Annual Report – 2019

Annual Report – 2019 University of Ruhuna i ii Vision and Mission of the University of Ruhuna Our Vision To be the prime intellectual thrust of the nation. Our Mission To advance knowledge and skills through teaching, research and services to serve the society. i ii Message of the Vice-Chancellor Year 2019, the first year of our five year corporate plan (01.01.2019- 31.12.2023) was a progressive year with landmark achievements. Expanding the access to education, University of Ruhuna introduced two new degree programmes ;Bachelors in Business Administration in Business Management and Bachelors in Science in Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture. UOR increased the intake by 1463 students during the year. In response to the demands from Government and NGOs, an on-line Certificate/Diploma course in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management was launched. Fulfilling a long-felt need of the University, establishment of the Department of Human Resource Management became a reality in 2019. Improvement of the quality of programmes was among the top priorities of the University. University of Ruhuna was able to establish the Centre for Quality Assurance (CQA) and Senate Standing Committee on Quality Assurance in 2019. All the Faculties, particularly, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Management and Finance along with CQA were actively engaged with the revisions of curricula of the programmes offered by the respective faculties. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences successfully ended the activities of programmes review by preparing the action plan to address the recommendations. Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Medicine were engaged with external evaluation of their programmes under the Programmes Review, conducted by the UGC. University was able to secure it‟s global recognition as the top most Sri Lankan University in terms of research. In addition to the annual academic sessions, we were able to host 9 international symposia/conferences. Convocation was held successfully over 3 days with 3534 graduands. Year 2019 was a landmark year for Ruhuna University with respect to strengthening it‟s national and global recognition. Ensuring the active involvement of all faculties, the management structure of the Centre for International Affairs was changed. While reactivating the existing international collaborations, University of Ruhuna successfully embarked 17 global partnerships with provisions for student, academic and research exchanges. Under numerous unforeseen difficulties including the trade union action of the non-academic staff, University successfully hosted the 13th Sri Lanka University Games (SLUG) with the participation of over 8000 participants from 13 State Universities. Our endeavour to create a conductive environment for all students and staff to enjoy a satisfying and productive university life by eliminating the ragging was among our top-most priority. Successful conduct of SLUG with participation His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka could be considered a great achievement of our campaign and actions against the ragging and violence in the University. In general, year 2019 was a successful year in terms of achieving the goals set out in our corporate plan. I thank all academics, administrative and non-academic staff for working hard against numerous difficulties in achieving 2019 goals. A careful analysis on the experience of 2019 is considered an essential pre-requisite in meeting the goals of 2020. With 41 years of history from inception, University of Ruhuna has now emerged as a well- established, mature University in Sri Lanka. However, it has been noted that a lot has to be done to create a truly stimulating environment for scholarly achievements and expanding the access for quality higher learning. Furthermore, we are to emerge as a University with international reputation, I request all academics and staff to contribute positively to address the above weaker areas. Snr. Prof. Sujeewa Amarasena Vice Chancellor ii iii Content Part I – General Information ........................................................................................................ University of Ruhuna at a Glance ............................................................................................................ 1 Organization Structure of the University ................................................................................................. 2 Governing Authority ................................................................................................................................ 3 Council of the University ..................................................................................................................... 3 Senate of the University ....................................................................................................................... 4 Corporate Goals – 2019 - 2023 ................................................................................................................ 9 Part II - Development Highlights ................................................................................................. Achievement of Corporate Goals ....................................................................................................... 10 Highlights – Year 2019 ...................................................................................................................... 14 Allignment of University of Ruhuna Goals with Sustainable Development Goals of Sri Lanka ...... 18 Future Prjection Report based on Sustainable Development ............................................................. 22 Part III - Staff Information ........................................................................................................... Officers of the University ...................................................................................................................... 23 Details of Staff Distribution ................................................................................................................... 27 Part IV - Student Information ...................................................................................................... Student Profile ........................................................................................................................ 33 Student Population – Past 5 Years ..................................................................................................... 33 Faculty wise student distribution according to the Academic Year ................................................... 34 Student Affairs Related Appointments .............................................................................................. 34 Hostel Accommodation provided during the year - 2019 .................................................................. 35 Hostel Accommodation (Faculty wise) .............................................................................................. 37 Financial Assistance ........................................................................................................................... 38 Student Unions and Societies ............................................................................................................. 38 General Convocation ......................................................................................................................... 39 Faculty-Wise Employment Status of Graduates of the University of Ruhuna................................... 42 Part V – Fund Distribution of Capital Grant .............................................................................. Capital Expenditure 2015 – 2019 ....................................................................................................... 43 Ongoing Construction Projects as at 31st of December , 2019 ........................................................... 44 Completed Construction Projects as at 31st of December , 2019 ...................................................... 46 Part VI – Reports of Faculties ...................................................................................................... Faculty of Agriculture ........................................................................................................................ 47 Faculty of Allied Health Sciences ...................................................................................................... 52 Faculty of Engineering ....................................................................................................................... 61 iv Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology ................................................................. 68 Faculty of Graduate Studies ............................................................................................................... 77 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences ....................................................................................... 80 Faculty of Management and Finance ................................................................................................. 85 Faculty of Medicine ........................................................................................................................... 99 Faculty of Science ............................................................................................................................ 115 Faculty of Technology ....................................................................................................................

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