Category: Faculty News

31st batch students of the Faculty of Agriculture in collaboration with the Agriculture Students Union organized an exciting Short Film “வலி/Vali” Releasing Festival on 08th of May 2023 at 1.00 P.M at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture to showcase and celebrate their film making skills and creativity and foster a sense of community engagement and collaboration. The welcome activities successfully established a warm and welcoming atmosphere for the occasion. The welcome address and the cultural welcome dance set a positive tone, fostering a sense of camaraderie and shared purpose among the distinguished guests and the audience. Professor. S. Srisatkunarajah, Vice-chancellor of University of Jaffna graced the occasion as the chief guest. The attendance of esteemed guests attracted a diverse audience, including the Dean/Faculty of Agriculture, professors, heads of the..

The Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) Operation of Sri Lanka organized an event to Recognize the Successful Commercialization of University Research at BMICH, Colombo on the 2nd of May 2023 from 9.00 am onwards. Bael fruit syrup incorporated drinking yoghurt developed by a research team from the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna and commercialized by Mullai Milk Processing  Industry was selected under category 1. Any food product or Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) available in the market is used as the criteria to be recognized under category 1. Dr.(Mrs.)S. Piratheepan, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Animal Science, and Mr.S.Thavaseelan, Chairman, Mullai milk processing industry received the award on behalf of the research team and industrial partner..

Certificate awarding ceremony of the above courses was held on 11.04 2023 at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ariviyal Nagar, University of Jaffna. The Chief-guest of this ceremony was Prof. S. Srisatkunaeajah, Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna. Guest of honor of this programme was Prof. S.Vasantharuba, Dean Faculty of Agriculture. This occasion was graced by  Prof.Usami Koichi, Consultant, JICA PROCIDA-UOJ team, Dr.S. Kajaranjan, Veterinary surgeon, Karachchi, Veterinary range, Deans of other Faculties, Heads of Department, Professors, other academic and nonacademic staff, qualified participants and other distinguished guests and students. Prof. S. Srisatkunaeajah, Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna, Prof .S.Vasantharuba, Dean Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, and Prof (Miss) J.Sinniah, Certificate course coordinator for Livestock and Poultry rearing and Head, Department of Animal Science and..

The proposed biogas system for the University of Jaffna was commissioned on 15th March 2023 in the livestock farm unit of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kilinochchi Premises, University of Jaffna. Deans and staff of the Faculties of Agriculture, and Engineering; Works engineer/ Kilinochchi premises and his staff; UNDP officials and officials from the biogas digester construction company participated in this ceremony. The construction work of the UNDP funded biogas system commenced on 1st of December 2022 under the renewable energy project. The capacity of the biogas digester is 35 cubic meters and it can produce 14 cubic meters of biogas at its full capacity. The emitted biogas is collected in a storage tank and it can be connected to a generator to produce electricity and also can be connected to a gas cooker for heating purpose. The digested waste material collected after the biogas generation can be used as enriched organic fertilizer..

Miss.Kalaivizhi Varathanathan (2018/AG/099) a final year student of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna was selected as one of the ten members from Sri Lanka to visit Japan under Japan - SAARC Exchange program – JENESYS 2022 organized by JICE (Japan International Cooperation Center). The team comprises one working person (Principal, Visaka College, Colombo), 5 Faculty of Agriculture students from Universities (Jaffna, Peradeniya, Rajarata, Ruhuna, and Uwawellasa) and 4 high school students ( 2 from Visaka college, one each from Ananda college, and Mahinda college).  The period of the visit is  1st Feb 2023 – 7th Feb 2023. Main aim of this program is to exchange the students from South Asian countries with Japan and disseminate the culture, history, tradition, technology, and important productions with these countries and maintain a good relationship with these countries. During this period the students visited..

In 2016, Government of Sri Lanka and Government of Japan entered into Grant Agreement to implement “The Project for the Establishment of Research and Training Complex at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna”. The project included the construction of a laboratory building and a training building, the development of university farm, and the preparing experimental manuals as a soft component. The project was completed in 2021. In 2021, the Government of Sri Lanka requested to the Government of Japan for a new technical cooperation project to strengthen the university's education and research infrastructure and university management, while continuing to utilize the facilities and equipment provided in the grant project. This technical cooperation project is expected to enhance the quality of education and research at the Faculty of Agriculture and to contribute to the human resource development that will help improve..