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Partnership between CIMA and Faculty of Management



Partnership between CIMA and Faculty of Management
The Faculty of Management of Uva Wellassa University signed a letter of Intent leading to Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) on May 15, 2017. This partnership aimed at promoting industry-recognized professional qualifications helping students to thus distinguish themselves in the competitive graduate market. Through this agreement, the faculty is [...]

A delegation from University of Malaya, Malaysia



A delegation from University of Malaya, Malaysia
Prof. Abdul Kariem bin Mohd Arof, Head of the Center for Ionics, University of Malaya, Malaysia visited the Uva Wellassa University on 06th March, 2017. During his visit, UWU-ICC organized a meeting with Prof. Arof on 07th March, 2017 at the Board Room of the University which was chaired by the Vice Chancellor of the [...]

Motivating Scholars to be Competitive Professionals



Motivating Scholars to be Competitive Professionals

IMPETUS 2K17 is organized by IEEE Student branch of Uva Wellassa University, to give an insight of the modern trends in IT and Mechatronic Technologies to our potential undergraduates. Event will be held on 25th of March 2017 at Main Lecture Theater. Sessions will be started at 8.00 am and continue until 4.00 pm. For […]

Uva Wellassa University receives its first Professor



Uva Wellassa University receives its first Professor

Dr. Kolitha Wijesekara, Head Department of Science and Technology, has been promoted as the first Merit Professor of Uva Wellassa University. Professor Wijesekara, who is an old boy of Kingwood Collage Kandy, completed his BSc (Hon.) special Degree (in Botany) and M.Phil. Degree (in Plant Sciences) from the University of Peradeniya. He obtained his Dr. […]

UWU takes another step towards fulfilling its CSR



UWU takes another step towards fulfilling its CSR
The Department of Computer Science and Technology of Uva Wellassa University donated a computer laboratory to Alpitiya Nawodya Maha Vidyalaya, Dambagalla, Monaragala on March 6, 2017. This donation was made as a CSR activity of the Department to mark the 10th anniversary of the university. The Departments’ Alumni, Staff Members of Faculty of Science and [...]

Appointment of New Vice Chancellor to Uva Wellassa University



Appointment of New Vice Chancellor to Uva Wellassa University

Dr. J. L. Ratnasekera, Senior Lecturer (Grade I) in Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka has been appointed to the Post of Vice Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University by His Excellency the President, for a period of three years with effect from January 28, 2017. Dr. Ratnasekera has graduated from People’s […]

President’s Awards for Scientific Publication-2014



President’s Awards for Scientific Publication-2014
Four (04) researchers from the Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka were awarded at the recently held President’s Awards for Scientific Publication for the year 2014. Dr. W.A.J.P. Wijesinghe, Dr. H.M.S.K. Herath, Dr. E.D.N.S. Abeyrathne and Dr. D.K.D.D. Jayasena received these prestigious awards at a ceremony held at [...]

Blood Drive 2016



Blood Drive 2016
Fulfilling one of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, the third year undergraduate students of the Animal Science Degree Programme successfully organized and completed the Annual Blood Donation Programme, ‘Blood Drive 2016’ on November 8, 2016 at the premises of Uva Wellassa University. This event was organized for the 6th consecutive year by the students [...]

“Aurora 2K16”



“Aurora 2K16”
The Annual Food Festival organized by the Department of Animal Science was successfully held on September 01, 2016 at Uva Wellassa University. Aurora is always a highly anticipated event on UWU’s annual calendar and the event was hosted this time by the third year students of Department of Animal Science under the guidance of Event [...]

“Future Dreams 2016″ Science Exhibition



“Future Dreams 2016″ Science Exhibition
“Future Dreams 2016” Science Exhibition was organized by the Ministry of Education was held on 08th and 09th of November 2016, at Hali-Ela Central College. The Department of Science and Technology (SCT), at Uva Wellassa University presented a very informative and attractive stall for this exhibition. A few robotic items, some tricks using chemical reactions, [...]