COLOMBO : President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Professor H.M.J.C. Pitawala as the new Vice-Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University.
The letter of appointment was presented to Professor Pitawala yeaterday afternoon (29) by Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake. The appointment will take effect from 2 November 2026.
Prior to this appointment, Professor Pitawala served as a Professor in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Uva Wellassa University.
