University of Sri Jayewardenepura
ශ්රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්වවිද්යාලය ஸ்ரீ ஜயவர்தனபுர பல்கலைக்கழகம் | |
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Former name | Vidyodaya University |
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| Motto | Pali: විජ්ජා උප්පත්තං සෙට්ඨා Vijja Uppattam Setta |
Motto in English | "Among all that arise, knowledge is the greatest" |
| Type | Public research university |
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| Accreditation | University Grants Commission |
Academic affiliation | University Grants Commission, Association of Commonwealth Universities, International Association of Universities |
| Chancellor | Ittapana Dhammalankara Anu Nayake Maha Thero |
| Vice-Chancellor | Pathmalal M. Manage |
Administrative staff | 3950 |
| Undergraduates | 14,750 |
| Postgraduates | 3560 |
| Location | , 6°51′11″N 79°54′14″E / 6.85306°N 79.90389°E |
| Campus | Main premises at Gangodawila |
Sporting affiliations | Sri Lanka University Games |
| Website | www |
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura (also known as Jayawardhanapura University or USJ; Sinhala: ශ්රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්වවිද්යාලය, romanized: Çri Jayawardhanapura Wishwawidyala, Tamil: ஸ்ரீ ஜயவர்தனபுர பல்கலைக்கழகம்) is a public university in Sri Lanka. It is in Gangodawila, Nugegoda, near Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, the country's administrative capital. It was formed in 1958 from the Vidyodaya Pirivena, a Buddhist educational centre which was founded in 1873 by Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera.