Professor Ranjith Premalal de
Silva, an alumnus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has
been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of
Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka. He will be the second Vice
Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University, and he would replace Prof.
Chandra Embuldeniya, who completed his tenure.
Prof. Ranjith Premalal de Silva is currently Professor of
Geo-informatics in the Department of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Peradeniya. After
receiving his education at Nalanda College Colombo, he entered
University of Peradeniya and graduated with a B.Sc. in Agriculture. He
graduated with a Master’s in Science in Natural Resources Development
and Management from AIT in 1990.
He is the founder President of Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka,
and former Director of Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and
Training Institute (HARTI), Sri
Lanka.