Welcome to UoR Highlights, the official newsletter of the University of Ruhuna. We intend to publish UoR Highlights bi-annually with the aim of fostering a dialog among our key stakeholders. More specifically, the UoR Highlights publishes information on recent developments, events, research publications, conferences and collaborative research projects at the University of Ruhuna. In addition, in each issue, we publish feature articles which address current topic in education and higher education.

Together with other publications at the University of Ruhuna, we believe that UoR Highlights will generate interest among our stakeholders by creating a platform for fostering an effective dialogue.

We welcome your comments and suggestions that will enhance the future directions of UoR Highlights.

Editor in Chief
Prof. (Mrs) Sudheera Jayasinghe
Faculty of Medicine

Dr. J. M. R. S. Appuhamy
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Faculty of Engineering

Mr. W. T. M. De Silva
Department of Marketing
Faculty of Management and Finance

Mrs. Champika S. Jayaweera
Department of Bio Systems Technology
Faculty of Technology

Dr. D. P. P. G. Liyanage
Department of Sinhala
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Dr. U. K. Egodage
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine

Mr. T. U. W. Abeygunasekara
Department of Nursing
Faculty of Allied Health Science

Mrs. R. G. A. Iroshinie
Department of Oceanography and Marine Geology
Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology

Dr. Y.M.A.L.W. Yapa
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science

Dr. Dananjali Gamage
Department of Agriculture Biology
Faculty of Agriculture

Prof L.P.Jayathissa
Faculty of Graduate Studies

Mrs. T. Kuruppu Arachchi
Senior Assistant Librarian

Coordinator
Ms. K.K.L Hasini
VC Office