PROF. AJITH JAYAWEERA BP

Professor in Animal Nutrition/DLAS, 
Department of Livestock & Avian Sciences
Faculty of Livestock Fisheries & Nutrition
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka,
Makandura, Gonawila (NWP)

Office: +94 3122 99429
Mobile: +94 7181 64424
Email: jayawee@wyb.ac.lk, jayawee@gmail.com
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Prof.Jayaweera

Professor Ajith Jayaweera has been a member of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka since 1998 and assumed duties as the Dean of the Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition in 2018. He has over 25 years’ experience as an academic in the university system in Sri Lanka.

Prof. Jayaweera completed a BSc (Agriculture) with a specialization in Animal Science with honours from University of Peradeniya in 1993 and served as a lecturer in the Department of Animal Science from 1993 to 1998. He earned his Master’s (M.Phil) from the same university where he studied crop livestock fish integration in aquatic farming systems. He was appointed as a lecturer at the Department of Food Science and Technology in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in 1998. With the upgrading of the Wayamba Campus of the Rajarata University to Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Department of Livestock and Avian Sciences was established in the Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries & Nutrition. He was a founder member of the Faculty of Livestock Fisheries and Nutrition at the inception of the Wayamba University in 1999.

He has successfully completed three accredited staff development courses namely Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) at Staff Development Centre (SDC) University of Colombo, in 2002 and Accreditation of Senior Teacher in Higher Education (ASTHE 2017)in University of Colombo and Certificate of Teaching Methodology, Agricultural Education and Teaching Methodology unit, University of Peradeniya in 1995.

He involved in the curriculum development of the Bachelor of Food Science & Nutrition Degree programmes of the new Faculty and Bachelor of Science (Agri) in the Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer (Grade II) and then he became a member of teaching panel in the Board of Study Animal Science in the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, Peradeniya.

From 2008 to 2011, he served as the Head of the Department of Livestock and Avian Sciences, Faculty of Livestock Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University. Prof. Jayaweera was the director of Staff Development programme from 2014 to 2018 and He is the Course Facilitator of ‘Certificate course on Staff development’ (SDC) and he is a member of the teaching panel of the Staff Development Centre of the Wayamba University and also a Course Facilitator of the Professional Diploma in Teaching technology and Methodology (PDTTM) from 2011 to 2020. He served as a visiting lecturer in the SDC’s of university of Visual and Performing Arts, Uva-Wellassa University, South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine, and Horizon Campus Sri Lanka since 2010. He was the founder of the Higher Diploma in Teaching Methodology and Education Management (HDTMEM) offered by SDC of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka for the school teachers and education Managers.

With his experiences in academic life, Prof. Jayaweera won professional development award “SEDA Accreditation as a Senior Teacher in Higher Education (ASTHE)” Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), United Kingdom, 2017, International Accreditation as a Senior Teacher in Higher Education and also he was awarded with the International Accreditation as a Teacher in Higher Education by Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) of Oxford University in 2002. Not only he won an award for the best Research Student, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, but also he was the Best presenter in the annual congress of the Same University in 2007. In 1987 he was the best announcer and winner of the “youth Award” of the all island contest. Prof. Jayaweera was the Director of Career Guidance Unit of the Wayamba University from 2006 to 2008. In 2001 he became a student counsellor of the faculty and from 2015 to 2018 he served as a senior student counsellor. He was the Faculty Coordinator for the Career Guidance Unit and Staff Development Centre 2008 to 2018.

Prof. Jayaweera was the President of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS) Section B (Agriculture and Forestry) in 2011 and served as the Vice President in 2010, Committee member from 2010 to 2012. He was the National in Quality Assurance for the Alternate Higher education in Higher Education for the Twenty first Century (HETC) – World Bank funded project, 2014.

Over the past decades, Prof. Jayaweera has published more than 90 subject specific research papers and 11 higher educational research in various national and international journals. And also he has published 21 books on Higher Education and Teaching Methodology. During his academic career, he developed few software programmes related to animal feed formulation, which is widely used by feed producers in Sri Lanka. He has presented many presentations both in national and international symposia.

