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University of Colombo
University of Peradeniya
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
University of Kelaniya
University of Moratuwa
University of Jaffna
University of Ruhuna
Open University of Sri Lanka
Eastern University of Sri Lanka
Rajarata University
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

University of Colombo

The University of Colombo (UoC), is the largest university in Sri Lanka, based primarily in Colombo. Considered to be the oldest higher education institution in country it was founded as the University College Colombo in 1921; however it traces its roots as far back as 1870. The University of Colombo occupies over 50 acres (200,000 m²) of prime land in the heart of the city as its main campus is considered as a “metropolitan university”. The administrative center of the university is the College House with its period architecture is a landmark in the city.
In keeping with its motto “Buddhih Sarvatra Bhrajate” which means “Wisdom shines forth everywhere”, the University of Colombo strives to maintain academic excellence in all areas of study. The Medical and Science Faculties of the University are not only the oldest in the university system in the country and are sole of the best but are also arguably the best in terms of Faculty and resources.
The beautiful playground and the modern gymnasium offer sportsmen and women the opportunity to exploit and develop their abilities to the fullest. Meanwhile the old King George’s Hall and the New Arts Theatre are often the arena for many dramatic and musical events.
Organizations

• Faculties
  • Faculty of Medicine[1]
  • Faculty of Law [2]
  • Faculty of Arts [3]
    • Department of Economics[4]
    • Department of History & Int. Relations [5]
    • Department of Sinhala [6]
    • Department of Sociology [7]
    • Department of Demography [8]
    • Department of Geography [9]
    • Department of Political Science & Public Policy [10]
    • Department of Journalism
    • Department of English [11]
  • Faculty of Science [12]
    • Department of Mathematics [13]
    • Department of Physics [14]
    • Centre for Instrument Development[15]
    • Department of Chemistry [16]
    • Department of Plant Science [17]
    • Department of Statistics [18]
    • Department of Zoology [19]
  • Faculty of Education [20]
  • Faculty of Management and Finance [21]
  • Faculty of Graduate Studies [22]
• Affiliated Institutes
  • Sri Palee Campus
  • Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB)[23]
  • University of Colombo School of Computing
  • Institute of Indigenous Medicine
  • Institute of Human Resource Advancement
  • Postgraduate Institute of Medicine
  • National Institute of Library & Information Science
  • Institute of Agro Technology and Rural Science

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University of Peradeniya

The University of Peradeniya is located on a site of great natural beauty, Central Province of Sri Lanka, in Peradeniya, about 6 km from the historic capital of last independent kingdom of Sri Lanka, Kandy and in close proximity of the Botanical Garden of Peradeniya. It is the largest university in the island in terms of area, the premises covering about 7 square kilometers. It is known for its natural beauty and romantic landscape. The Mahaweli River flows across the campus in a northerly direction. The site also touches the lower slopes of the Hantana range which results in a mild climate, with the temperature usually fluctuating between 18 and 30 degrees Celsius. It is the country’s only residential university and offers a wide variety of facilities and resources. The university consists of eight academic faculties. More than 1800 undergraduates enter the university annually, to make up an undergraduate student population of 6600, and the total number of postgraduate students registered is over 1200. Out of the total undergraduate student population, about 5100 are provided accommodation on and around campus. The University celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1992.
The university currently comprises seven academic faculties, serving approximately 6,600 undergraduate and 1,200 post-graduate students, mostly from Sri Lanka. About 5,100 of the total student population and staff are provided with accommodation on and around campus. The faculties and affiliated centers are as follows:

• Faculty of Agriculture

The University of Ceylon was established in 1942 to train young persons in different academic fields which was needed for the development of country. However, the agriculture degree program was launched only 5 years after establishing the University. Initially the Faculty was started in a single building within the University with only four academic staff members. The faculty now harnesses more than hundred well qualified staff members having PhD’s from prestigious institutes all over the world covering all the aspects of Agriculture and related fields. However, this is by far the best agriculture faculty in the island at present celebrating its 60th glorious birthday in year 2008.
Until year 2006, the Faculty offered the 4 year degree program of Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Technology and Management. After careful assessment of the content of the degree program, Faculty now offers two 4 year degree programs. Those are Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Technology and Management and Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology. Under these programs, students have the freedom to specialize in a subject area that they prefer offered by the 8 Departments. In very near future the faculty will offer another unique degree program on Animal Science considering the future requirement of highly skilled work force in the animal husbandry sector in Sri Lanka.

• Faculty of Arts
  • Department of Archaeology
  • Department of Arabic
  • Department of Classical Language
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of English & French
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Fine Arts
  • Department of Geography
  • Department of History
  • Department of Management
  • Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies
  • Department of Philosophy & Psychology
  • Department of Political Science
  • Department of Sinhala
  • Department of Sociology
  • Department of Tamil

• Faculty of Dental Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
  • Division of Pharmacology
  • Department Oral Surgery/Cleft Care
  • Department of Oral Medicine & Periodontology
  • Department of Prosthetic Dentistry
  • Department of Oral Pathology
  • Department of Restorative Dentistry
  • Department of Community Dental Health

• Faculty of Engineering
  • Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Computer Engineering
  • Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Department of Engineering Mathematics
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Production Engineering

• Faculty of Medicine
  • Department of Anatomy
  • Department of Physiology
  • Department of Biochemistry
  • Department of Microbiology
  • Department of Parasitology
  • Department of Pharmacology
  • Department of Pathology
  • Department of Forensic Medicine
  • Department of Community Medicine
  • Department of Anesthesiology
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • Department of Medicine
  • Department of Surgery
  • Department of Pediatric
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Faculty of Science
  • Department of Botany
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Geology
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Molecular Biology and Bio-technology
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Statistics and Computer Science
  • Department of Zoology

• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
  • Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences
  • Department of Veterinary Path biology
  • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
  • Department of Farm Animal Health and Production

• Faculty of Allied Health Science
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • Department of Nursing
  • Department of Physiotherapy
  • Department of Pharmacy
  • Department of Radiography and Radiotherapy

Post-graduate Institutes

• Post-graduate Institute of Science
• Post-graduate Institute of Agriculture

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University of Sri Jayewardenepura

The University of Sri Jayewardenepura is one of the leading Universities in Sri Lanka. It is located in Gangodawila, Nugegoda, near Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, the capital city of Sri Lanka.
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura dates back to 1873, when the Ven. Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thero laid the foundation stone for the University as a pirivena (Institute of Buddhist and Oriental Studies) named Vidyodaya (meaning “awakening of knowledge”), on land at Maligakanda, a Colombo suburb, and funds gifted by Andiris Perera Dharmagunawardhana.
In 1958, it was reconstituted as the Vidyodaya University of Ceylon by an Act of Parliament. Later, under the Universities Act of 1978, it was re-named as the “University of Sri Jayewardenepura» in the new administrative capital of Sri Lanka. Currently, its full-time student population is over 8,500, enrolled in the faculties of Arts, Management Studies and Commerce, Applied Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Graduate Studies Faculties. 
The University has five main faculties.
Faculty of Applied Sciences
The Mission of the Faculty of Applied Sciences is to foster, promote and to excel in teaching, learning and research in Science and in its applications. The current Dean of the faculty is Prof. Ajith Abesekara (Conductor of National Youth Orchestra and Sri Lanka Symphony Orchestra).
Academic Departments

• Department of Physics
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Statistics & Computer Science
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Botany
• Department of Zoology
• Department of Forestry & Environmental Science
• Department of Food Science & Technology

Faculty of Arts
The Mission of The Faculty of Arts is committed to the development of the community and the nation at large through the dissemination and enhancement of knowledge enriched with the country’s cultural heritage.
Academic Departments

• Department of Economics
• Department of English
• Department of Geography
• Department of History and Archeology
• Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies
• Department of Language and Cultural Studies
• Department of Sinhala and Mass Communication
• Department of Social Statistics
• Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
The Mission of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce is to be the Center of Excellence for Management Education in Sri Lanka. It is committed to the highest standards of learning and teaching, promotion of scholarship and research, and integration of theory and practice through interaction with private and public sector entities and the wider society.
Academic Departments

