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The University of Moratuwa is an independent state university in Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka overlooking Bolgoda Lake. It was established as the University of Moratuwa (UoM), Sri Lanka on 22 December 1978 under the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978 and operates under the general direction of the University Grants Commission.
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The University of Sri Lanka was a public university in Sri Lanka. Established in 1972 by amalgamating the four existing universities, it was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1972 until 1978. The university was based at six campuses in Colombo, Peradeniya, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kelaniya, Moratuwa and Jaffna.
Intake of students which remained 150 by 1971 reached 250 by 1978 and 325 by 2000. Until a second Faculty of Engineering was opened at Katubedda in 1972, it was the only institution to grant engineering degrees in Sri Lanka.
However, as per the Engineering Council Act No 4 of 2017, all engineering practitioners in Sri Lanka needs to be registered with the engineering council to practice. Failing to do so would result in an offence and can be convicted by a summary trial before a Magistrate with imprisonment period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding ...
The faculty has the largest student intake of the university. Currently, the faculty caters to 16,337 students. The students get selected to the faculty based on their performance at the General Certificate Examination (Advanced Level) of the relevant year. The selection is done by the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka.
The chancellor is the head of the university and awards all degrees, although the vice-chancellor carries out most duties. The president of Sri Lanka makes the appointment to a distinguished person in academics, clergy or civil society. The chancellor is Professor Jayantha Balawardane (Professor in Oncology, Executive Director, University ...
The University of Peradeniya site touches the natural environment of the lower slopes of the Hanthana mountain range. [citation needed] The university is in the Central Province, 8 km (5.0 mi) from the centre of Kandy (the historic capital of the last kingdom of Sri Lanka) and about 110 km (68 mi) from Colombo.