Dr. Subramaniam Mohanadas is a chemist and academic. He is the first Chancellor of the University of Vavuniya with effect from 1st August 2021. He is a native of Jaffna, studied at Jaffna Stanley College and the University of Colombo from where he received a BSc Special Degree in Chemistry in 1971.
He became a Temporary Assistant Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Colombo in 1971/1972. Thereafter he joined the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka as Research Officer and served there for 12 years at various positions until 1984. He then worked for 02 years at the newly formed Palmyrah Development Board of Sri Lanka as its first General Manager. He then joined the Department of Chemistry, the University of Jaffna as Senior Lecturer and after 04 years he became the Head of the Department of Agricultural Chemistry at the newly established Faculty of Agriculture, Kilinochchi in June 1990. After he was given the responsibility of establishing a new Northern Province Affiliated University College at Vavuniya on 1st Nov. 1991 and served as the first Director of the Northern Province Affiliated University College. Later, he returned to the Faculty of Agriculture, Kilinochchi and served as Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture until Dec.1995. In January 1996, he became the Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Agricultural Chemistry and served there until he became the Rector of the Vavuniya Campus on 1st September 2000. He continued as Rector until 19th March 2003 and then he became the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna for three years.
After retirement in 2007, he served in a number of positions in higher education management such as a member of University Grants Commission, member of University Council, Consultant to Quality Assurance of IRQUE project of World Bank, Consultant to Change Management of REVO project of GTZ and Member of Standing Committee on Quality Assurance and Accreditation, SCAQA.
Outside the field of Higher Education, Dr. S.Mohanadas served in a number of honourable positions until now, notably in the field of Coconut and Palmyrah. On a number of occasions and at present he has been serving as a member of the Board of Directors of Palmyrah Development Board (PDB) of Sri Lanka, President of Research Advisory Committee of PDB, and Consultant to Coconut Processing Division of Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka and President of Northern Province Coconut Growers Association.
In addition to the above, Dr. S. Mohanadas has been involved in other national ventures. He has been the President of the Institute of Chemistry (2012/13). As a Chemist, he has been continuously serving as an examiner for GCE (A/L) chemistry subject until now. H.E. the then President of Sri Lanka awarded the title of Vidhya Jyothi (2004).
Message from the Vice-Chancellor
I am very delighted to work with my colleagues as the second Vice Chancellor to the University of Vavuniya. The University of Vavuniya was evolving, starting from 1991 as Northern Provincial Affiliated University College, then in 1997, it became as Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna. Finally, after thirty years, from 1st August 2021, it has become as the University with all hard-works of former Vice Chancellor, Rectors, Deans, Registrar, Bursar, Heads of the Departments, Professors and all staff.
The University of Vavuniya, is being traveling, as one of the leading center of excellence in knowledge advancement and dissemination for sustainable change. The University is also extending its facilities to foster sustainable quality of education and uphold excellence in teaching, learning and research activities to fulfil the gaps in the region and nation.
The quality assurance of the teaching and learning process is being strengthen with complete cycle of analyzing the performance and accordingly upgraded. Accordingly, the graduates from the University of Vavuniya are very well trained with expertise in knowledge, skills and ability, who can be good citizens and leaders to serve the nation and the world.
With the dedicated team of staff in the University of Vavuniya and volunteering international experts, the University is in the process of utilizing the technologies, for digitalizing its day to day administrative operations. This will create an effective and efficient administrative system within the University while reducing any unnecessary delays in its operations.
The research, development, commercialization, producing entrepreneurs and start-up business is the current era. The University of Vavuniya is continuing and dedicating to strengthen this direction of developments. The University is also welcoming all possible partners to contribute in this regards.
The University Business Linkage is strengthen to enhance the University-Industry interactions, consulting services, disseminating the knowledge through CPD programs and taking the research outcome to the business. This will enhance the direct linkage services with the outside organizations and industries.
The University is also continuing its services with strong collaborations with possible organizations for the regional developments. The University community is happily enhancing their services in all possible directions for uplifting the regional and national developments. All communications for collaborations can be initiated through official channels of the University.
Senior Professor A. Atputharajah Vice Chancellor of the University of Vavuniya and Senior Professor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Jaffna. Currently he is serving as Vice Chancellor at University of Vavuniya
