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UCIARS Director Vacancy 2026 – University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences

UCIARS Director Vacancy 2026 University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences


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🎓 Post of Director – UCIARS

University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences

📍 Weligatta, Hambantota

💼 Position Director
📅 Closing Date 28 July 2026
🇱🇰 Citizenship Applicants must be citizens of Sri Lanka
🎂 Age Requirement Applicants should be below 63 years

📢 Vacancy Announcement

The University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences (UCIARS), Weligatta, Hambantota, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the Post of Director.

The selected applicant will hold office for three years from the date of appointment or until reaching 65 years of age, whichever occurs first.

🏛️ About UCIARS

UCIARS was established in September 2008 and is affiliated with the University of Colombo. The institute conducts the Bachelor’s Degree in Agro-Technology and provides education, training, research, development, consultancy and community extension programmes.

Its main academic and development areas include Agro-Technology, Agri-business and Rural Sciences.

👤 Role of the Director

The Director will serve as the:

  • Principal Executive Officer of the institute
  • Principal Academic Officer
  • Accounting Officer
  • Chairman of the Board of Management
  • Chairman of the Academic Syndicate and Boards of Study
  • Ex-officio member of the relevant governing bodies
  • Member of the University Senate

The Director will also be responsible for maintaining discipline within the institute under the direction of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo.

✅ Expected Qualities

Applicants are expected to demonstrate:

  • High academic calibre and professional integrity
  • A strong research publication profile
  • Proven leadership and managerial experience
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • A clear understanding of relevant policy matters
  • A clear vision for the future development of the institute
The successful applicant must serve on a full-time basis at UCIARS, Weligatta, Hambantota. The selected candidate will receive the salary of a Professor and other allowances applicable to the post.

📎 Documents to Be Submitted

  1. A duly completed application form downloaded from the UCIARS website.
  2. A complete Curriculum Vitae, including the applicant’s date of birth, together with a certified copy of the birth certificate.
  3. A statement of vision for the development of the institute.
  4. A brief account of what the applicant proposes to achieve if appointed as Director.
  5. Certified copies of academic and professional certificates and supporting evidence relating to leadership, research publications, appreciations and administration.
  6. Where applicable, a report highlighting accomplishments during the applicant’s previous period as Director.

🏢 Public-Sector Applicants

Applicants serving in the public sector, corporations, statutory bodies and higher educational institutions must forward their applications through the heads of their respective institutions.

The head of the institution should confirm that the applicant can be released if selected for the post.

📮 How to Apply

The completed application and all required documents should be placed in a sealed envelope and sent by registered post or delivered by hand to:

Deputy Registrar
University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences
Weligatta
Hambantota
Sri Lanka

Write the name of the post on the top-left corner of the envelope.

A soft copy of the application and supporting documents in PDF format should also be emailed to: dr@uciars.cmb.ac.lk

සිංහල සාරාංශය

කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයට අනුබද්ධ වැලිගත්ත, හම්බන්තොට පිහිටි කෘෂි තාක්ෂණ හා ග්‍රාමීය විද්‍යා ආයතනයේ අධ්‍යක්ෂ තනතුර සඳහා සුදුසුකම් ලත් ශ්‍රී ලාංකික පුරවැසියන්ගෙන් අයදුම්පත් කැඳවනු ලැබේ.

අයදුම්කරුවන්ගේ වයස අවුරුදු 63ට අඩු විය යුතු අතර අයදුම්පත් භාරගැනීමේ අවසාන දිනය 2026 ජූලි 28 වේ.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

கொழும்புப் பல்கலைக்கழகத்துடன் இணைந்த வெலிகத்த, அம்பாந்தோட்டையில் அமைந்துள்ள விவசாயத் தொழில்நுட்பம் மற்றும் கிராமிய விஞ்ஞான நிறுவனத்தின் பணிப்பாளர் பதவிக்கு தகுதியான இலங்கைப் பிரஜைகளிடமிருந்து விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்படுகின்றன.

விண்ணப்பதாரர்கள் 63 வயதிற்குக் குறைவானவர்களாக இருக்க வேண்டும். விண்ணப்ப முடிவுத் திகதி 28 ஜூலை 2026 ஆகும்.

⚠️ Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.

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