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Library to the Faculty of Engineering was set up at Kilinochchi in March 2014. It was a long process starting from 1994 onwards, where Professor Navaratnarajah was appointed to establish the Faculty of Engineering. Number of professionals donated books and also some books were purchased through the University allocations. Earlier purchased books were kept at the main library of the University of Jaffna. Finally the Engineering Faculty Library was set up at Kilinochchi in March 2014.

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Safety first, during the orientation program the first batch of students is getting the hands on training directly from the fire-fabrication team on 17th March 2014. The first batch students visited over 20 industries, around Northern Province, and they were visualized how Engineering is applied in industries. This how they were oriented towards Engineering education while learning the English and other common knowledge required for Engineering studies. Number of Government and Private Industries were helping to properly organize these very valuable pre-study field visits.

Orientation Program of the first batch students of the Faculty of Engineering was inaugurated on 21st February 2014. The Vice Chancellor Senior Prof VasanthyArasaratnam, Rector Mr. K. Arulvel, Deans of all nine Faculties, Deputy Registrars, Bursar office staff, over 150 visitors including parents of the students and the students were attended. This was the third milestone in the development of the Faculty of Engineering. The event was very successful with the blessing talks from all professors and wishing messages from the students as well as the parents.

Base stone placed for the building complex of the Faculty of Engineering on 6th February 2014. This was done under the patronage of Higher Education Honorable Minister S.B.Dissanayake. Honorable Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Douglas Devananda, Deputy Chairman of Committees and Member of Parliament Mr. Murugesu Chandrakumar, Jaffna University Vice Chancellor Senior Professor Vasanthy Arasaratnm and Government Agent Kilinochchi Mrs. Rubawathy Ketheeswaranwere Guests of Honour. There were religious celebrations to mark the event. There were over 150 special invitees including professionals and engineers. About 2500 million Sri Lankan Rupees was approved in the cabinet to put up the faculty building complex, essential equipment and furniture.

Housewarming ceremony was held at the Faculty of Engineering at 8:00 a. m. on 6th February 2014. Honorable Minister S.B. Dissanayake, Honarable Minister Douglas Devananda participated and graced the occasion. Vice Chancellor Senior Prof. (Ms.) Vasanthy Arasaratnam, University council members, Registrar and his staff, Bursar office staff, University senate members and all staff members from the faculty were also present at the occasion. This event was jointly organized with the Faculty of Agriculture.

First Batch of the Engineering students registered at the University of Jaffna on 21st January 2014. In addition to the conventional registration process, we facilitated the registration process with computer-based system. This process was made effectively with man-machine interaction using the available IT facilities. While their information was fed onto the computer, they were photographed with a webcam. Both information were collected in our database. Students visited with their parents as it was very supervising event with new faculty and the first batch.

The Faculty of Engineering moved its operation to Kilinochchi on 16th January 2014. It is another milestone achieved by the crew led by the Dean Dr. A. Atputharajah comprised of Dr. S. S. Sivakumar, Dr. T. Thiruvaran, Dr. A. Anburuvel, Mr. S. Thananjeyan, Mr. S. Arunan and Ms. H. Krishnarajah and the Deputy Registrar Mrs. A. Sivaneswaran. The crew is determined to work in harmony to leap forward the faculty.The Faculty of Engineering moved its operation to Kilinochchi on 16th January 2014. It is another milestone achieved by the crew led by the Dean Dr. A. Atputharajah comprised of Dr. S. S. Sivakumar, Dr. T. Thiruvaran, Dr. A. Anburuvel, Mr. S. Thananjeyan, Mr. S. Arunan and Ms. H. Krishnarajah and the Deputy Registrar Mrs. A. Sivaneswaran. The crew is determined to work in harmony to leap forward the faculty.

Inception Meeting of the NORAD funded International Collaboration Project with the Faculty of Engineering on Water Management and Climate Change Adaption, was held from 13th to 15th January 2014 at Kandy, Sri Lanka. This is a Partnership Contract for collaboration under the Norwegian Program for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED) led by the University of Peradeniya. University of Jaffna is a collaborator to carry out the research in water quality. Dr. S. S. Sivakumar, who is the coordinator of the project from University of Jaffna and Dr. A. Atputharajah, acting dean of the faculty, participated in this meeting.

The students took initiative with the supervision of the staff members to plant trees to make the greener environment in the faculty premises. Kilinochchi branch of the University of Jaffna covers 568 acres of land area. Kilinochchi is predicted to be having hot environment during the middle of the year. It is very important to have large trees to prepare cool environment. Natural cooling was done by planting over 100 trees by the team work of staff and students. This was excellent way of spending some of their spare time. This was done during February-March 2014.