University Grants Commission is the body responsible for funding the State Universities in Sri Lanka, and operates within the frame work of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978. A public organisation, established under the Parliament Act No 16 of 1978. Location is at No 20, Ward Place Colombo 07.
It distributes public money, allocated by the Government for teaching and research to universities and university affiliated institutes, as such controls much influence and appointments at state universities.
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Functions
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 Commission members
The Universities Act provides for seven members of the Commission appointed by the President. These are:
Senior Prof. Kapila Seneviratne – Chairman
Senior Prof. K.L. Wasantha Kumara – Vice Chairman
Senior Prof. Rahula Athalage – Commission Member
Senior Prof. O.G. Dayaratne – Commission Member
Senior Prof. Subramaniam Raviraj – Commission Member
Mr. C.K.W. Unamboowa PC – Commission Member
Universities and Higher Educational Institutions under the UGC
Universities
University of Colombo
University of Peradeniya
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
University of Kelaniya
University of Moratuwa
University of Jaffna
University of Ruhuna
University of Vavuniya
University of the Visual & Performing Arts
Open University, Sri Lanka
Eastern University, Sri Lanka
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
Uva Wellassa University
Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine
Campuses
Sri Palee Campus
Trincomalee Campus
Institutes
Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo
Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, Peradeniya
Postgraduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies
Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology
Postgraduate Institute of Management
Postgraduate Institute of Science, Peradeniya
Postgraduate Institute of English
Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences
Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Institute of Human Resource Advancement
University of Colombo School of Computing
National Institute of Library and Information Sciences
Institute of Technology University of Moratuwa
Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB)
The National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities & Social Sciences
Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies
Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences