All posts by: Kanesh Venugoban

Mr. V. Kerishanthan, a student from the 34th batch of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, was awarded the prestigious Sri Lanka University Colours by SLUSA on 30th May 2025 for his outstanding performance at the 2024 Inter-University Games. His excellent performance marked a milestone a milestone for the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka as he played a pivotal role in securing the second runner-up position in carrom at the Inter-University Games— the first time the university has ever placed in this sport. He has also been awarded the prestigious University of Jaffna Full-Colours and will be formally recognized at the upcoming Colours Night. The Faculty extends its heartfelt congratulations on this remarkable accomplishment and wishes him continued success in his sporting..

Outreach Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna and Kavery Kala Manram Jointly organized a timely needed Stakeholder Discussion on “Promoting Climate Resilient Crops and Livestock Production” to make an action plan to empower the farming communities to think differently to cope-up with the climate..

The Faculty Research Committee (FRC) of Agriculture organized the Best Research Award presentation on the 21st of November, 2024, held at the Computer Unit of the Faculty of Agriculture. This event was a platform to showcase the outstanding research contributions of students across various disciplines within the faculty. A total of 14 candidates participated in the event, representing all seven disciplines (Agronomy, Animal Science, Agricultural Biology, Food science, Soil Science, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Economics), within the Faculty of Agriculture. These candidates were selected based on their outstanding performance as the best students at the department level, highlighting their exceptional research capabilities and presentation. The research presentations were evaluated by esteemed evaluators from three prominent institutions: Rajarata University Prof. A.M.J.B. Adikari, Professor in Animal Science, Department..

The Outreach Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture organized a training on “Open House: Experience of Agricultural Higher Education, UoJ” with the sponsorship of JICA PRECIDA – UOJ, on Wednesday 30, 2024, at the main auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture and JICA Research and Training Centre, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi from 8.30 am - 3.15 pm. The prime aim of this open house training is to create interests to higher education in agricultural science among the students who are studying Advanced Level Education in Biology and Biosystem Technology stream, and motivate the students to choose faculty of Agriculture, university of Jaffna for their bachelor degree program, and transfer the resources available in the high tec laboratory of the JICA Research and Training Complex of the FOA, UOJ. Around 170 students, teachers from the from the Kilinochchi, Mannar and Mullaitivu district were participated and benefitted. The..