Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD)
| AHEAD Grants - Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | |||||||
| Result Area | Project | Grant/Project Title | Date of Commencement | Awarded Amount | Coordinator | Faculty/Department | Financial Progress as at 31.03.2022 |
| Result Area 01 | FOM Purchasing medical/ laboratory equipment |
Increase enrollment of Higer Education Programs of Strategic Importance for Economic Development | 05th July 2018 | 200,000,000.00 | Prof. MN Wickramaratne | Faculty of Medecine | 143,985,230.11 |
| Result Area 02 Enriching Learning , Teaching Assessment and English Language Skills Enhancement Development Projects (ELTA /ELSE) |
ELTA-ELSE FDP - FAS | Faculty Development Project | 19th June 2019 | 120,000,000.00 | Dr. LV Ranaweera | Faculty of Applied Sciences | 85,370,414.46 |
| ELTA-ELSE FDP - FMS | Faculty Development Project | 14th June 2019 | 120,000,000.00 | Dr. WMPSB Wahala | Faculty of Management Studies | 62,515,693.32 | |
| ELTA-ELSE FDP - SSL | Faculty Development Project | 20th June 2019 | 120,000,000.00 | Mr. BAPML Pathirana | Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages | 62,860,338.98 | |
| ELTA-ELSE FDP - AGR | Faculty Development Project | 04th November 2019 | 120,000,000.00 | Prof. DAM De Silva | Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | 46,042,470.76 | |
| ELTA-ELSE DDP - ACC | Department Development Project | 21st August 2019 | 18,000,000.00 | Mr. AAMD Amarasinghe | Department of Accountancy and Finance, Faculty of Management Studies | 10,369,902.01 | |
| ELTA-ELSE DDP - DES | Department Development Project | 29th August 2019 | 18,000,000.00 | Dr. GRSRC Samaraweera | Department of Economic and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages | 11,965,784.50 | |
| ELTA-ELSE DDP - DAB | Department Development Project | 04th November 2019 | 18,000,000.00 | Prof. SHP Malkanthi | Department of Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | 11,100,083.91 | |
| ELTA-ELSE DDP -PST | Department Development Project | 07th December 2019 | 18,000,000.00 | Prof. Kapila Tharanga | Department of Physical Scinces and Languages, Faculty of Applied Sciences | 6,722,210.01 | |
| ELTA-ELSE DDP - EA | Department Development Project | 04th November 2019 | 18,000,000.00 | Dr. Aruna Kumara | Department of Export Agriculture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | 7,456,273.70 | |
| Result Area 02 | IT for Humanieties Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages |
Implementation of IT for Arts Initiative at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | 22nd February 2021 | 13,000,000.00 | Mr. NMRB Rathnayake | Centre for Computer Studies | 9,858,082.00 |
| Result Area 02 |
Postgraduate Scholarships | Increase the proportion of Ph.D qualified academic staff for the state universities. | 91,258,510.37 | * List of PhD Awardees attached herewith | 50,354,680.19 | ||
| Result Area 03 Research Innovation and Commercialization (RIC) |
RIC Round 1 RIC/STEM/HEMS/18 |
Formulation and commercialization of readily accessible food product/s for the control and prevention of diabetes mellitus | 14th December 2018 | 50,000,000.00 | Dr. Namal Perera | Faculty of Applied Sciences | 38,138,835.40 |
| RIC Round 1 RIC/STEM/NO 16 |
Development of novel beverage types with Ceylon Cinnamon, Cinnamomum zelanicum | 24th December 2018 | 45,000,000.00 | Prof. DAM De Silva | Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | 32,162,656.77 | |
| RIC Round 1 RIC/STEM/NO 06 |
From waste to animal protein; Black Soldier Fly Larve (Hermetia Illucens) production as a method of waste management and feed grade protein production | 11th February 2019 | 50,000,000.00 | Prof. MP Sumith Magamage | Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | 26,356,025.35 | |
| Result Area 03 Development Oriented Research (DOR) |
RIC Round 2 RIC/STEM/NO 07 |
Value addition and commercialization of low gem-quality corundum in Sri Lanka using innovative heat treatment technology based on physiochemical analysis | 14th November 2019 | 40,000,000.00 | Dr. Nuwan Wanniarachchi | Faculty of Applied Sciences | 17,212,355.66 |
| RIC Round 2 RIC/STEM/HEMS/NO 24 |
InforBoomi: VGIS-based Informed Decision Making for Strengthened Local Land Governance | 14th November 2019 | 45,000,000.00 | Dr. Milinda Piyasena | Faculty of Geomatics | 22,463,388.51 | |
| Result Area 03 Development Oriented Research (DOR) |
DOR Round 1 DOR 47 |
An Investigation of Social Capital, Transaction Costs and Livelihood Success of the Members of Community Based Organizations in Sri Lanka | 04th January 2019 | 10,000,000.00 | Prof. HMS Priyanath | Faculty of Social Scences and Languages | 6,765,253.42 |
| DOR Round 2 DOR 33 |
Investigating geochemical factors contribute to CKDu in Uva Province and identification of microbes for residual pesticides detoxification in water and soil environment | 06th May 2019 | 40,000,000.00 | Prof. SK Gunathilake | Faculty of Applied Sciences | 36,155,469.49 | |
| DOR Round 2 DOR 01 |
The Impact of Water Management Strategies on livelihood Success of Rural Community: The Case of Irrigated Paddy Farming in the Dry-Zone of Sri Lanka | 01st November 2019 | 10,000,000.00 | Prof. Aruna Shantha | Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages | 6,040,466.32 | |
| DOR Round 2 DOR 07 |
Tourism in Rural Poverty Alleviation Through Socio-Cultural and Countryside Capitalization | 01st November 2019 | 10,000,000.00 | Dr. TUI Piris | Faculty of Management Studies | 5,560,114.11 | |
| Result Area 03 | UBL | Strive to bridge the gap between the private and government organization and University community. | 27th December 2018 | 15,000,000.00 | Prof. Indunil Dayarathne | University Business Linkage CELL | 4,227,176.63 |
| AHEAD Grants - Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | ||||||||
| Result Area | Project | Grant/Project Title | Date of Commencement | Awarded Amount in Mn | Coordinator | Faculty/Department | Financial Progress on 31.03.2022 in Mn | Financial Progress on 31.03.2022 in % |
| Result Area 01 | FOM - Purchasing medical /laboratory equipment | Increase enrollment of Higer Education Programs of Strategic Importance for Economic Development | 05th July 2018 | 200.00 | Prof. MN Wickramaratne | Faculty of Medecine | 143.98 | 72% |
| Result Area 02 Enriching Learning , Teaching Assessment and English Language Skills Enhancement Development Projects (ELTA /ELSE) |
ELTA-ELSE FDP - FAS | Faculty Development Project | 19th June 2019 | 120.00 | Dr. LV Ranaweera | Faculty of Applied Sciences | 85.37 | 71% |
| ELTA-ELSE FDP - FMS | Faculty Development Project | 14th June 2019 | 120.00 | Dr. WMPSB Wahala | Faculty of Management Studies | 62.51 | 52% | |
| ELTA-ELSE FDP - SSL | Faculty Development Project | 20th June 2019 | 120.00 | Mr. BAPML Pathirana | Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages | 62.86 | 52% | |
| ELTA-ELSE FDP - AGR | Faculty Development Project | 04th November 2019 | 120.00 | Prof. DAM De Silva | Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | 46.04 | 38% | |
| ELTA-ELSE DDP - ACC | Department Development Project | 21st August 2019 | 18.00 | Mr. AAMD Amarasinghe | Department of Accountancy and Finance, Faculty of Management Studies | 10.37 | 58% | |
| ELTA-ELSE DDP - DES | Department Development Project | 29th August 2019 | 18.00 | Dr. GRSRC Samaraweera | Department of Economic and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages | 11.97 | 67% | |
