Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture - FASEA

Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture - FASEA FASEA, established in 2005, aims to excel in teaching, research, and outreach activities by adding value to agriculture and allied sectors.

It also focuses on producing entrepreneurial graduates who could drive agriculture for better economic gain. Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture (FASEA) is one of the three faculties established in 2005 at the inception of the university. All curricular and teaching-learning activities of the degree programmes are developed and promoted being in the vision of the university, “To be th

e centre of excellence for value addition to national resource base”, focusing to agriculture and allied sectors. The mission of the faculty is “to excel in teaching and learning, research and outreach activities in undergraduate, postgraduate and extramural programmes emphasizing value addition to the agricultural and allied resources through scientific and emerging technological approaches”. FASEA has recognized livestock (farm animals), agricultural crops and aquatic resources as the basic agriculture and allied assets of the country. Thus, it expects to contribute to value addition in agricultural resources by providing scientific and technology-based education. Since inception, FASEA is driven for producing agriculturalists with entrepreneurial mind sets to make a significant contribution to the agriculture sector at the end through value addition to the products and services of the sector. In addition to giving knowledge, FASEA expects to creating a conducive environment for teaching-learning activities, and development of attitudes and skills of the students. Our expectation is that our graduates should have capability to provide necessary leadership for taking agricultural sector forward.

23/02/2026
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20/01/2026

🎓✨ Announcement of Promotion to Senior Professor ✨🎓

The Department of Export Agriculture is delighted to announce the elevation of Prof. Saman Herath to the rank of Senior Professor. 🎉📘

This promotion recognizes Senior Professor Herath’s outstanding academic career, marked by consistent excellence in research, notable scholarly output, and meaningful contributions to teaching, academic leadership, and professional service. 📚🔬🎓 His commitment to mentoring both academic staff and students, together with his long-standing dedication to institutional growth, has had a lasting and positive influence on the University and the wider academic community. 🤝🌱

This advancement signifies a key milestone in the academic development of Uva Wellassa University, contributing further to the strengthening of its research profile and academic reputation. 🏛️📈 The appointment brings significant prestige to the Department of Export Agriculture and the Faculty of Animal Science & Export Agriculture, reflecting the Faculty’s continued dedication to excellence in higher education, research, and scholarly activities. ⭐🎓🌍

The University community warmly congratulates Senior Professor Saman Herath on this well-earned achievement and extends best wishes for his continued success and future contributions to academia. 🎊👏📖

20/01/2026

The Department of Animal Science is pleased to announce the promotion of Prof. D.K.D.D. Jayasena to the position of Senior Professor in Animal Science. The promotion recognizes Senior Prof. Jayasena's outstanding research excellence, sustained commitment to academic distinction, dedicated mentorship of academic staff and students, and his invaluable service to the University and the wider academic community. This promotion also marks a significant milestone in the history of Uva Wellassa University, as Prof. Jayasena becomes the first Senior Professor in the Faculty of Animal Science & Export Agriculture and the second Senior Professor at the University. This distinguished achievement brings significant recognition to the Department of Animal Science and the Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, and further strengthens the research profile and academic standing of Uva Wellassa University.

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