217:. The university was initially based at the Ceylon University College site in Colombo whilst a new campus was built at Peradeniya. Various faculties and departments moved from Colombo to Peradeniya from 1949 onwards. The university's administration moved to Peradeniya in 1952 and the university officially became the
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University and Vidyalankara University - into a single university, the University of Sri Lanka, with four campuses. At the same time the
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from 1972 to 1978. The university system was dissolved in 1978 and its six campuses turned into independent universities: the
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on 6 October 1952. Sections of the university continued to be based at the
Colombo campus of the university.
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from 1972 until 1978. The university system consisted of six campuses at
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Vidyodaya
University and Vidyalankara University Act No. 45 of 1958
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became the sixth campus of the university on 25 July 1974.
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at
Katubedda became the fifth campus of the university.
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Sri Lanka Air Force Junior
Command & Staff College
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890:Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration
820:Compulsory leadership training for undergraduates
353:"University of Peradeniya - more open than usual"
263:was established with effect from 1 October 1967.
885:South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine
1297:Defunct universities and colleges in Sri Lanka
918:General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
773:University of the Visual & Performing Arts
1302:Universities and colleges established in 1972
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964:Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
875:National Institute of Business Management
664:Ministry of Higher Education and Highways
603:Abeygunawardene, H. (28 December 2002).
590:University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)
521:"Peradeniya University: Winds of Change"
500:Samaranayake, Gamini (26 October 2010).
351:Abeygunawardene, H. (23 December 2002).
539:"History of the University of Moratuwa"
415:Wettimuny, Samangie (4 November 2007).
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268:University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972
825:Inter University Students' Federation
481:de Silva, Eric J. (9 February 2011).
384:BANDUWARDENA, Rupa (9 October 2011).
7:
396:from the original on 8 February 2013
1292:1978 disestablishments in Sri Lanka
1260:Volunteers for English in Sri Lanka
1002:Institute of Engineering Technology
257:Higher Education Act No. 20 of 1966
870:Institute of Technological Studies
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860:Aquinas College of Higher Studies
763:University of Sri Jayewardenepura
439:University of Sri Jayewardenepura
296:University of Sri Jayewardenepura
209:, on 1 July 1942 by amalgamating
148:University of Sri Jayewardenepura
1307:1972 establishments in Sri Lanka
1076:Primary and secondary education
1007:Advanced Technological Institute
519:Siriweera, W. I. (4 July 2010).
240:into two separate universities.
219:University of Ceylon, Peradeniya
959:Buddhasravaka Bhiksu University
417:"Magnificent citadel of wisdom"
284:Universities Act No. 16 of 1978
987:Maradana College of Technology
48:Knowledge is the eye unto all.
1:
1033:North Colombo Medical College
261:University of Ceylon, Colombo
1028:College of Chemical Sciences
992:Technical College Balapitiya
969:Theological College of Lanka
840:University Grants Commission
586:"Universities Act - Part XX"
273:Ceylon College of Technology
933:Sri Lanka Air Force Academy
74:–31 December 1978
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1156:Department of Examinations
928:Naval and Maritime Academy
923:Sri Lanka Military Academy
525:Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka
421:Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka
390:Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka
66:15 February 1972
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758:South Eastern University
738:University of Peradeniya
314:List of vice-chancellors
288:University of Peradeniya
140:University of Peradeniya
1287:University of Sri Lanka
1171:Scholarship Examination
804:University of Sri Lanka
768:Uva Wellassa University
753:Sabaragamuwa University
332:P. P. G. L. Siriwardena
246:Vidyalankara University
232:at Maligakanda and the
109:University of Sri Lanka
17:University of Sri Lanka
1115:North Western Province
1110:North Central Province
952:Religious institutions
728:University of Moratuwa
723:University of Kelaniya
651:Education in Sri Lanka
610:Daily News (Sri Lanka)
543:University of Moratuwa
468:University of Kelaniya
358:Daily News (Sri Lanka)
304:University of Moratuwa
300:University of Kelaniya
215:Ceylon Medical College
156:University of Moratuwa
152:University of Kelaniya
125:இலங்கைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்
1187:Madhya Maha Vidyalaya
1120:Sabaragamuwa Province
1023:Sri Lanka Law College
910:Military institutions
880:NSBM Green University
708:University of Colombo
660:Ministry of Education
506:The Island, Sri Lanka
487:The Island, Sri Lanka
292:University of Colombo
234:Vidyalankara Pirivena
144:University of Colombo
44:Motto in English
799:University of Ceylon
748:University of Ruhuna
718:University of Jaffna
561:University of Jaffna
308:University of Jaffna
242:Vidyodaya University
207:University of Ceylon
160:University of Jaffna
743:Rajarata University
179:Sri Jayewardenepura
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1166:GCE Ordinary Level
1161:GCE Advanced Level
979:Technical colleges
778:Wayamba University
713:Eastern University
320:B. A. Abeywickrema
230:Vidyodaya Pirivena
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228:elevated
167:Sri Lanka
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1197:Pirivena
394:Archived
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