Ocean University of Sri Lanka was established in 2014 by an act passed by the

Parliament of Sri Lanka The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව ''Shri Lanka Parlimenthuwa'', Tamil: இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம் ''Ila� ...

. It was earlier called the National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering. The objective of the university is to conduct academic and professional education and vocational training activities in fisheries, marine and

nautical engineering Marine engineering is the engineering of boats, ships, submarines, and any other marine vessel. Here it is also taken to include the engineering of other ocean systems and structures – referred to in certain academic and professional circl ...

to fulfill and develop the needs of the fisheries and allied sector in Sri Lanka. The Ocean University of Sri Lanka Main Campus is located in Colombo in Crow Island, Mattakuliya, Colombo 15. There are seven regional centers in addition to main campus at Crow Island. They are: *

Tangalle Tangalle ( Sinhala තංගල්ල , ta, தங்கல்லை) (also known as Tangalla) is a large town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is one of the largest towns in southern provinc ...

Kalutara Kalutara ( si, කළුතර, ta, களுத்துறை) or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District. It is located approximately south o ...

Galle Galle ( si, ගාල්ල, translit=Gālla; ta, காலி, translit=Kāli) (formerly Point de Galle) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, from Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Southern ...

* Batticaloa *

Trincomalee Trincomalee (; ta, திருகோணமலை, translit=Tirukōṇamalai; si, ත්‍රිකුණාමළය, translit= Trikuṇāmaḷaya), also known as Gokanna and Gokarna, is the administrative headquarters of the Trincomalee Dis ...

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Administration

Vice- chancellor - Prof. Wasantha Rathnayake Deans - * Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Science - Dr. M.F.M. Fairoz Heads of Departments - * Faculty of Engineering and Management ** Department of Maritime Transportation Management and Logistics - Mrs. Dilini Manage **Department of Coastal & Marine Resources Management - Dr H.B.Jayasiri * Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Science ** Dr. W. A. A. Dimuthu Lanka Wickramasinghe Director (Training) - Mr. P. U. I. Perera Senior Assistant Internal Auditor - Mr. K. V. A. Wijenayaka Assistant Director Media & Information Services - Mr. C. Rajapaksha Register - Mr. K. R. S. Hemantha

Faculties

The university consists of two Faculties and one postgraduate institute and several divisions. The two faculties are: * Faculty of Engineering and Management * Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Science

Faculty of Engineering and Management

Department of Marine Engineering

The department of Marine Engineering conducts BSc (Hons) Marine Engineering for the undergraduate students in the Crow Island main campus.

Department of Maritime Transportation Management and Logistics

The head of Department of Transportation Management and Logistics is Mrs. Dilini Manage. It conducts the

BSc A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University ...

(Hons) Maritime Transportation Management and Logistics, BSc (Hons) Coastal and Marine Resources Management. The MSc in Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) is also conducted by the department for the graduates.

Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Science

The dean of the Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Science is Dr. M.F.M. Fairoz while the head of the department is Dr. W. A. A. Dimuthu Lanka Wickramasinghe. It Conducts

(Hons) Fisheries &

Marine Science Oceanography (), also known as oceanology and ocean science, is the scientific study of the oceans. It is an Earth science, which covers a wide range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dyna ...

for undergraduate scholars.

Diploma and Certificate Programs

Diploma Programs

There are several diplomas also conducted by the university that are not at degree level. They are; * Maritime & Logistic Management (

NVQ National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are practical work-based awards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that are achieved through assessment and training. The regulatory framework supporting NVQs was withdrawn in 2015 and replaced by the ...

level 5/6) * Fishing Technology (NVQ level 5) * Aquaculture & Aquatic Resource Management (NVQ level 5/6) * Marine Engineering

Certificate Programs

The objective of the university is to conduct academic and professional education and vocational training activities in fisheries, marine and nautical engineering to fulfill and develop the needs of the fisheries and allied sector. According to the objective the university conducting special certificate programs for the development of the fisheries sector. They are; * Marine Welding * Scuba * Fishing Vessel Skipper * Life Guard * Machinist * Fiber-grass Technician * Ornamental Fish Culture and Management * Air Conditioning & Refrigerate Technician * Marine Chart Reading, Communication and Operation of Satellite Navigators (GPS) * Out Board Mechanic * Computer Graphics Designer * Computer Application Assistance

The library

The University Library started at main campus Crow Island premises in 2009 with a small collection of 110 valuable books on Biology, English Language and Computer Science. With the establishment of Degree programmes which are Marine Engineering, Logistics Management and Coastal Management, the library collection was developed gradually. Today the collection is included valuable text books according to these degree programmes and other fields which are vital for the students, academic staff and researchers. It also has a collection of valuable rare references.

References

External links

* Universities in Sri Lanka 2014 establishments in Sri Lanka Educational institutions established in 2014 Universities and colleges in Colombo {{SriLanka-university-stub