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Uva Wellassa University closed due to spread of Chickenpox

March 13, 2018

The Uva Wellassa University was closed today until further notice due to the spread of Chicken pox. Twenty-eight students are reportedly hospitalized.

The Uva Wellassa University was closed today until further notice due to the spread of Chicken pox. Twenty-eight students are reportedly hospitalized.Uva Province is one of the most underdeveloped provinces in Sri Lanka. Education is at a lower level than the rest of the country. Civil society in Uva constituting of clergy, local politicians, government servants and public, clamored for setting up of a university in the belief that it would enhance their opportunity for rapid development. In response to this clamor to establish a university in the Uva Province, the Uva Wellassa University (UWU) of Sri Lanka was established by government gazette effective 1 June 2005 in Badulla, three kilometers on to the Passara Road, in the salubrious surroundings of a panoramic location in the hills.

Last modified on Tuesday, 13 March 2018 12:00