Category: Faculty News

A popular talk was jointly organized by the Faculty Research Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, and the Jaffna Science Association (JSA) – Section B on 26th August 2025 at the Faculty Auditorium, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi.Prof. Gamini Seneviratne, Senior Research Professor at the National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS), Sri Lanka, delivered the talk on the topic “Microbial Biofertilizers for Legumes and Non-legumes: Pioneering Research and Applications of the NIFS.”The event attracted an enthusiastic audience of over 300 participants, including students and staff from both the Faculty of Agriculture and the Faculty of Technology. Prof. Seneviratne shared insights from more than 40 years of pioneering research at NIFS, emphasizing the vital role of microbial biofertilizers in sustainable agriculture and their transformative applications in Sri Lanka and beyond.The interactive session inspired..

Project ProgresseObjective: to encourage farmers to adopt SMART farming practices resulting in significantly improved farm income and alleviation of poverty.Venue: Selected farmer fields at Thiruvaiyaru, Killinochchi, Sri LankaProject Cost: USD 50,000 over the five yearsFinancial support: Mr.Ponnampalam sooriyakumar (USA) through Rotary Club KilinochchiTechnical guidance : Outreach committee, Faculty of Agriculture ,UOJProject Incharge : Professor.K.Pakeerathan, Dr.S.J.Arasaksary, and Prof.N.KannanField Research assistant:   Mr.P.Ratheepan , Graduate, FOA,UOJ.Research Intern: Mr.Nirojan, Final year student, FOA,UOJ.Project Period: Project duration would be five years from May 2025 to May 2030PROGRESSHarvesting Ceremony on 23.07.2025First harvest ceremony was held on 23.07.2025 at beneficiary farmer Mr.M.Manoharan's field at thiruvaiyaru, Kilinochchi at 9.00 am. Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Outreach..

Faculty of Agriculture Strengthens Research through New Grant AwardsStaff of the Faculty of Agriculture, UOJ have received funding from the National Research Council (NRC) Investigator-Driven Grant and the Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy (SLCARP) grant. Congratulations to the staff members of the Faculty of Agriculture, on receiving prestigious research grants. This achievement highlights your commitment to academic excellence and innovation.  Dr. (Mrs). Subajiny Sivakanthan, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, has received a National Research Council (NRC) Investigator-Driven Grant 2024 valued at Rs. 2.967 million for a three-year research project titled “Development of Bioactive-Enriched Oleogel as an Alternative for Trans Fat Containing Margarines and Shortenings.” The project is conducted in..

Mr. V. Kerishanthan, a student from the 34th batch of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, was awarded the prestigious Sri Lanka University Colours by SLUSA on 30th May 2025 for his outstanding performance at the 2024 Inter-University Games. His excellent performance marked a milestone a milestone for the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka as he played a pivotal role in securing the second runner-up position in carrom at the Inter-University Games— the first time the university has ever placed in this sport. He has also been awarded the prestigious University of Jaffna Full-Colours and will be formally recognized at the upcoming Colours Night. The Faculty extends its heartfelt congratulations on this remarkable accomplishment and wishes him continued success in his sporting..

Outreach Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna and Kavery Kala Manram Jointly organized a timely needed Stakeholder Discussion on “Promoting Climate Resilient Crops and Livestock Production” to make an action plan to empower the farming communities to think differently to cope-up with the climate..

The Faculty Research Committee (FRC) of Agriculture organized the Best Research Award presentation on the 21st of November, 2024, held at the Computer Unit of the Faculty of Agriculture. This event was a platform to showcase the outstanding research contributions of students across various disciplines within the faculty. A total of 14 candidates participated in the event, representing all seven disciplines (Agronomy, Animal Science, Agricultural Biology, Food science, Soil Science, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Economics), within the Faculty of Agriculture. These candidates were selected based on their outstanding performance as the best students at the department level, highlighting their exceptional research capabilities and presentation. The research presentations were evaluated by esteemed evaluators from three prominent institutions: Rajarata University Prof. A.M.J.B. Adikari, Professor in Animal Science, Department..

The Outreach Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture organized a training on “Open House: Experience of Agricultural Higher Education, UoJ” with the sponsorship of JICA PRECIDA – UOJ, on Wednesday 30, 2024, at the main auditorium of the Faculty of Agriculture and JICA Research and Training Centre, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi from 8.30 am - 3.15 pm. The prime aim of this open house training is to create interests to higher education in agricultural science among the students who are studying Advanced Level Education in Biology and Biosystem Technology stream, and motivate the students to choose faculty of Agriculture, university of Jaffna for their bachelor degree program, and transfer the resources available in the high tec laboratory of the JICA Research and Training Complex of the FOA, UOJ. Around 170 students, teachers from the from the Kilinochchi, Mannar and Mullaitivu district were participated and benefitted. The..