President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Professor H.M.J.C. Pitawala as the new Vice-Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University.

The appointment letter was presented to Professor Pitawala by Presidential Secretary Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake on 29 October.

The appointment will take effect from 2 November 2026.

Professor Pitawala previously served as a professor in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Uva Wellassa University.