University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)

The official functions of the UGC are;

• Allocation of funds to Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) that come under it
• Planning and co-ordination of university education
• Maintenance of academic standards
• Regulation of the administration of HEIs
• Regulation of student admissions to HEIs

The Universities Act provides for seven members of the Commission appointed by the President. These are:[1]

• Senior Prof. Sampath Amaratunge – Chairman [2]
• Senior Prof. Janitha A Liyanage – Vice-Chairperson[2]
• Rev. Prof. Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkitha Thero – Commission Member[2]
• Senior Prof. A K W Jayawardane – Commission Member [2]
• Prof. (Ms.) Vasanthy Arasaratnam – Commission Member[2]
• Prof. Premakumara de Silva – Commission Member[2]
• Mr. Palitha Kumarasinghe – Commission Member[2]

The following attend the meetings of the Commission but are not members and do not vote:

• Mr. R H W A Kumarasiri – Treasury Representative who advises the Commission on funds [2]
• Dr. Priyantha Premakumara – Secretary to the Commission [2]

• University of Colombo[3]
  • University of Colombo School of Computing[4]
  • Institute of Indigenous Medicine[5]
  • Institute of Worker's Education[6]
  • National Institute of Library and Information Science[7]
  • National Center for Advanced Studies in Humanities & Social Sciences[8]
  • Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB)[9]
  • Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo[10]
  • Sri Palee Campus
• University of Peradeniya
  • Postgraduate Institute of Science, Peradeniya[11]
  • Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, Peradeniya[12]
• University of Sri Jayewardenepura[13]
• University of Kelaniya
  • Gampaha Wickramaracchi Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine
  • Postgraduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies, Colombo[14]
• University of Moratuwa[15]
  • Institute of Technology, Moratuwa[16]
• University of Jaffna
  • Vavuniya Campus
• University of Ruhuna
• Open University, Sri Lanka[17]
• Eastern University, Sri Lanka
  • Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies
  • Trincomalee Campus
• Rajarata University of Sri Lanka [18]
• Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka[19]
• Uva Wellassa University
• Wayamba University of Sri Lanka[20]
• University of the Visual & Performing Arts
• South Eastern University of Sri Lanka[21]
• Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine
• National Center for Advanced Studies[22]

• Universities in Sri Lanka

• University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka