Vice-Chancellor's  Biography

Prof. Thampoe Mangaleswaran assumed duties as the First Vice-Chancellor of the University of Vavuniya on 13th July 2021. He is an alumnus of the University of Jaffna, Peradeniya and Madras. He served as Temporary Lecturer 1997 to 1999 period at the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. In 1999, he joined as a Probationary Lecturer at the Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna.

In addition to the academic qualification, he is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) of Sri Lanka. He joined as a Lecturer (Prob.) in 1999, he served as the Head of the Department from 2007 to 2010. He served as the Dean of the Faculty from 2010 to 2013. During the period of Deanship, the faculty was shifted to the Permanent location, Pambimadhu, on 1st August 2011. He served as the Rector of the Campus from 2015 to 2021. He was the last Rector of the Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna.

Prof. Mangaleswaran has published more than 17 research papers in the National and International Journal and presented more than 27 research papers at the National and International Conferences. He has supervised several Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. He is a foreign examiner to evaluate PhD thesis. He has evaluated more than 40 PhD theses. He was the first convener of the Vavuniya Campus Annual Research Session in 2008. He has reviewed research papers of the conferences and Journals.  He served as the first Chief Editor of the Journal of Science and Management. He published a book “Principles of Human Resource Management”

He has delivered numerous keynote speeches to many prestigious institutions including the University of Madras, in 2017. In addition, he delivered Dr Arunasalam Somasundarampillai memorial lecture in 2015 at the University of Jaffna.

He engages in outreach activities such as resource persons to Community Based organizations, Public Sector organizations and Private Sector Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations. In addition, he supported the project proposal development, implementation and evaluation of the Government and Non-governmental organizations to improve the education and economy of the people.