• Department of Accounting
• Department of Business Administration
• Department of Business Economics
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Decision Sciences
• Department of Estate Management and Valuation
• Department of Finance
• Department of Human Resource Management
• Department of Information Technology
• Department of Marketing
• Department of Public Management

Special Units

• Information Technology Resource Centre (ITRC)

Faculty of Medical Sciences
Postgraduate Institute of Management
The Postgraduate Institute of Management is a semi-autonomous body affiliated to the University. It promotes advanced education and professionalism in management in Sri Lanka through the provision of postgraduate instruction, training, research, and development in the various branches of management and administrative studies.
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University of Kelaniya

The University of Kelaniya is one of the main State Universities of Sri Lanka. Situated just outside the municipal limits of Colombo, in the ancient and historic city of Kelaniya, the University boasts two major campuses, seven locations, six faculties and four institutions.
History
The University of Kelaniya has its origin in the historic Vidyalankara Pirivena, founded in 1875 as a centre of learning for Buddhist monks. It was one of the two great national centers of traditional higher learning, heralding the first phase of the national movement and national resurgence.
With the establishment of modern Universities in Sri Lanka in the 1940s and 1950s, the Vidyalankara Pirivena became the Vidyalankara University in 1959, later the Vidyalankara Campus of the University of Ceylon in 1972 and, transforming as the University of Kelaniya in 1978.
Affiliated Institutes

• Post Graduate institute of Pali and buddhist studies
• Post Graduate institute of Archaeology
• Gampaha Wikramarachchi Ayurveda Institute

Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science started functioning in October 1967 with Prof. Charles Dahanayake as the Dean of Science. The intake of the first batch of students was 57. Formal approval for the Faculty was given by the Minister of Education in 1968.
The Faculty was housed in the main building known as the “Science Block”. Due to the continued increase in the student intake from year to year, a new Lecture Theatre Complex and an Auditorium were constructed in 1992, which enabled the intake of students to be increased to 450 in 2003. A new laboratory complex for the Chemistry Department and three buildings for the Departments for Industrial Management, Microbiology and Zoology have now being completed; once they become operational; the annual admissions can be increased further.
The Faculty of Science of the University of Kelaniya was the first among the Sri Lankan Universities to initiate the change over from the traditional three subject (General) degree with end of year examinations to a more flexible Course Unit System, i.e. a modularized credit based system within a two-semester academic year with the end of semester examinations. It offers a variety of course pathways designed to provide maximum possible flexibility in the choice of subjects. Under this system students have the option of reading for a traditional three subject degree or for a degree consisting of two principal subjects and a selection of course units drawn from other subject areas. The B.Sc. (Special) degree courses, begun in1974, have also adopted the course unit system since as of 1986. The course unit system produces graduates who can fit into a wide variety of jobs, as they are equipped with pragmatic skills in addition to academic knowledge.
Presently, the Faculty of Science consists of eight Departments as follows:

• Department of Botany
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Industrial management
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Microbiology
• Department of Physics,
• Department of Statistics and Computer Science,
• Department of Zoology

Department of Industrial Management is a one of the prestigious department in the University of Kelaniya. It mainly focuses on a degree of MIT which give a person sound knowledge in both Management and Information Technology.
Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Kelaniya is situated in a spacious 35-acre (140,000 m²) campus at Ragama. It is one of six medical schools in Sri Lanka. The Faculty commenced classes with the admission of 120 students in September 1991. Before that it was called the North Colombo medical college (NCMC). The NCMC, the first privately funded medical school in Sri Lanka started in 1980 with the admission of 100 local and 20 foreign students, who started graduating in 1990. Dr. Heenilame was its first Chairman and Dr. W.D. Ratnavelle, its first Director. The first batch of students, under the new name, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya completed their five year course and graduated MBBS in September 1996. Prof. Carlo Fonseka was the first dean in the renamed medical school. From 2004, the Faculty has adopted an organ-system based integrated curriculum.
Today, the faculty has over 1000 students on its roll. This number includes several foreign students, mainly from other South Asian countries, who have been admitted on a fee levying basis. The Faculty also welcomes students for elective appointments and many students from medical schools in Europe, USA and Australia have spent their elective periods with us.
There is a permanent academic staff of over 90 and in addition, there are over 40 temporary academic staff and over 60 visiting staff that include consultants who are based in the affiliated teaching hospitals.
Faculty of Humanities
The Faculty of Humanities is a fine blend of the East and the West in that it includes traditional disciplines associated with Buddhist and Asian cultures, such as Pali and Buddhist Studies, Sinhala, Tamil, Sanskrit, Hindi, Japanese and Chinese, while teaching courses in modern European languages such as English, French, German and Russian.
The Department of Western Classical Culture and Christian Culture also adds another dimension to the curricula of the Faculty, providing the students with a multicultural choice in selecting subjects. The English Language Teaching Unit, which is attached to the Faculty of Humanities, provides an inter-Faculty service in that it conducts English courses in all the Faculties of the University. In addition to its strength as the center of excellence in the teaching of language and culture, the Faculty of Humanities includes the Departments of Fine Arts and Linguistics, which provide theoretical and applied training and analysis in aesthetics and language study.
Departments in Faculty of Humanities

