Centenary celebrations of university education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s most sought-after higher education institute – the University of Colombo – celebrates its centenary this year. Senior Professor Premakumara de Silva, Former Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo and Chairman/Standing Committee for Humanities and Social Sciences-UGC, chats with The Island about the 100 years of glory at the Colombo University. Q: Can you briefly describe the beginning of university education in Sri Lanka? A: Well, according to what is recorded in the history, The Ceylon University Association was founded in 1906 and campaigned for the establishment...
Source: island.lk