Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
ශ්රී ලංකා වයඹ විශ්වවිද්යාලය இலங்கை வயம்ப பல்கலைக்கழகம் | |
| Type | Public University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1991- Affiliated University College of North Western Province 1996 - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka "Wayamba mandapa" 1999 - Wayamba University of Sri Lanka |
| Accreditation | University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka) |
Academic affiliation | University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka), Association of Commonwealth Universities, International Association of Universities |
| Chancellor | Tuley De Silva |
| Vice-Chancellor | P.A. Kiriwandeniya |
| Students | 5000 |
| Location | Kuliyapitiya and Makandura (NWP) , 7°28′08″N 80°01′19″E / 7.46898554°N 80.0220467°E |
| Colours | Maroon & gold |
Sporting affiliations | Sri Lanka University Games |
| Website | www |
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා වයඹ විශ්වවිද්යාලය]], romanized: śrī laṁkā vayam̆ba viśvavidyālaya, Tamil: இலங்கை வயம்ப பல்கலைக்கழகம், romanized: Ilaṅkai vayampa palkalaikkaḻakam) is the thirteenth national university in Sri Lanka. It was established as the Affiliated University College of North Western Province in 1991 and it became the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka "Wayamba mandapa" in 1996. It was a full-fledged university naming as Wayamba University of Sri Lanka in 1999. The main purpose of the university is offering English-medium degrees, diplomas and certificate courses (internal and external) in areas such as Agriculture, Applied Science, Management and Technology for students and working professionals. The courses are highly up-to-date and job-oriented.
The Wayamba University of Sri Lanka is headquartered at Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka. Its six faculties are in Makandura and Kuliyapitiya. The Faculty of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Business Studies, Finance and Faculty of Technology and Faculty of Medicine were established at Kuliyapitiya. The Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management and the Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries, and Nutrition are in Makandura. The Medical Faculty is located in the Labuyaya.