More than half of construction work on Uva University complete

UVA PROVINCE: Healthcare and Nutrition and Uva Wellassa Development Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva who visited the construction site of the Uva University under the Uva-Wellassa Development Programme last week instructed the Board of Management and the engineers of the Contractor, the Central Engineering Bureau to complete the construction work expeditiously as the University has to commence academic activities before the end of this year.

Minister de Silva made an inspection tour of the University construction site in the company of Vice Chancellor Dr.Chandra Embuldeniya and officials of the District Secretariat including the District Secretary and found that more than half of the construction work on the main building and the administrative complex have been completed by now and the balance will be completed before the end of next month.

The Uva-Wellassa University for the establishment for which Rs. 1,500 mn have been allocated will accommodate 3,000 students as a start under five academic streams.

As explained by Vice Chancellor Dr. Embuldeniya, it will have an Information Technology Centre with 100 computers in addition to a Multi-media Academic Unit accommodating 350 students at a time. Steps have been taken to expand its academic spectrum in all streams leading to a professional degree.