Faculty of Law University of Peradeniya General Convocation

The University of Peradeniya is a public university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University Grants Commission. It is the largest university in Sri Lanka, which was originally established as the University of Ceylon in 1942. The university was officially opened on 20 April 1954, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II, by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
  • Motto: सर्वस्य लोचनं शास्त्रम् (Sarvasya Locanam Sastram) (Sanskrit)
  • Motto in English: Knowledge is the Eye Unto All
  • Type: Public research university
  • Established: 1942 University of Ceylon · 1972 University of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya Campus · 1978 University of Peradeniya
  • Accreditation: University Grants Commission
  • Academic affiliations: Association of Commonwealth Universities
  • Endowment: LKR 2.265 billion ≈ US$ 6.3 million

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