• Department of Linguistics
• Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies
• Department of Sinhala
• Department of Hindi
• Department of Modern Languages
• Department of Sanskrit
• Department of Grammar and Fine Art
• Department of Western Classical Culture and Christian Culture
• Department of English
• English Language Teaching Unit

Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences consists of seven Departments as follows

• Archaeology
• Economics
• Geography
• History
• Library Science
• Mass Communication
• Philosophy
• Sociology

Faculty of Commerce and Management
Faculty of Commerce and Management consists of four Departments as follows

• Department of Accountancy
• Department of Marketing Management
• Department of Human Resource Management
• Department of Commerce

Faculty of Graduate Studies
A total of 23 postgraduate degree programs and 6 postgraduate diploma programs are coordinated by the Faculty of Graduates Studies.
Postgraduate Diplomas

• Postgraduate Diploma in Regional Planning
• Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology
• Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial and Business Management
• Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management
• Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics
• Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management

Postgraduate Degrees

• M.A. in Sinhala
• M.A. in Linguistics
• M.A. in Drama and Theatre
• M. S. Sc. in Mass Communication
• M. S. Sc. in Sociology
• M. S. Sc. in Geography
• M. S. Sc. in Library Science
• M. S. Sc. in Economics
• M. S. Sc. in Political Science
• M. S. Sc. in History
• M. S. Sc. in Philosophy
• M. Sc. in Applied Microbiology
• M. Sc. in Food & Nutrition
• M. Sc. in Aquaculture & Fisheries Management
• M. Sc. in Biodiversity and Integrated Environmental Management
• M. Sc. in Industrial and Environment Chemistry
• M. Sc. in Management and Information Technology
• M. Sc. in Computer Science
• Master of Commerce
• Master of Business Management
• Master of Philosophy
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Medicine

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University of Moratuwa

The University of Moratuwa, located on the banks of the Bolgoda Lake in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, is the top technical university in Sri Lanka. It presents a rich variety of social and cultural activities, student services, clubs, organizations and sports.
Having produced a large number of distinguished professionals, the staff of the University of Moratuwa strives to instill in its students the wisdom and knowledge required to serve the community at large.
Keeping abreast with the latest technological advancements, the Engineering faculty offers courses in a variety of technical spheres, while the Architecture faculty encourages students to focus their imaginative ideas on constructive designs.
Faculty of Engineering
Is one of the most demanding and is the top ranked Engineering Faculty in Sri Lanka. Entrance to the faculty is through the highly competitive GCE Advanced Level examination. The entrance examination consists of Maths, Physics and Chemistry papers. Entrance is granted on the Z-score obtained. The duration of the Degree is four years on completion of which the Degree of B.Sc. (Engineering) is awarded.
The Departments at the Engineering Faculty;

• Department of Chemical & Process Engineering
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Computer Science & Engineering
• Department of Earth Resources Engineering
• Department of Electrical Engineering
• Department of Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering
• Department of Materials Engineering
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Department of Textile & Clothing Technology
• Department of Transport & Logistics

Following departments do not have dedicated students but they are support the academic activities of other Departments by offering subjects to engineering undergraduates from all fields.

• Department of Management of Technology
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Transport and Logistics Management is a pioneering engineering management Department at the University of Moratuwa dedicated to producing high caliber professionals in the field of Transport and Logistics Management

Faculty of Architecture
The Faculty of Architecture of the University of Moratuwa confers Bachelors Degrees in Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Town & Country Planning, Facilities Management and Design. In addition it also confers Masters Degrees in Project Management and other Post-Graduate degrees of the fields relevant to academic Departments. The Faculty of Architecture enjoys the unique distinction of being the only seat of education in Sri Lanka offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Architecture, Town & Country Planning, Facilities Management and Quantity Surveying. Many of the programs conducted by the faculty have reached International Standards.
The Departments at the Faculty of Architecture;

• Department of Architecture
• Department of Building Economics
• Department of Town & Country Planning

Faculty of Information Technology

• Information Technology
• Computational Mathematics
• Interdisciplinary Studies 

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University of Jaffna

Jaffna University (abbreviated UoJ) is a public university in the city of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Jaffna University has two campuses. They are situated in Thirunelveli and Vavuniya. The Arts, Science and Medical Faculties are sited in Thirunelveli near Jaffna.
The nucleus of Jaffna University were two colleges Parameshwara College and Ramanathan College Constructed by a philanthropist and statesman named Sir Pon. Ramanathan. Madam Sirimavo Bandaranayake Government took these two colleges and started the initial Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science.
Faculties

• Faculty of Agriculture.
• Faculty of Arts.
• Faculty of Graduate Studies.
• Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce.
• Faculty of Medicine.
• Faculty of Science.

The Vavuniya Campus

• Faculty of Applied Science.
• Faculty of Business Studies.

Other Institutions.

• Library.
• The Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts.
• Department of Siddha Medicine.
• The Sports Science Unit
• The Health Studies Unit.
• The Physical Education Unit.
• The External Examinations Unit.
• The Workers Education Unit.
• The Extra Mural Studies Unit.
• The Computer Unit.
• Centre for Development of Fisheries.

Academic subdivisions
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine was established by Dr.Nissanka Wijeyeratne at Kaithady in October 1978 with 70 students. Dr Kandiah Balasubramaniam was the Dean for a decade. As a head of biochemistry he lead the country in biotechnology and ground breaking researches. with his PhD experience from Indiana University, Bloomington he led the country in several researches.
Faculty of Agriculture
Dr.(Ms).S.Sivamathy (B.Sc(Agri), PhD (Peradeniya) is the present dean of the Faculty of Agriculture. former deans including Prof. S. Rajadurai, Late Eng. Vijayaratnum, Prof. Navaratnaraja, Prof. Mohanadas, and Late Prof. Kandiah. It is a golden period for the student when Prof. Kandiah was the dean of Agriculture. He died on his way from Jaffna to Kilinochchy. There are 159 undergraduates enrolled in the University. First batch of students enrolled in December 1990.
Agricultural chemistry including Soil and Food Science, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science, Agronomy, Agricultural Biology, Agricultural Economics. Graduates from the faculty of agriculture are holding the top positions in various fields and performing the task beyond the capacity of the graduates. Most students did post-graduate studies around the world and achieved excellent academic achievements irrespective of their poor performance at the Faculty of Agriculture due to lack of facilities. The faculty of agriculture does not have a permanent building after displaced from Kilinochchy where it was established and faces series of difficulty.
Ramanathan Academy
Current music department head is Pakialaxumi. Past head is Navaratnum.
Notable people affiliated with the UoJ. The late V. Manicavasagar was a former Chancellor at the University of Jaffna. He was also chairman of the Bank of Ceylon and received the Sri Lankan National Award by President Junius Richard Jayewardene.
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University of Ruhuna

