Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

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Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

ශ්‍රී ලංකා වයඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය இலங்கை வயம்ப பல்கலைக்கழகம்
Type	Public University
Established	1991- Affiliated University College of North Western Province 1996 - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka "Wayamba mandapa" 1999 - Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
Accreditation	University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)
Academic affiliation	University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka), Association of Commonwealth Universities, International Association of Universities
Chancellor	Tuley De Silva
Vice-Chancellor	P.A. Kiriwandeniya [1]
Students	5000
Location	Kuliyapitiya and Makandura (NWP) , Sri Lanka 7°28′08″N 80°01′19″E / 7.46898554°N 80.0220467°E / 7.46898554; 80.0220467
Colours	Maroon & gold
Sporting affiliations	Sri Lanka University Games
Website	www.wyb.ac.lk

Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා වයඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය, romanized: śrī laṁkā vayam̆ba viśvavidyālaya, Tamil: இலங்கை வயம்ப பல்கலைக்கழகம், romanized: Ilaṅkai vayampa palkalaikkaḻakam) is the thirteenth national university in Sri Lanka. It was established as the Affiliated University College of North Western Province in 1991 and after it was become the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka "Wayamba mandapa" in 1996.It was a full flagged university naming as Wayamba University of Sri Lanka in 1999. The main purpose of the university is offering English-medium degree, diploma and certificate courses (internal and external) in areas such as Agriculture, Applied Science, Management and Technology for students and working professionals. The courses are highly up-to-date and job-oriented.

The Wayamba University of Sri Lanka is headquartered at Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka. Its six faculties are in Makandura and Kuliyapitiya. The Faculty of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Business Studies, Finance and Faculty of Technology and Faculty of Medicine were established at Kuliyapitiya. The Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management and Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries, and Nutrition are in Makandura.