University of Sri Jayewardenepura

University of Sri Jayewardenepura is one of the foremost national universities, located in the administrative capital of Sri Lanka. It is built on Buddhist traditions and values that can be traced to its origins, the Vidyodaya Pirivena (seat of oriental learning) and later the Vidyodaya University, nurtured by erudite scholar monks of the calibre of Most Venerable Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala and Welivitiye Soratha Theros. As such, we are bound by the ideals of tolerance, equality and fair-play and we are committed to develop holistic graduates who would be always attempt to strike a balance among profits (material wellbeing), people (welfare of others) and the planet (sustainability of nature). I am pleased to reminisce that during my first term as Vice Chancellor several initiatives were taken to realize this goal which will be further strengthened, while engaging in a few new endeavors in the years to come.