University of Sri Lanka
ශ්රී ලංකා විශ්වවිද්යාලය, இலங்கைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம் | |
| Motto | Sanskrit: Sarvasya locanam śāstram |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Knowledge is the eye unto all. |
| Type | Public |
| Active | 15 February 1972–31 December 1978 |
| Location | |
| Campus | Multiple campuses |
The University of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා විශ්වවිද්යාලය, Tamil: இலங்கைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்) was the public university system of Sri Lanka from 1972 to 1978. The university system was dissolved in 1978 and its six campuses turned into independent universities: the University of Peradeniya, the University of Colombo, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, the University of Kelaniya, the University of Moratuwa, and the University of Jaffna.
Established in 1972 by amalgamating the four existing universities, the University of Sri Lanka was the only university in
.History
The Ceylon University Ordinance No. 20 of 1942 established Sri Lanka's first fully fledged degree granting university, the
The Vidyodaya University and Vidyalankara University Act No. 45 of 1958 elevated
By the mid-1960s there were calls for the creation of a separate, independent university based at the Colombo campus. The Ceylon University Ordinance No. 20 of 1942 was replaced by Higher Education Act No. 20 of 1966.
The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972 amalgamated the four universities - University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, University of Ceylon, Colombo, Vidyodyaya University and Vidyalankara University - into a single university, the University of Sri Lanka, with four campuses.
The Universities Act No. 16 of 1978 radically altered university education in Sri Lanka. The University of Sri Lanka was abolished and its six campuses were each elevated to independent, autonomous universities in their own right: University of Peradeniya, University of Colombo, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Vidyodaya), University of Kelaniya (Vidyalankara), University of Moratuwa (Katubedda) and University of Jaffna.[11][12]
List of vice-chancellors
- B. A. Abeywickrema (1972–1974)
- L. H. Sumanadasa (1974)
- P. P. G. L. Siriwardena (1974–1978)
References
- ^ Abeygunawardene, H. (23 December 2002). "University of Peradeniya - more open than usual". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 27 May 2005. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ BANDUWARDENA, Rupa (9 October 2011). "University of Ceylon, Peradeniya – its glorious past". Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ Wettimuny, Samangie (4 November 2007). "Magnificent citadel of wisdom". Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "History". University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ^ "History". University of Kelaniya.
- ^ de Silva, Eric J. (9 February 2011). "University Education: The Peradeniya Model and its demise". The Island, Sri Lanka.
- ^ Samaranayake, Gamini (26 October 2010). "NAVIGATE : Home » » Challenges in university education in Sri Lanka Challenges in university education in Sri Lanka". The Island, Sri Lanka.
- ^ Siriweera, W. I. (4 July 2010). "Peradeniya University: Winds of Change". Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "History of the University of Moratuwa". University of Moratuwa.
- ^ "Establishment of the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka". University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 2008-03-22. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- ^ "Universities Act - Part XX". University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka).
- ^ Abeygunawardene, H. (28 December 2002). "University of Peradeniya - more open than usual - Part 2". Daily News (Sri Lanka).