  • Life Member of the British Society of Animal Science since (BSAS).
  • Life member Sri Lanka Association of Laboratory Animal Science (SLALAS)
  • Life member -Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

Alternate feed resources in Sri Lanka,
Feed formulation for Ruminants and Poultry,
Nutritional implication of ruminants and poultry,
Forage conservation with nano technological approaches Pretreatment and digestion of forages Development of Mineral supplements with locally available mineral sources,
Development of feed formulation software for Livestock Farmers Nutritional complications associated with leg deformities in chicken.
Issues related to Fish nutrition and Livestock fish Integrated Farming.
His secondary research focus is on learning and teaching in Higher education and social harmony and reconciliation in Sri Lanka

Novel Approaches in Teaching in Higher Education, ISBN: 978-955-8746-097
Effective Teaching Trough Innovative Techniques, ISBN:- 978-955-8746-127
Improving Teaching in Higher Education Through Effective Assessment, ISBN:- 978-955-8746-677
Assessing Student in Higher Education Through Alternative Methods, ISBN:- 978-955-8746-684
Learner- Cantered Teaching Methodology and Technology to Assess Student, ISBN:- 978-955-8746-691
Facilitating Teaching-Learning Process Beyond the Class, ISBN: – 978-955-8746-899
Teacher-Learner Skills Development in Higher Education, ISBN: – 978-955-8746-905
Enhancing Teaching-Learning Environment in Higher Education – 978-955-8746-882
Uplifting Academic and Institutional Environment in Higher Education, ISBN: – 978-955-4706-058
Performance Enhancement Through Personality and Life Skills Development, ISBN: – 978-955-4709-041
Academic Guidance and Counselling to Enhance Student Performance, ISBN: – 978-955-4709-034
Use of ICT for Student-Cantered Leaning in Higher Education, ISBN: – 978-955-4709-12-6
Achieving Success in Higher Education Through Growth Mind-set, ISBN: – 978-955-4709-13-3
Teaching Learning Assessment & Skill development in Higher education, ISBN: – 978-955-8746-67-7
Concepts and Applications Role of the teacher for effective teaching & learning, ISBN: – Vol –I (Sinhala) 978-955-4709-13-5
Role of the teacher for effective teaching & learning – Vol- I (Sinhala) , ISBN: – 978-955-4709-14-0
Role of the teacher for effective teaching & learning – Vol- II (Sinhala) , ISBN: – 978-955-4709-15-0
Development of Career and Teaching Learning Environment in Higher Education-Concepts and Applications. ISBN: – 978-955-7442-25-9

Be Effective in Undergraduate Examination, published by author, For the Career Guidance of students, ISBN 978-955-4709-57-7
Buffalo Management -76p. Available in the University Library under “Call Number 636.2933-JAY”, (Permanent Reference) University Library, Makandura premises , Published by author, (modified on 07/07/2009) ISBN -978-955-4709-55-3
P.A. Jayaweera (2001) Poultry Diseases – Available in the University Library under “Call Number 636.90896-JAY” (Permanent Reference) published by author, University Library, Makandura premises ,Makandura – 115p. ; 30cm (modified on 15/07/2009) ISBN 978-955-4709-56-0
Ajith Jayaweera B.P.(2007) Aquaculture Unit 2, chapter 3 “Nutrition and Feed formulation” Faculty of Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Industrial Studies (Agriculture): Level 5, AEI 5230, Fisheries and Aquaculture, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Published by The Open University of Sri Lanka. ISBN- 978 955 23 1452 0 p30-48
Ajith Jayaweera B.P.(2007) Aquaculture Unit 2, chapter 4 “Fish feed processing techniques” Faculty of Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Industrial Studies (Agriculture): Level 5, AEI 5230, Fisheries and Aquaculture, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Published by The Open University of Sri Lanka. ISBN- 978 955 23 1452 0 p49-73
Hela wedakama ha benduna kem karma (Sinhala)- ISBN -978-955-4709-25- 6

