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