The University of Ruhuna is a university located in Matara, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1978 and is organized in 7 Faculties.
History
The University of Ruhuna was established by Dr Nissanka Wijeyeratne the Cabinet Minister of Education & Higher Education at the time. It was opened on September 1, 1978 as Ruhuna University fulfilling a long cherished desire of the people of the South to have a university in the region. It was housed in the Technical College buildings at Meddawatte, Matara with only about 40 academics, 50 non-academics and 275 students. A new building complex for the university was designed by the world-renowned architect Geoffrey Bawa and was constructed at Wellamadama with a unique architectural landscape. The RUC was shifted to the new premises in 1984 which it was elevated to full university status.
During the past twenty five years, it has witnessed considerable progress and development in the academic, research and out-reaches spheres with substantial improvement in intellectual and infrastructure resources, and has now emerged as a leader of higher education in Sri Lanka.
To date, it has produced about 10,000 graduates and over 75 postgraduates and currently around 100 postgraduate students are pursuing masters and doctoral programs at the university in various disciplines that are of particular relevance to the development of the region in particular and the country in general.
Presently, it has seven faculties, namely Agriculture, Engineering, Fisheries and Marine Science and Technology , Humanities and Social Sciences , Management and Finance , Medicine, and Science. The University has responded to the needs of the country and has been able to establish two new faculties, namely Faculty of ‘Management and Finance’ and the Faculty of ‘Fisheries and Marine Science and Technology’ – the first of its kind in Sri Lanka. Thus the University that has seven faculties, which is equal to the number of faculties at the University of Peradeniya – the largest university in Sri Lanka.
Organization

• Library

The Main Library of University of Ruhuna is situated at Wellamadama premises. Agriculture, Medical and Engineering faculty libraries are situated at Mapalana, Karapitiya and Hapugala campuses.
These are the 7 faculties in which the university is divided into:

• Faculty of Agriculture
  • Department of Agricultural Biology
  • Department of Agricultural Chemistry
  • Department of Agricultural Economics
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering
  • Department of Animal Science
  • Department of Crop Science
• Faculty of Engineering visit
  • Department of Civil and Environment Engineering
  • Department of Electrical and Information Engineering
  • Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences and Technology
  • Department of Oceanography and Marine Geology
  • Department of Limnology
  • Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Department of Business Administration
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Geography
  • Department of History
  • Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies
  • Department of Sinhala
  • Department of Sociology
• Faculty of Management and Finance
  • Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Department of Accounting and Finance
• Faculty of Medicine Visit
  • Department of Anatomy
  • Department of Biochemistry
  • Department of Physiology
  • Department of Parasitological
  • Department of Microbiology
  • Department of Pharmacology
  • Department of Pathology
  • Department of Medicine
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Department of Clinical
  • Department of Surgery
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics
  • Department of Forensic Medicine
  • Department of Community Medicine
• Faculty of Science
  • Department of Botany
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Computer Science
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Zoology.

The main Camupus is located at Matara. The Faculty of Engineering and Medicine is located at Hapugala and Karapitiya respectively at about 5 km away from Galle city center. The Faculty of Agriculture is located at Mapalana, 16 kilometers north of Matara and 2 kilometers south of Kamburupitiya.
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Open University of Sri Lanka

The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) is one of the recognized universities in Sri Lanka where students may further their education through distance learning. OUSL’s academic programs enable students to combine theoretical study with meaningful real-world learning experiences. It is situated at Nawala, Nugegoda.
The concept of establishing the Open University of Sri Lanka was by Dr. Nissanka Wijeyeratne the Cabinet Minister of Education & Higher Education at the time.
Faculties
The University consists of four Faculties and several divisions.

1. Education
2. Engineering Technology
3. Humanities and Social Sciences
4. Natural Sciences

Departments
A. Education: 1.Early Childhood & Primary Education, 2.Secondary & nursery Education, 3.Special needs education
B. Engineering Technology: 1.Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2.Civil Engineering, 3.Mechanical Engineering, 4.Textile Engineering, 5.Agriculture Engineering, 6.Mathematics and Philosophy,
C. Natural Sciences: 1.Physics, 2.Mathematics, 3.Chemistry, 4.Botany, 5.Zoology, 6.Health Science Divisions

• Educational Technology,
• Regional Educational Services,
• Information Technology

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Eastern University of Sri Lanka

The Eastern University of Sri Lanka is located in Vantarumoolai, Batticaloa in the eastern province of Sri Lanka. The university has another campus in Trincomalee.
Faculties

• Faculty of Agriculture.
• Faculty of Art & Culture.
• Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce.
• Faculty of Science.
• Faculty of Health-Care Sciences.
• Faculty of Physical Education.

