Category: Faculty News

Faculty of Agriculture Strengthens Research through New Grant AwardsStaff of the Faculty of Agriculture, UOJ have received funding from the National Research Council (NRC) Investigator-Driven Grant and the Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy (SLCARP) grant. Congratulations to the staff members of the Faculty of Agriculture, on receiving prestigious research grants. This achievement highlights your commitment to academic excellence and innovation.  Dr. (Mrs). Subajiny Sivakanthan, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, has received a National Research Council (NRC) Investigator-Driven Grant 2024 valued at Rs. 2.967 million for a three-year research project titled “Development of Bioactive-Enriched Oleogel as an Alternative for Trans Fat Containing Margarines and Shortenings.” The project is conducted in..

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..

The Faculty of Agriculture organized 3rd late Prof. Somasundaram Kandiah memorial lecture-2024 to commemorate and appreciate its 1st dean’s services on 04th of Sep 2024 at the main auditorium faculty of Agriculture, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi from 10.00 am-11.35 am with the financial support of late Prof. Somasundaram Kandiah memorial lecture. This year, with the JICA-PRECIDA’s support Japanese eminent scientist Dr. Yasuhiro MORITA, Associate Professor, from Kyushu University, Japan delivered the memorial lecture under the title of " Improving Cattle Production in the Tropics". Around 200 participants (Son and grandson of late professor S.Kandiah, JICA delegates, academia, alumina members, students and staff of faculty of Agriculture) attended the memorial lecture. The memorial lecture started with the official procession from the Infront of the faculty of Agriculture towards main auditorium of the faculty of..

The Faculty of Agriculture signed a MOU with private agri-tcchnology solution partner SenzAgro with objectives to collaborate in knowledge sharing on Precision Agriculture with the University academics, students, and support them in their research projects and training with SenzAgro Crop Intelligence Platform (“AgriCore”) and to further strengthen the internship training towards job market. The MOU was signed on 04th of Sep 2024 at the boardroom of the Faculty of Agriculture by the Vice-Chancellor Prof.S.Srisatkunarajah and  Director, SENZAGRO (PRIVATE) LIMITED Mr. Jeyjenthan Tharmakulasigm. Academics of the faculty of Agriculture witnessed the event as a pert of golden Jubilee milestone of the university of..

The Outreach Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture organized an Academia-Public-Private Discussion Forum on “Problem Solving in Agriculture Sector: Agri-Tec-2024” with the sponsorship of JICA PRECIDA – UOJ, World Vision and Agro Ceylon Fertilizer International (PVT) Limited on February 28, 2024, at the main auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi from 8.30 am - 4.00 pm. The prime aim of this discussion forum was to make connections between stakeholders from various public-private sectors and academia of FOA, identify the industries and farmers’ problems in the field of agriculture, provide the best solution for agro-entrepreneurs and agro-based industries, and facilitate students to conceive the research ideas to carryout researches. Around 230 members including the academia of FOA, JICA experts, members from the Department of Agriculture, agro-entrepreneurs, farmers and final year undergraduate..