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Uva
Province
is
one
of
the
most
underdeveloped
provinces
in
Sri
Lanka.
Education
is
at
a
lower
level
than
the
rest
of
the
country.
Civil
society
in
Uva
constituting
of
clergy,
local
politicians,
government
servants
and
public,
clamored
for
setting
up
of
a
university
in
the
belief
that
it
would
enhance
their
opportunity
for
rapid
development.
In
response
to
this
clamor
to
establish
a
university
in
the
Uva
Province,
the
Uva
Wellassa
University
(UWU)
of
Sri
Lanka
was
established
by
government
gazette
effective
1
June
2005
in
Badulla,
three
kilometers
on
to
the
Passara
Road,
in
the
salubrious
surroundings
of
a
panoramic
location
in
the
hills.
In
establishing
this
university,
a
team
headed
by
Professor
H.P.M.
Gunasena
submitted
a
report
followed
by
a
further
detailed
concept
paper
prepared
by
the
Coordinating
Committee
for
the
establishment
of
the
Uva
Wellassa
University
headed
by
Mr.
Chandra
Embuldeniya.
Based
on
this
concept
paper,
which
outlined
a
new
model
for
the
setting
up
of
this
university
avoiding
traditional
pitfalls
the
UGC
Chaired
by
Prof.
B.R.R.N.
Mendis
cleared
the
way
for
this
university.
Mr.
Chandra
Embuldeniya
was
later
appointed
as
Vice
Chancellor
effective
27
July
2005.
The
Committee
who
coordinated
the
process
of
initiating
the
UWU
are
Mr.
Chandra
Embuldeniya
–
Coordinator,
Senior
Management
Consultant,
Past
President,
National
Chamber
of
Commerce);
Prof.
Nimal
de
Silva
–
Member
(Professor
of
Architecture,
University
of
Moratuwa);
Mr.
Nalaka
Lankasena
–
Convener
up
to
Mar
05
(Systems
Analyst);
Mr.
R.A.U.
Ranaweera
–
Member
(Snr.
Asst.
Accountant,
UGC);
Ms.
Vishaka
Wanasinghe
–
Member
(SAS/Legal
&
Documentation,
UGC);
Mr.
Nimal
Gallege
–
Convener
Apr
–
Jun
05
(Head
ICD,
UGC).
The
university
is
located
in
a
site
comprising
two
adjacent
lands;
one
acquired
from
the
Ministry
of
Industries
comprising
24
acres
formerly
ear
marked
for
an
industry
park
and
another
land
acquired
from
Glen
Alpin
Estate
of
Balangoda
Plantations
Ltd.,
comprising
35
acres
of
tea
in
dilapidated
condition
making
up
a
total
acreage
of
59
acres.
The
extent
of
land
suitable
for
construction
at
this
site
approximates
to
35
acres
altogether
due
to
hilly
terrain.
Cabinet
approved
the
establishment
of
the
university
on
this
location
on
26th
October
2004.
Cabinet
approved
the
acquisition
of
the
land
belonging
to
the
Ministry
of
Industries
and
the
acquisition
of
35
acres
of
the
tea
plantation.
These
approvals
were
executed
and
the
Ministry
of
Education
has
ownership
of
the
land
being
developed
by
the
UGC
under
the
UWU
budget.
The
CECB
was
appointed
as
consultants
to
carry
out
designs
and
constructions
of
buildings
in
2005.
The
actual
construction
commenced
on
August
2005
with
the
foundation
laying
ceremony
attended
by
the
then
President,
H.E.
Chandrika
Bandaranayaka
Kumarathunga
and
then
Prime
Minister,
H.E.
Mahinda
Rajapakse.
The
completion
of
the
main
lecture
hall
and
the
computer
laboratory
in
Block
“B”
by
May
2006
is
a
remarkable
achievement.
Blocks
“A”
,”B”
and
“C”
were
completed
within
2006
and
Administration
Block
was
completed
in
December
2006.
The
university
has
a
strong
concept
based
on
the
theme;
value
addition
to
the
national
resource
base
and
supported
by
a
young
team
of
qualified
lecturers
ready
to
take
off.
The
university
initially
operated
from
a
small
room
provided
by
the
Ministry
of
Education
at
20,
Ward
place,
and
then
moved
to
a
house
at
40/2,
Cooray
Mawatha,
Rajagiriya
to
coordinate
activities
during
the
formative
period.
The
University
was
restrained,
by
the
Courts
for
any
construction
work
in
the
site
of
Glen
Alphin
Estate
for
nine
months
and
by
the
delay
in
relocation
of
Ministry
of
Industries
and
its
few
tenants,
during
the
construction.
Some
tenants
continue
to
occupy
the
university
land
and
litigation
is
pending.
The
site
is
one
of
the
best
in
Uva
province
for
an
university
with
a
panoramic
view
in
salubrious
environment,
conducive
for
achieving
academic
excellence;
the
university
is
going
to
be
one
of
the
best
in
the
country
for
academic
and
research
pursuits.
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