228:. 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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Vidyodaya
University and Vidyalankara University Act No. 45 of 1958
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Katubedda became the fifth campus of the university.
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Sri Lanka Air Force Junior
Command & Staff College
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901:Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration
831:Compulsory leadership training for undergraduates
364:"University of Peradeniya - more open than usual"
274:was established with effect from 1 October 1967.
896:South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine
1308:Defunct universities and colleges in Sri Lanka
929:General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
784:University of the Visual & Performing Arts
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886:National Institute of Business Management
675:Ministry of Higher Education and Highways
614:Abeygunawardene, H. (28 December 2002).
601:University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)
532:"Peradeniya University: Winds of Change"
511:Samaranayake, Gamini (26 October 2010).
362:Abeygunawardene, H. (23 December 2002).
18:University of Sri Lanka Katubedda campus
550:"History of the University of Moratuwa"
426:Wettimuny, Samangie (4 November 2007).
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279:University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972
836:Inter University Students' Federation
492:de Silva, Eric J. (9 February 2011).
395:BANDUWARDENA, Rupa (9 October 2011).
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407:from the original on 8 February 2013
1303:1978 disestablishments in Sri Lanka
1271:Volunteers for English in Sri Lanka
1013:Institute of Engineering Technology
268:Higher Education Act No. 20 of 1966
881:Institute of Technological Studies
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871:Aquinas College of Higher Studies
774:University of Sri Jayewardenepura
450:University of Sri Jayewardenepura
307:University of Sri Jayewardenepura
220:, on 1 July 1942 by amalgamating
159:University of Sri Jayewardenepura
1318:1972 establishments in Sri Lanka
1087:Primary and secondary education
1018:Advanced Technological Institute
530:Siriweera, W. I. (4 July 2010).
251:into two separate universities.
230:University of Ceylon, Peradeniya
970:Buddhasravaka Bhiksu University
428:"Magnificent citadel of wisdom"
295:Universities Act No. 16 of 1978
998:Maradana College of Technology
59:Knowledge is the eye unto all.
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272:University of Ceylon, Colombo
1039:College of Chemical Sciences
1003:Technical College Balapitiya
980:Theological College of Lanka
851:University Grants Commission
597:"Universities Act - Part XX"
284:Ceylon College of Technology
944:Sri Lanka Air Force Academy
85:–31 December 1978
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1167:Department of Examinations
939:Naval and Maritime Academy
934:Sri Lanka Military Academy
536:Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka
432:Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka
401:Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka
77:15 February 1972
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749:University of Peradeniya
325:List of vice-chancellors
299:University of Peradeniya
151:University of Peradeniya
1298:University of Sri Lanka
1182:Scholarship Examination
815:University of Sri Lanka
779:Uva Wellassa University
764:Sabaragamuwa University
343:P. P. G. L. Siriwardena
257:Vidyalankara University
243:at Maligakanda and the
120:University of Sri Lanka
28:University of Sri Lanka
1126:North Western Province
1121:North Central Province
963:Religious institutions
739:University of Moratuwa
734:University of Kelaniya
662:Education in Sri Lanka
621:Daily News (Sri Lanka)
554:University of Moratuwa
479:University of Kelaniya
369:Daily News (Sri Lanka)
315:University of Moratuwa
311:University of Kelaniya
226:Ceylon Medical College
167:University of Moratuwa
163:University of Kelaniya
136:இலங்கைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்
1198:Madhya Maha Vidyalaya
1131:Sabaragamuwa Province
1034:Sri Lanka Law College
921:Military institutions
891:NSBM Green University
719:University of Colombo
671:Ministry of Education
517:The Island, Sri Lanka
498:The Island, Sri Lanka
303:University of Colombo
245:Vidyalankara Pirivena
155:University of Colombo
55:Motto in English
810:University of Ceylon
759:University of Ruhuna
729:University of Jaffna
572:University of Jaffna
319:University of Jaffna
253:Vidyodaya University
218:University of Ceylon
171:University of Jaffna
754:Rajarata University
190:Sri Jayewardenepura
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1177:GCE Ordinary Level
1172:GCE Advanced Level
990:Technical colleges
789:Wayamba University
724:Eastern University
331:B. A. Abeywickrema
241:Vidyodaya Pirivena
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