University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)
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| Abbreviation | UGC |
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| Formation | 22 December 1979 |
| Purpose | planning and co-ordination of university education, allocation of funds to Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), maintenance of academic standards, regulation of the administration of HEIs and regulation of admission of students to HEIs. |
| Headquarters | Colombo |
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Official language
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Sinhala, Tamil, English |
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Chairman
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Professor Mohan De Silva MBBS; MS; FRCS (Edin); FCSSL |
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Main organ
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Commission Members |
| Affiliations | Government of Sri Lanka |
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Staff
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Over 200 |
| Website | http://www.ugc.ac.lk/[1] |
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is the body responsible for funding most of the State Universities in Sri Lanka, and operates within the frame work of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978, itself established in 1979. 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.
The official functions of the UGC are;
The Universities Act provides for seven members of the Commission appointed by H.E. The President. These are:
The following attend the meetings of the Commission but are not members and do not vote:
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