Universities are a source for knowledge, invention, and innovation. Research can create useful products and services as well as find solutions for existing problems faced by society. Therefore, the University of Vavuniya (UoV) motivates faculty members, other employees, and students to engage in the creation and dissemination of knowledge, including inventions, discoveries, and tangible properties arising from research conducted as a part of the educational process. These findings can be used to enlarge the economic capacity of the surrounding region and serve to improve the well-being of the nation.
The primary intention of establishing UBL is to support business enterprises in the surrounding region by giving consultancy services, technology transfer, and finding solutions for the existing problems through research and innovation using the permitted university resources.
UBL of University of Vavuniya is established on 1st October 2021 under the directive given by the University Grants Commission’s Commission Circular No. 10/2016, dated 25 July 2016
To become the centre for expertise by finding creative ideas to fulfil the needs and wants of enterprises through research and innovation.
Dissemination of knowledge and transfer of university research outcomes among the business community to produce new products and services for public use.
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Prof. A. Atputharajah | Vice Chancellor (Chairman of the Advisory Board) |
| Mrs. S. Mathivathany | Director/UBL |
| Mr. L. Ramramanan | Bursar, UoV |
| Mr. R. Jeyamanon | Senior Deputy Director, Jaffna Regional Office, BOI |
| Ms. K. Thushiya | Assistant Director, Department of Industry, Northern Province |
| Dr. V. Sarveswaran | Managing Director, Ananthi Dairy Products, Ananthi Hotel, Ananthi Health Care, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka |
| Mr. R. Loganathan | Executive Officer, Business Consultancy Services, Sri Lanka |
| Dr.(Mrs.) Shanthi Segarajasingham | Retired Professor in Commercial Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo – Attorney-at-Law |
| Mr. J. Mariampillai | Sr. Advisor to the Director: Program on Peace Building and Rights, Columbia University, NYC, USA |
| Dr. N. Pitigala | Consultant, World Bank |
| Dr. (Ms.) J. Nimalan | Dean, Faculty of Applied Science |
| Dr. Y. Nanthagopan | Dean, Faculty of Business Studies |
| Mr. D. S. S. Suthaharan | Dean, Faculty of Technological Studies |