The Trincomalee Campus

• Faculty of Applied Science.
• Faculty of Communication & Business Studies.

Other Institutions

• Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies.
• Nursing Unit.
• Centre for Information and Communication Technology.
• ELTU(English Language Teaching Unit)

History
The idea of having a Tamil University on the lines of Hebrew University of Israel in the Eastern Province was mooted in 1960 by a group of professors who were teaching at the University of Ceylon. The project was started by purchasing land near Nilaveli, Trincomalee and was abandoned later due to lack of funds. The present project was started by K.W. Devanayakam, the Home Minister of the UNP government with the collaboration of Prof FRSCP Kalpage, Minister of Higher Education during 1981. This university is located in a sandy area and it is not very fertile like the non-classic brown soils found elsewhere in Batticaloa.
The Eastern University is situated in an area where relative peace is maintained by the warring parties in the Sri Lankan conflict. The UNP government turned the Vantharumoolai High School into a regional university with a view to make it cater to the needs of the local students. The primary instruction was in Tamil and English.
It has a very highly qualified teaching staff, trained abroad in several western countries. It catered for the farming population of the Eastern Province. Eastern Province is the breadbasket of Sri Lanka, producing a record rice production in the Ampara district and is a model for the rest of Sri Lanka and Asia.
The Eastern University has three faculties, namely the Arts Faculty, the Science Faculty, and the Agriculture Faculty. The main campus is situated in Vantharumoolai, near the town of Chenkalady.The campus has another premises in Trincomalee known as “Trincomalee premises of EUSL”.
The present civil war in Sri Lanka has affected the growth and development of the university and the funds from the Central Government is very limited and meager in comparison with other similar universities.
Faculty of Agriculture
This was one of the first units which started functioning with the inception of the university.
Due to the highly developed Karadiyan Aaru Agricultural Unit there was an abundant supply of qualified professionals in the field of agriculture. Most of them were trained in USA and UK. They were able to run the faculty without any hiccups. As such a high quality staff came to work in the faculty and as administrators of the university. Most of them ended as vice-chancellors of the university.
Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine was started in 2006.
Dr. Kunanandham (FRCS; PhD), a London qualified neurosurgeon was appointed as the first Dean to pioneer the faculty. He became a member of the University Grants Commission. He was a neurosurgeon and he died unexpectedly, recently in London when he was with his family.
The faculty is growing rapidly and expected to be taught by foreign trained physicians and surgeons.
The faculty needs a lot of foreign backing and Tamil Diaspora is expected to finance the expansion of the infrastructure. Part of the finance may be collected by admitting foreign students and charging them full fees.
Scenic Location of Batticaloa Campus
The Batticaloa campus is nearer to several international tourist spots like Pasikudah (near Kalkudah) and Arugam Bay.
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Rajarata University

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka is located in Mihintale, which is situated 14 kilometers away from the east of Anuradhapura. It was established on 31st of January, 1996. It consists of five faculties:

• Faculty of Applied Sciences
• Faculty of Agriculture
• Faculty of Management Studies
• Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
• Faculty of Social Science and Humanities

History
In November 1995 the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (RUSL) was established by the Gazette Notification No: 896/2 of 7 th November 1995 in the administrative District of Anuradhapura. The Central Province Affiliated University College (CPAUC) in Polgolla, located at a distance of 140 km from the main campus at Mihintale, Anuradhapura was amalgamated to the RUSL as its Faculty of Applied Sciences (FASc). The immediate task of the FASc at that time was to upgrade all the students of the CPAUC who had successfully completed their Diploma requirements, to the Graduate level. On this task the FASc was inaugurated on 10 th January, 1997 to commence the third year Degree Programme with a batch of 102 students, who subsequently graduated in 1998. The first batch of students who were directly sent by the UGC to follow the degree programme was enrolled in November 1997.
After functioning for nearly 10 years at Polgolla, the Faculty was finally established in the premises of the main campus at Mihintale, on 16^th January 2006 upon completion of Stage I of the building complex.
Faculty of Management studies
Faculty of Management Studies offer first level and post graduate degrees. It consist of four departments which offers B.Sc. degrees in,

