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 [...]

The Department of Export Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University successfully hosted the High Tea Event titled ‘A Journey Through Global Tea Cultures’ on 17th July 2025, as part of the 20th Anniversary celebrations of Uva Wellassa University. The event was proudly funded by the Go-Study Global Education China program [...]

Ground Realities to Policy Changes for a Sustainable Future in UVA Agriculture The UWU Farmers’ Forum 2025, organized by the Department of Export Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, in collaboration with the Uva Provincial Department of Agriculture, was held on 18th July 2025 at Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka, as part of [...]

The team “Ayu-Ayurvedhic Medical Village” emerged as the second runners-up at the Tourism Innovation Proposal Competition (Team Category) in the inaugural Sri Lanka MICE Tourism Conclave 2025. The awarding ceremony was held on 24th May 2025 in parallel to the Sancharaka Udawa 2025 exhibition, and Hon. Deputy Minister in Tourism, Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe, graced the [...]

Galena 2025; the annual signature event organized by the third-year undergraduates of the Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management Degree Programme offered by the Department of Tourism Studies, Faculty of Management of Uva Wellassa University was successfully held on 15th January 2025 at the university premises. The event, launched in 2015, was designed to provide students [...]

The Uva Wellassa University (UWU) Library has embarked on an inspiring new journey with the launch of Libra CineSpace: Bridging Cinema and Scholarship, an innovative initiative designed to integrate cinematic art with academic learning. The program was inaugurated on 21 October 2025 under the distinguished presence of Senior Professor Kolitha B. Wijesekara, Vice Chancellor of [...]