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University of Ceylon
MottoSarvasya locanam śāstram
Sanskrit: "Knowledge is the eye unto all."
Established1942; 82 years ago (1942)
(dissolved in 1972; 52 years ago (1972))
Location
Main campuses were in Peradeniya and Colombo, senate located in Colombo
,
Ceylon
Campus
  • University of Colombo
  • University of Peradeniya
  • Vidyodaya University (University of Sri Jayawardanapura)
  • Vidyalankara University (University of Kelaniya)

The University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka (earlier Ceylon) from 1942 until 1972. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced it with the University of Sri Lanka which existed from 1973 to 1978. In 1978 it was separated into four independent universities. These are the University of Colombo, the University of Peradeniya, University of Kelaniya (Vidyalankara University) and the University of Sri Jayawardanapura (Vidyodaya University).

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