| ELTA-ELSE DDP - DAB | Department Development Project | 04th November 2019 | 18.00 | Prof. SHP Malkanthi | Department of Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | 11.10 | 62% | |
| ELTA-ELSE DDP -PST | Department Development Project | 07th December 2019 | 18.00 | Prof. Kapila Tharanga | Department of Physical Scinces and Languages, Faculty of Applied Sciences | 6.72 | 37% | |
| ELTA-ELSE DDP - EA | Department Development Project | 04th November 2019 | 18.00 | Dr. Aruna Kumara | Department of Export Agriculture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | 7.45 | 41% | |
| Result Area 02 | IT for Humanieties Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages |
Implementation of IT for Arts Initiative at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | 22nd February 2021 | 13.00 | Mr. NMRB Rathnayake | Centre for Computer Studies | 9.85 | 76% |
| Result Area 02 |
Postgraduate Scholarships | Increase the proportion of Ph.D qualified academic staff for the state universities. | 91.00 | * List of PhD Awardees attached herewith | 50.35 | 55% | ||
| Result Area 03 Research Innovation and Commercialization (RIC) |
RIC Round 1 RIC/STEM/HEMS/18 |
Formulation and commercialization of readily accessible food product/s for the control and prevention of diabetes mellitus | 14th December 2018 | 50.00 | Dr. Namal Perera | Faculty of Applied Sciences | 38.14 | 76% |
| RIC Round 1 RIC/STEM/NO 16 |
Development of novel beverage types with Ceylon Cinnamon, Cinnamomum zelanicum | 24th December 2018 | 45.00 | Prof. DAM De Silva | Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | 32.16 | 71% | |
| RIC Round 1 RIC/STEM/NO 06 |
From waste to animal protein; Black Soldier Fly Larve (Hermetia Illucens) production as a method of waste management and feed grade protein production | 11th February 2019 | 50.00 | Prof. MP Sumith Magamage | Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | 26.35 | 53% | |
| Result Area 03 Development Oriented Research (DOR) |
RIC Round 2 RIC/STEM/NO 07 |
Value addition and commercialization of low gem-quality corundum in Sri Lanka using innovative heat treatment technology based on physiochemical analysis | 14th November 2019 | 40.00 | Dr. Nuwan Wanniarachchi | Faculty of Applied Sciences | 17.21 | 43% |
| RIC Round 2 RIC/STEM/HEMS/NO 24 |
InforBoomi: VGIS-based Informed Decision Making for Strengthened Local Land Governance | 14th November 2019 | 45.00 | Dr. Milinda Piyasena | Faculty of Geomatics | 22.46 | 50% | |
| Result Area 03 Development Oriented Research (DOR) |
DOR Round 1 DOR 47 |
An Investigation of Social Capital, Transaction Costs and Livelihood Success of the Members of Community Based Organizations in Sri Lanka | 04th January 2019 | 10.00 | Prof. HMS Priyanath | Faculty of Social Scences and Languages | 6.76 | 68% |
| DOR Round 2 DOR 33 |
Investigating geochemical factors contribute to CKDu in Uva Province and identification of microbes for residual pesticides detoxification in water and soil environment | 06th May 2019 | 40.00 | Prof. SK Gunathilake | Faculty of Applied Sciences | 36.15 | 90% | |
| DOR Round 2 DOR 01 |
The Impact of Water Management Strategies on livelihood Success of Rural Community: The Case of Irrigated Paddy Farming in the Dry-Zone of Sri Lanka | 01st November 2019 | 10.00 | Prof. Aruna Shantha | Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages | 6.04 | 60% | |
| DOR Round 2 DOR 07 |
Tourism in Rural Poverty Alleviation Through Socio-Cultural and Countryside Capitalization | 01st November 2019 | 10.00 | Dr. TUI Piris | Faculty of Management Studies | 5.56 | 56% | |
| Result Area 03 | UBL | Strive to bridge the gap between the private and government organization and University community. | 27th December 2018 | 15.00 | Prof. Indunil Dayarathne | University Business Linkage CELL | 4.23 | 28% |