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University Of Sri Jayawardanapura
The University Of Sri Jayawardanapura as it Known today
was founded fifty years ago (1959 AD) by the name Vidyodaya at the premises of
Vidyodaya Pirivena , Maligakanada which was considered to be a renowned and
excellent center of Buddhist learning under the able leadership of the most
distinguished Buddhist prelates such as Venerable Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala
Thero, Mahagoda Sri Gnaneswara Thero and Kahawe Sri Rathanasara Thero.
The
Vidyodaya and Vidyalankara Pirivenas were granted the status of universities on
the 15th of December 1958 under the University Act no. 45. On the 18th
Of February 1959, the Vidyodaya
University was
inaugurated at the premise of Vidyodaya Pirivena bi Sri Oliver Goonethileke;
then Governor of Ceylon. In 1961, the University was built on a plot of land in
Gangodawila that belonged to the Papiliyana Sunethra Devi Pirivena. The
architect as well as first Vice Chancellor of the University was the eminent scholar Venerable Waliwatiye Sri
Soratha Thero.
The
University initially began with the Faculty of Arts, followed by the Faculty of
Applied Science in 1962, the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce in
1972, the Faulty of Medicine in 1992 and finally the Faculty of Graduate
Studies in 1995 and all of these have developed today into fully fledged
faculties. As a University that offers comprehensive courses in the areas of
Humanities, Applied Science, Management and Medicine, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura
had produced a large number of graduates as well as post graduate students. The
enrolment of the students for the current year (2009) is as follows; 2630
students in the Art Faculty 1150
in Faculty of Applied Science ,4367 in Faculty of
Management Studies and Commerce , 1336 in the Faculty of Medicine and 1808 in the Faculty of Graduate Studies . In
addition there are 56631 (2005-2008) external degree application enrolled for
different degree programmers at the University
of Sri Jayewardenepura.
The
University which consists of a distinguished academic staff who are well known.
Both locally and internationally completes its 50 years of Service in 2009.
Venerable Prof. Bellanvila Wimalarathane Nayaka Thero Functions as the
Chancellor and Dr. N.L.A. Karunarathne as the 25th Vice Chancellor
of the University
of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Details of the Issue
Date of Issue: 18th February, 2009
Denomination: Rs.5.00
Designer: Gamini Abeykoon
Stamp Size: 41mm. x 30mm.
Format: Horizontal
Printing Process: Offset
Lithography
Sheet Composition: 100
stamps per sheet
Perforations: 13 ½ x 14
Printers: Department of
Government Printings, Sri
Lanka
Colours: 4 process Colours
Paper: 102 gsm. Security
Stamp Paper
Gum: PVA
Quantity Printed: 500000
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