About University of Vocational Technology

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University of Vocational Technology

The leading government university providing technical and vocational education for all, with aspirations to achieve professional excellence.

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Act No. 31 of 2008established by Parliament

2009year established

Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Trainingfunctions under

Establishment

The University of Vocational Technology (UoVT) was established by Parliamentary Act No. 31 of 2008, in 2009, and functions under the purview of the Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training.

It is the leading government university providing technical and vocational education for all, with aspirations to achieve professional excellence.

The general objective of UoVT is to provide progressive upward movement to students in the technical education and vocational training system, based on their aptitudes and abilities, to acquire a university education.

Vision and mission

Vision

To be the leading University providing technical and vocational education for all with aspirations to achieve professional excellence.

Mission

• To provide services in human resources, curriculum, learning resources development, research and consultancy
• To achieve professional excellence with ethical rectitude
• To liaise with the global TVET sector, the academic community and industry

Objectives

General objective

To provide progressive upward movement to the students in the technical education and vocational training system, based on their aptitudes and abilities, to acquire a university education.

Specific objectives

1. To provide pedagogical training up to degree level for trainers serving in the technical and vocational education sector and industry
2. To provide courses of study for middle-level technical personnel, with qualifications acceptable for admission to UoVT, up to degree level
3. To provide courses of study for those with National Vocational Qualifications to upgrade their competencies and acquire a degree level qualification
4. To provide extension courses on continuous professional development

University leadership

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Chancellor

Professor H. Abeygunawardena

Professor Harishchandra Abeygunawardena is a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya. He holds a BVSc from the University of Peradeniya and an MSc and PhD from the University of Illinois.

Since 1977 he has served on the academic staff of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of Peradeniya, and from May 2000 he was the Dean of that faculty. He served as the 14th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya from 1 August 2006 until July 2009, and later as a member of the University Grants Commission.

In 2021, he was named Chancellor of the University of Vocational Technology.

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Vice Chancellor

Professor K.M.G. Prasanna Premadasa

Professor K.M.G. Prasanna Premadasa is an accomplished academic, researcher and higher education reformist who leads the University of Vocational Technology with a forward-looking vision. A biotechnology expert with over a decade of experience in teaching and research, he is a passionate advocate for modernising technical and vocational education in Sri Lanka.

In his previous role as Dean, he established and led the Faculty of Technology at KDU, helping to build a technology faculty from the ground up. As Vice Chancellor of UoVT, he continues to champion innovation, industry collaboration and academic excellence.

By bridging the gap between theory and practice, he is dedicated to producing highly skilled graduates who can drive the nation's production economy and meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global workforce.