Postgraduate Degrees by Research (M.Phil./Ph.D.)

Faculty of Applied Sciences, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka offers postgraduate research degrees leading to the award of Degree of Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) and Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The programs mainly involve research in a wide variety of disciplines.


MPhil Graduates of the Faculty


Graduated MPhil Students at the 12th General Convocation of UWU
No. Name of the Student  Board of Study
 01.  Mr. W.A.P.P. Christopher   Earth Sciences
 02.  Ms. T.D.U. Wijewardhana   Earth Sciences
 03.  Ms. K. Thangavel   Physical Sciences
 04.  Ms. V.M.R. Swarnamali   Physical Sciences
 05.  Mr. P.N. Dissanayake   Physical Sciences
 06.  Ms. G.J.M.S.R. Jayasinghe   Physical Sciences
 07.  Ms. M.D.M. Nayanakanthi   Physical Sciences

Prospective Students


We welcome your interest in the M.Phil/Ph.D. program at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka. We encourage students from all backgrounds to apply if UWU is a good fit for your intellectual and professional goals. All are welcome to apply, without regard to citizenship, socioeconomic level, race, religion, gender identification, sexual orientation, disability, etc. We are certain that you will find us provide a stimulating and supportive environment for exciting research in a wide variety of fields. Our broad training will prepare you equally well for careers in industry as well as for academia.

Research Disciplines

  • Biotechnology
  • Computer Science
  • Environment Science
  • Forest Ecology
  • Material Science
  • Microbiology
  • Mineral Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Natural Product Chemistry

Current Students

    • Ms.M.L. Rathnayake – Life Science
    • Mr.D.S. Wijewardana – Physical Science
    • Ms.C.S.D. Ellepola – Computer Science
    • Mr.R.M.D.P. Kumara – Physical Science
    • Ms.H.K.M. Lakmali – Life Science
    • Ms.H.A.S. Madhubhani – Life Science
    • Mr.E.M.S.Ekanayake – Life Science
    • Mr.H.S. Jayawickrama – Life Science
    • Ms.D.P. Jayathunga – Computer Science
    • Mr.P.W.B. Perera – Computer Science
    • Ms.H.K.N.Udayangani – Computer Science
    • Mr.U.D.L.Sanjeewa – Life Science
    • Ms.W.D.M.G.M. Dissanayake – Computer Science
    • Mr.S.P.Sellapperuma – Computer Science
lakmali

Ms. H.K.M. Lakmali
BSc (Hons) in Botany, University of Peradeniya
Master of Philosophy (Reading )
Research Discipline: Tropical Forest Ecology

niroshima

Ms. H.K.N. Udayangani
Bsc (Hons) in Business Information Technology, University of Grrenwich, UK
Master of ICT, Jiansu University of Science and Technology, China
Master of Philosophy (Reading)
Research Discipline: Computer Science

Rajindra

Ms. V.M. Rajindra Swarnamali
BSc (Uva Wellassa University)
Master of Philosophy (2 years/full time)
Research Discipline: Mineral Science

I am overjoyed to have been accepted as a postgraduate student for an MPhil degree at UWU and to be able to work in a research discipline related to my passion for Forest Ecology. The perfect environment and high-tech facilities at UWU laboratories have made my research easy and comfortable. My research is concerned with trait-based approaches to community assembly, specifically the distribution of trait value among community components along environmental gradients. Field work is carried out in the Sinharaja lowland rainforest. I am so honored to have been supervised by experts in the research field, and I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to my supervisor, Prof. E. P. S. K. Ediriweera, for giving massive support to the success of this project. I hope that the skills I acquired while researching and writing will be enormously useful in advancing my career.

It was my immense luck and fortune to be the part of Uwa Wellassa University as a postgraduate student in computer science discipline at faculty of Applied Sciences. This is because the MPhil degree provide a foundation to improve my research skills to be an expertise in the computer science field. My research interest is Multi Agents Systems (MAS) that have been evaluated as the novel paradigm shift of the software development or computer science fields specially concept has been welcomed with the artificial intelligence technologies. Hence, this opportunity is a massive achievement for my academic life and I appreciate all services that provides by the Faculty Higher Degree Committee and I would like to grateful for my supervisors Dr. E.M.U.W.J.B. Ekanayake, and Prof.B.M.L.D.B.Suriyagoda for their encouragement and .proper guidance. In addition, Quantitative Techniques and Research Methodology and Scientific Writing are more useful courses to improve the quality of research and finally I hope that all processes will be helped to successfully complete my study within the time.

I am so privileged to have been enrolled for an MPhil degree at UWU as a postgraduate student and the knowledge expansion as a researcher is the best achievement of my academic life. The perfect environment of UWU facilitates high-tech laboratories that have made my research activities smooth. The outcome of my MPhil degree focuses on the value addition to Sri Lankan mineral resources thus strengthening the vision of UWU. The innovative products through value addition directly address the local and foreign industry hence opening new pathways for career opportunities. I am so honored to have been supervised by experts in  research field and I take this opportunity to pay gratitude to my supervisors, Dr. T. H. N. G. Amaraweera, Dr. M. M. S. N. Premetilake, Dr. H. W. M. A. C. Wijayasinghe, and Dr. N. W. B. Balasooriya for being the massive pillars of success behind this research study.

Faculty Higher Degrees Committee

Chairperson/ Board of Study Life Sciences

Prof. Pamoda B. Ratnaweera

Department of Science and Technology
Faculty of Applied Sciences,
Uva Wellassa University,
Passara Road, Badulla.

Email : pamoda@uwu.ac.lk, pamoda.b@gmail.com
Phone: (+94) 55 355 9113 (Department)
Phone: (+94) 55 222 6673 (Faculty)

Chairperson/Board of Study Physical Sciences

Prof. Sandya Kumari

Department of Science and Technology
Faculty of Applied Sciences,
Uva Wellassa University,
Passara Road, Badulla.

Email : sandya@uwu.ac.lk
Phone: (+94) 55 355 9113 (Department)
Phone: (+94) 55 222 6673 (Faculty)

Chairman/Board of Study Computer Sciences

Dr. Jayalath Ekanayaka

Department of Computer Science and Informatics,
Faculty of Applied Sciences,
Uva Wellassa University,
Passara Road, Badulla.

Email : jayalath@uwu.ac.lk
Phone: (+94) 55 355 6669 (Department)
Phone: (+94) 55 222 6673 (Faculty)

Chairman/Board of Study Earth Sciences

Dr. Nishantha Attanayaka

Department of Earth Sciences
Faculty of Applied Sciences,
Uva Wellassa University,
Passara Road, Badulla.

Email : attanayake@uwu.ac.lk
Phone: (+94) 55 355 9113 (Department)
Phone: (+94) 55 222 6673 (Faculty)

Secretary/Boards of Study

Mr. E. Basnagala

Assistant Registrar,
Faculty of Applied Sciences,
Uva Wellassa University,
Passara Road, Badulla.

Email : eranga@uwu.ac.lk
Phone: (+94) 55 222 6673