Attractions

Faculty of Applied Science was established with the upgrading of the Northern Province Affiliated University College (NAPUC established in 1991) as the Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna in 1997.

The Faculty of Applied Science is situated in Kurumankadu about one kilometer from the picturesque Vavuniya town at present, and will be eventually shifted further along the Mannar Road to the spacious Pambai Madu where the whole of the Vavuniya Campus is to be housed. Vavuniya in the southern part of the Northern Province is a melting pot of cultures of the Vanni region and the north central region of Sri Lanka. A culture that has been influenced and shaped by the influence of the Vanniyas (of whom the King Pandaravanniyan is a prominent example) this district has ties even with the Paduvankarai regions that extend to the southernmost part of the North Eastern Province - an indication of how the Vanniya people have contributed to the rich culture of the Tamil speaking societies of Sri Lanka.

Vavuniya is renown for its mild climate which provides a pleasant change from the usual arid conditions of the coastal regions of the northeast. As such, it provides an ideal setting for the Faculty of Applied Science, and, provides with the students with a pleasant environment to indulge in educational and extra-curricular activities. Furthermore, as per present conditions, Vavuniya provides a strategic location that acts as a transit point for the movement of people as well as various financial and industrial activities/processes. Thus, Vavuniya is expected to grow into a prominent financial and cultural hub in Sri Lanka.