Uva Wellassa University proudly congratulates Prof. D.K.D.D. Jayasena and Prof. E.D.N.S. Abeyrathne from the Department of Animal Science for their outstanding achievement in being recognized among the Top 2% of Scientists in the World, as ranked by Stanford University/Elsevier. This prestigious recognition reflects their significant contributions to research and the global impact of their scholarly [...]
The Career Compass 2024 event, organized by the Animal Science Alumni Association, took place on August 3, 2024, with the participation of more than 300 students and academic staffs of the Department of Animal Science. This program was specifically designed to provide all students of the Animal Production and Food Technology programs, especially those in [...]
On 19th November 2024, a senior management delegation from O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), India, led by Dr. Rahul Bhandari, Assistant Professor and Joint Director & Head of the Office of Institutional Advancement & Strategic Global Engagement (IASGE), along with Assistant Professor Gaurav Shukla, Director of the Career Services Department, visited Uva Wellassa University (UWU), [...]
The IGNITE 2024 workshop, held on 8th November 2024 at the Main Auditorium of the Faculty of Technological Studies, Uva Wellassa University, was an engaging and transformative session aimed at enhancing the professional profiles and career readiness of fourth- and third-year students from the Department of Animal Sciences. The workshop, organized as part of the [...]
Senior Lecturer M. Rubavathanan was awarded The State Literary Awards රාජ්ය සාහිත්ය සම්මාන அரச இலக்கிய விருது – 2024, in the category of Best Original Drama Script – for his drama book “Vinthu Thaninthathu - வெந்து தணிந்தது” published in the year 2023. Also, he received the Award plaque, Certificate of Excellence, and a Cash prize at [...]
The cricket team of the Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture has been able to secure the place of 1st Runners Up in the Agriculture Premier League 2024 which was held in last May 2024 at the University of Peradeniya. Agri Premier League is a cricket tournament which is organized for the students of [...]
The International Collaboration Center of Uva Wellassa University recently hosted a Fulbright/EducationUSA Awareness Session on October 21, 2024, virtually via Zoom. The session targeted the university’s fourth-year students, recent graduates, and interested staff members. Ms. Sabitha George, a Student Adviser from Education/USA under the United States-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission (US-SLFC), led the session. Her presentation [...]
Prof. K.G. Premathilake retired on September 30, 2024, after 10 years of dedicated service to the Sri Lankan higher education system as a member of Uva Wellassa University. He was attached to the Department of Export Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, and was an eminent scholar in the fields of weed science [...]
The Uva Agriculture Development Forum (UADF) convened its general meeting on September 11, 2024, at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Technological Studies, Uva Wellassa University, from 9:30 AM. The forum brought together academic staff from the Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture and prominent external stakeholders, emphasizing continued collaboration to advance agricultural development [...]
Dear Uva Wellassa University Community, I am deeply honored and excited to assume the role of Vice Chancellor at Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka. My primary focus will be to nurture an environment that promotes academic excellence, drives innovative research, and enhances student success. Building upon our university’s strong foundation, I am eager to [...]
