The Eighth General Convocation of UWU was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) on the 11th of August, 2018.In total, Degrees were conferred to 523 graduands, comprising of 222 Bachelor’s degrees on graduands under five unique degree programmes from the Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, 199 graduands with Bachelor’s degree from the faculty of Science and Technology under four Degree programmes and 102 Bachelor’s degrees under two degree programmes from the Faculty of Management.
Vice Chancellor’s awards were given to the best performing student from each Degree programme and the recipients are indicated below.

• Bachelor of Animal Science Degree programme
  Jayasinghe Mudiyanselage Nimasha Heshani Premarathne
• Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Resources Technology Degree programme
  Thisarani Kalhari Ediriweera
• Bachelor of Science in Export Agriculture Degree programme
  Kotte Muhandiramge Dilsha Nilukshi Rodrigo
• Bachelor of Science in Palm and Latex Technology and value addition Degree programme
  Rajapakshe Lekamalage Punsirini Nayanarasi Dinithi Rajapakse
• Bachelor of Science in Tea Technology and value addition Degree programme
  Kalujjale Gedara Bhagya Anuradhi Samarasinghe
• Bachelor of Business Management in Entrepreneurship and Management Degree programme
  Sevatkodiyon Niroshini
• Bachelor of Business Management in Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management Degree programme
  Udalamaththa Gamage Omalka Sammani
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Technology Degree programme
  Kanishka Kushani Jayasekara
• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Information Technology Degree programme
  Supun Ushantha Punchihewa
• Bachelor of Science in Mineral Resources and Technology Degree programme
  Mapa Mudiyanselage Thilini Dhananja Mapa Kumari
• Bachelor of Technology in Science and Technology Degree programme
  Lohanadhan Garunya Pradeepa

In the 8th Convocation, 10 gold medals and two cash prices were offered to the highest achievers of the Faculties, Departments and subject areas as given below.

Gold Medal and Cash Prize awarded by “Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka for the best performing undergraduate in the Capital Market related subject”
Thenahendi Kumarawadiya Damith Thanushka De Silva
Yaddehi Kandage Hasanthi Dinesha Costa

Asha Weerasooriya Memorial Gold medal for Department of Animal Science
Jayasinghe Mudiyanselage Nimasha Heshani Premarathne

Asha Weerasooriya Memorial Gold medal for Department of Export Agriculture
Kotte Muhandiramge Dilsha Nilukshi Rodrigo

Mahinda Katugaha Gold medal for highest achiever from the Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture
Kotte Muhandiramge Dilsha Nilukshi Rodrigo

Mahinda Katugaha Gold medal for highest achiever from the Faculty of Management
Udalamaththa Gamage Omalka Sammani

Mahinda Katugaha Gold medal for highest achiever from the Faculty of Science and Technology
Lohanadhan Garunya Pradeepa

Mahinda Katugaha Gold medal for highest achiever from the students’ population from the Uva Province
Wasantha Kumari Meegahawaththe

A.G. Karunarathne Gold Medal for best performing student of the Faculty of Management
Udalamaththa Gamage Omalka Sammani

Danapala Ratnasekara Memorial Gold Medal for the best Performing student of Science and Technology Degree Programme
Umesh Madhushi Nagodavithana

Prof. Ananda Jayawardane, the Director General of National Science Foundation and the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa has delivered the Keynote speech on “ University-Industry Collaboration for Value Addition” to enlighten the congregation.