• Accountancy & Finance
• Business Management
• Tourism & Hospitality Management
• Business Information Technology

Offered degrees:

• B.Sc. (Special) in Accountancy & Finance
• B.Sc. (Special) in Business Management
• B.Sc. (Special) in Tourism & Hospitality Management
• B.Sc. (Special) in Business Information Technology

The above degree programs are conducted in English medium. The Faculty of Management Studies, Rajarata University is the only faculty who offer B.Sc. Degrees in Tourism & Hospitality Management and Business Information Technology in Sri Lanka.
A post-graduate study involves post graduate diplomas, MBA and Msc (Management).
Faculty of Applied Sciences (FASc)
At present, the following degree programs are offered by the FASc.

• B.Sc. (General) 3 year degree in Applied Sciences
• B.Sc. 4 year degree in Applied Sciences
• B.Sc. 4 year degree in Industrial Mathematics
• B.Sc. (Special) 4 year degree in Applied Biology
• B.Sc. 4 year degree in Health Promotion
• B.Sc. 4 year degree in Information & Communication Technology(ICT)
• B.Sc. (Joint Major) 4 year degree in Biology & Physics

The FASc, Mihintale consists of two Departments: Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences. The Department of Biological Sciences offers courses in the fields of Botany/Zoology/Biology while the Department of Physical Sciences offers courses in the fields of Chemistry, Physics, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.
All the courses are offered in the English medium.
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Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

The Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka located in Belihuloya, Balangoda, Sri Lanka. It was founded on 20 November 1991 and consists of 5 Faculties.
The student population of the University amounts to 2105 with latest batch admitted in September 2005.The batch that includes 764 students is the highest number of students in the ten year history of the University. The University makes available for these students some 11 study programs through its five faculties. An academic staff of 191 is busy in all five faculties preparing a prosperous future for their students.
Faculties

• Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
  • Department of Agribusiness Management
  • Department of Export Agriculture
  • Department of Livestock Production

• Faculty of Applied Sciences
  • Department of Physical Sciences
  • Department of Food Sciences and Technology
  • Department of Natural Resources
  • Department of Computing and Information Systems
  • Department of Sports Science and Management
  • Department of Physical Education

• Faculty of Geomantic
  • Department of Surveying and Geodesy
  • Department of Cartography, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Faculty of Management Studies
  • Department of Business Management
  • Department of Accountancy and Finance
  • Department of Tourism Management
  • Department of Marketing

• Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages
  • Department of Social Sciences
  • Department of Languages
  • English Language Teaching Unit

The Sabaragamuwa University is on tract to a major development process currently in both human and physical aspects. The vacancies in academic and non- academic staff are being filled to cater to the nation more effectively. Meanwhile, the implementation of the Master Plan of the University has taken off giving fresh hopes of dawn of a new era for the University. The University has been awarded some 155.5 Million rupees 2004/5 for improving the relevance and quality of undergraduates in higher education (IRQUE). This amount of money is in addition to the annuals government funds received every year.
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Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Wayamba University is the thirteenth national university in Sri Lanka. It was established in January 1999. The main purpose of the university is offering totally English medium Degree, Diploma and Certificate courses (both internal and external)on various areas such as Agriculture, Engineering, Management for students as well as professionals already engaged in various employments. The courses being offered are highly up-to-date and job-oriented.
Location and geography
The university is headquartered at Kuliyapitiya circled by Technical College of Kuliyapitiya, National/Central College of Kuliyapitiya and the Bus Depot. Initially Kuliyapitiya premises of the University were few acres but later more lands were purchased and the accommodation facilities were established on these newly acquired lands. Other two faculties, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Faculty of Business studies and finance, have been established here. Faculty of Business studies and finance also offering an MBA course open for outsiders.
The university is located in two separate premises, each consists of two faculties. Makandura Premises is located next to the Industrial Zone and Low-country Fruit and Vegetable Research Center in Sri Lanka. Makandura refers to the huge mass of land of paddy fields of the area. This premise of the university houses two faculties, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management and Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition.
Its four faculties are summarized below;

• Faculty of Applied Sciences
• Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition
• Faculty of Business studies and finance
• Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management

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