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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). [...]

Dairy Development Workshop and Baseline Survey on Livestock Farming in Ella



Dairy Development Workshop and Baseline Survey on Livestock Farming in Ella
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture successfully conducted a workshop on “Dairy cattle nutrition and health management for small and medium scale dairy farmers” and a baseline survey on livestock farming under the UWU-Integrated Community Development Project (UWU-ICDP) on November 22, 2022 at Ella Divisional Secretariat with the collaboration of [...]

Opening Ceremony of the New Library Building On 5th, December 2022



Opening Ceremony of the New Library Building On 5th, December 2022
Chairman of the University Grants Commission, Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunga, with the participation of the Vice Chancellor Professor J.L. Ratnasekera, all academic and non-academic staff including students opened the new library building on 5th, December 2022 at University premises. Without supervision and guidance of the Vice Chancellor, it would undoubtedly be difficult for the university [...]

Educational and Technical Gathering with Low Country Tea Planters’ Association



Educational and Technical Gathering with Low Country Tea Planters’ Association
Having considered the cooperate responsibility for the contribution towards advancement of tea industry, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture organized an “Educational and Technical Gathering Event for the Team Members of Low Country Tea Planters Association” at the Senate Conference Hall of the Uva Wellassa University on November 14, 2022. This event facilitated the [...]

Opening of Self-Access Center (SAC), Faculty of Applied Sciences



Opening of Self-Access Center (SAC), Faculty of Applied Sciences
The well-facilitated computer laboratory with 24-hour access for students, called Self-Access Center (SAC), Faculty of the Applied Sciences was ceremonially opened on the November 22, 2022 at the D-Block, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka by participating distinguished invitees, faculty members and students. It has been created for the utilization of the faculty students to [...]

Second Annual 3MT Competition 2022



Second Annual 3MT Competition 2022
Second Annual 3MT Competition 2022 Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University held the second consecutive 3MT Competition for its final year undergraduates on October 31, 2022 at the Auditorium of Faculty of Technological Studies. It was organized with the aim of showcasing undergraduate research [...]

UWU-Integrated Community Development Project



UWU-Integrated Community Development Project
Empowering of Youth as Agri-Entrepreneurs Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University launched its community participatory extension programme of “Empowering of Youth as Agri-Entrepreneurs” on October 27, 2022 with the collaboration of the Smallholder Agri-business Partnership Programme (SAPP) and the participation of all stakeholders of the UWU-Integrated Community Development Project (UWU-ICDP) at [...]