Category: Faculty News

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna has conducted Prof. Somasundaram Kandiah Memorial Lecture for the first time to remember and appreciate the dedicated service of its first Dean Prof. S. Kandiah on 21st September 2022 at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture in Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi. Prof. Buddhi Marambe, Senior Professor in Crop Science, University of Peradeniya has delivered the memorial lecture on the title of “Reviving Sri Lanka's Agriculture - A Herculean Task Ahead”, a timely talk to the present context of Sri Lankan agriculture. The memorial lecture was graced by Prof. S. Srisatkunarajah, Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna, ‪Prof. P. Balasundarampillai, former Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna, Prof. S. Mohanadas, former Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna and Chancellor, University of Vavuniya, Prof. S. Rajadurai, former Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna and Mr. K. Menan,..

International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture-2022 (ICDA-2022) was held on 14th of September 2022 at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi with the theme of “Emerging Appropriate Agro-technologies Towards Food Sustainability”, as a satellite conference of JUICe-2022. The aim of the conference was to provide an opportunity to the local and international scientists, researchers and graduate students from multifaceted applied sciences disciplines to disseminate their research findings, share ideas and experiences. The registration of participants started at 8.15 am. The conference commenced at 8.45 am with the lighting of traditional oil lamp, welcome dance, and then followed by the inaugural session until 10.30 pm. In the inaugural address, the convener Dr.K.Pakeerathan welcomed all the dignitaries and the participants, and emphasized the uniqueness of the ICDA. The Dean, Faculty..

Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research & Training Institute (HARTI) is the premier National Agrarian Institute in the field of socio-economic research relating to the use of land and water in Sri Lanka. University of Jaffna is the public higher education institution functioning under the governance of University Grants Commission,Sri Lanka. HARTI is willing to sign MOU agreements for collaboration in research and training with all the state universities which have Agriculture faculties to explore the possibility of establishing an ‘Academic Alliance for Anticipatory Research’.As a part of this a MOU was developed and submitted to the faculty board of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna for recommendation.Then it was submitted for the recommendation of the senate and approval of the council of university of Jaffna. A Memorandum of Understanding regarding the establishment of a collaborative relationship in areas..

The department of Agricultural Agricultural Biology of the Faculty of Agriculture offers two certificate courses (3 months duration) titled "Mushroom Production & Processing Technology, and Vermi-Technology" . The inauguration ceremony of both certificate courses was held on 27th of May 2022 at the Main Auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ariviyal Nagar Kilinochchi. The staff members of the Faculty of Agriculture and the sixty enrolled Tamil-speaking participants from the Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Nuwara Eliya, Jaffna, and Kurunegala districts had..

The Jaffna International Trade Fair 2022 (JITF 2022) which was held on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of January, 2022 had been set with the prime objective of helping business entities of various industries to develop appropriate marketing networks. The UBL Cell of the Faculty of Agriculture used this opportunity to take research innovations to the community level display. The Department of Agricultural Engineering and the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna actively contributed to the JITF. The following are some captions from the..

A traditional paddy harvesting day was organized by the faculty at Integrated farm and training centre, Parasankulum, Puliyankulum on 09th February 2022.    Vice-Chancellor Prof.S.Srisatkunarajah has graced the occasion as the chief guest. Staff, students and officers from the Department of Agriculture have participated in this function.  This paddy was cultivated without adding any inorganic fertilizers as 100 per cent organic. Compost developed by the Department of Agricultural Chemistry by using locally available resources from an undergraduate research project was used as the main source of nutrients for this paddy..

The Inaugural session of the orientation programme (2019/2020) was held on 12th of July, 2021 at the Board Room of Faculty of Agriculture, University of..

Dr. N .Kannan obtained an outstanding doctoral thesis award for his excellent PhD research in the field of environmental engineering at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia. He completed his PhD successfully in 2020 with a thesis titled, customized hydrochar from biomass materials for water treatment. He made a comprehensive evaluation of biomass conversion into hydrochar using hydrothermal carbonization process. He used novel isotherm, kinetic, chemometric and thermodynamic techniques for studying adsorption mechanism of pollutants by an engineered hydrochar. In addition, he has successfully developed a techno-economic model for the hydrothermal conversion of biomass in an eco-friendly manner using Aspen Plus modelling tool. Moreover, this award recognises an outstanding contribution to the field of study and excellence in higher degree research..

Ceremonial Opening of the Research and Training Complex donated by the Government of Japan for Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna was held on 05.02.2021. Vice Chancellor Prof.Srisatkunarajah invited the Education Minister Honorable Prof.G.L.Peris and His Excellency Ambassador Akira Sugiyama, Japan to Sri Lanka in presence of Honorable Minister Douglas Devananda and Senior Prof. Kapila C.K.Perera, Secretary to the Ministry of Education, the Chairman Senior Prof.Sampath Amaratunge, University Grants Commission and Honorable Angajan Ramanathan, Deputy Chairman of Committee of the..