Animal Feed Formulation Software (CD) 2009: Windows® compatible software that operates in two languages (English and Sinhala) developed, customer service provided and updated by the applicant. Feed formulation software was first launched with special ceremony with the presence of Minister of Livestock Development, other delegates from the ministry, Department of Animal Production and Health, in 2009.
Ration Formulator, Poultry Ration Builder® (version 1.0) (2011), Software (CD) ISBN: 978-955-53521-0-9. Windows® compatible copyright protected software that operates in three languages (English, Sinhala and Tamil) developed, sold, customer service provided and updated by the applicant
Swine ration builder – Software (CD) 2014- ISBN: 978-955-4709-26-3, Windows® compatible copyright protected software that operates in three languages (English, Sinhala and Tamil) developed, customer service provided and updated by the applicant,
Cattle ration builder Software (CD) 2014- ISBN: 978-955-4709-27-0, Windows® compatible copyright protected software that operates in three languages (English, Sinhala and Tamil) developed customer service provided and updated by the applicant
Fish ration Builder Software (CD) 2014- ISBN: 978-955-4709-28-0. Windows® compatible copyright protected software that operates in three languages (English, Sinhala and Tamil) developed, customer service provided and updated by the applicant

Teacher Evaluation System Based on Graded Average Model of Student Feedback System for Higher Education Institutes in Sri Lanka, ICEASS 2016, International Conference on Education and Social Sciences Singapore, ISBN 978-986-89844-5-5
Ethnic Harmony through Student Centred Learning Experience of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, The 3rd Global Symposium On Social Sciences (2015 IBSSS) Bali Indonesia.
Facilitating Active Learning in a Large Introductory Statistics Class Using Cooperative and Project Based Learning – A Case Study on a Non-Motivated Biology Students, The 3rd Global Symposium On Social Sciences (2015 IBSSS) Bali Indonesia.
Achieving Student Cantered Learning with Non-credit Courses: Lessons Learnt from Case Study at Wayamba, Proceedings of the Higher Education conference, Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness (SLAIHEE) 20th June 2014.
Ethnic Cohesion through Student centred Learning Experiences of the Social harmony and Conflict Resolution Course module in Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. Knowledge and Technology for Post-Conflict Recovery” 12th & 13th September 2013, Eastern University Of Sri Lanka,
Role of Faculty in Peace Building and Reconciliation: A case study, National conference on Role of Higher Education in Reconciliation, 13th -14th June 2013. Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
The use of academic perceptions in the design of a graded average student feedback questionnaire suited for lecturer evaluation in e-format, Proceedings of the Higher Education conference, Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness (SLAIHEE) 28th June 2013.
Student-centred Learning Experiences for Skill Development Through a Project-oriented Course, Unit at Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Proceedings of the Higher Education conference, Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness (SLAIHEE) 25th May 2013.

Please mention any publication after “Jayaweera BPA., Perera, N., Beddegama NM., and Vithushana, T., (2020). Production of Aloe vera Incorporated Herbal Milk Drink and Investigation of its organoleptic properties and shelf life. Proceedings of the 5th Ruhuna International Science and Technology conference, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 22nd January 2020 p.81”

  • Best research paper award of the Annual Congress 2007 (AAPGIA award), in Animal Science and Aquaculture of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. AAPGIA award was offered by Alumni Association of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, for the best research paper in the annual congress- 14-16 November 2007

    Best Presenter award in “Animal Science and Aquaculture” of the 19th Annual Congress, 2007. Postgraduate research in Animal Science and Aquaculture, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. 2007

    Professional Development Award “SEDA Accreditation as a Teacher in Higher Education” Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), United Kingdom, 2002, International Accreditation as a Teacher in Higher Education.

    Professional Development Award “SEDA Accreditation as a Senior Teacher in Higher Education (ASTHE)” Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), United Kingdom, 2017, International Accreditation as a Senior Teacher in Higher Education.

    Best Announcer – Island First; In all island completion for youth, National Youth Council for Sri Lanka 1987

Member of Preparing Question Papers for recruitment to the post of Trainee Technical Officer (Internal), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2019

Research Grants

Development Oriented Research Grant (2019 > 2022) Amount -LKR 40 Million; Animal feed phosphate from Eppawala Rock phosphate: Nutritive evaluation of rock phosphates for poultry layer and effects on birds’ performance and product quality