future”, Vice-Chancellor Senior Professor Kolitha B. Wijesekara of Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka delivered a stirring chief guest speech, arguing that technology is an enhancer, not a substitute, for the profession [...]

Exclusive Technology License Agreement and Prospective Intellectual Property Transfer Agreement between Uva Wellassa University and Fish Tales (Pvt.) Ltd. were signed on 27 th February 2026 at the Uva Wellassa University with the participation of Snr. Prof. Kolitha B. Wijesekara, Vice Chancellor, Snr. Prof. H.M.S.K. Herath, Dean, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Prof. [...]

Senior Professor Kolitha Bandara Wijesekara, Vice Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University (UWU), initiated official pre-talk discussions with two world class Higher Education Institutions in India - Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), and SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram on 19 and 20 November 2025, aiming to strengthen future academic collaboration. The Vice Chancellor was [...]

Senior Professor Kolitha Bandara Wijesekara, Vice Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, was invited as the Guest of Honor at the 14th International CALIBER 2025 Conference, held at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India, from 17th to 19th November 2025. The International CALIBER Conference is a prestigious forum in the field of Library and [...]

The Department of Export Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University, successfully hosted Flamma Fire Night 2025 on November 19, 2025, at the A-Block Car Park from 6.30 PM onwards. The event was organized with the aim of raising funds for EAG Bash Volleyball Tournament 2025 and the Student Support Society [...]