The University of Kelaniya started in 1875 as Vidyalangara Piriwena. Then in 1959 it became Vidyalangara University. Later Vidyalangara campus of the university of Ceylon in 1972 and finally it becames the university of kelaniya in 1978.
Today the University of Kelaniya is one of the topest university in Srilanka. It is located in Dalugama, Kelaniya near the Kelaniya River. This University has seven faculties.
- Faculty of Graduate studies
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Science
- Faculty of Human Science
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Computing and Technology
- Faculty of commerce and management
The Chancellor of Kelaniya University is
Aggamaha Saddhammajothika Dhaja, Tripitaka Vagishvaracharya, Upadhyaya Dhurandara ,Mahopadaya, Pandith, the most Venerable Welamitiyawe Dharmakirthi Sri Kusala Dhamma Thero
The vision of the University is to become a center of excellence in creation and dissemination of knowledge for sustainable development.
The mission of the university is to nurture intellectual citizens through creativity and innovation, who contribute to the national development.
The University of Kelaniya has canteens, cultural centers, student hostels, personal counselling, security, medical facilities, sports & games, students' e-news paper, student society & clubs and other facilities.
The mission of the university is to nurture intellectual citizens through creativity and innovation, who contribute to the national development.
The University of Kelaniya has canteens, cultural centers, student hostels, personal counselling, security, medical facilities, sports & games, students' e-news paper, student society & clubs and other facilities.
Address: Dalugama, Kelaniya 11600
Chancellor: Ven. Welamitiyawe Dharmakirthi Sri Kusala Dhamma Thero
Founded: 1959
Administrative staff: 771 academic, 637 non-academic
Motto: පඤ්ඤාය පරිසුජ්ඣති (Pannaya Parisujjhati, Sinhalese, ...)
Vice chancellors
- Thilak Rathnakara (1978–1982)
- S. L. Kekulawala
- M. P. Perera (1983–1985)
- I. Balasooriya (1985–1987)
- M. M. J. Marasinghe
- K. Dharmasena
- H. H. Costa (1994–1997)
- Senaka Bandaranaike (1997–1999)
- Thilakaratne Kapugamage (1999–2005)
- M. J. S. Wijeyaratne (2005–2008)
- Sarath Amunugama (2008–2012)
- Sunanda Madduma Bandara (2012–2017)
- Semasinghe Dissanayake (2017–present)
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