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471:. As a result, unlike other state universities and higher education institutes in Sri Lanka that are governed by the UGC, KDU has the authority to regulate itself. In actuality, the KDU statute legalizes a full parallel military administration structure for civil higher education purposes with autonomy.
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The degree courses at the KDU run for two to five years. The officer cadets follow a course of study from the fields of medicine, law, engineering, management and technical sciences, commerce or arts. At the end of the second year, the officer cadets (other than the
Engineering cadets and who stay to
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Since 2010 the university was opened for non-military students under a payment scheme. These students are allowed to enjoy the academic and other facilities that were available for cadets before. They have to wear a uniform when in attendance. Scholarships are awarded for children from
Ranaviru
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Academic work is conducted under the direction of the Board of
Studies and Board of Management by the Director of Academic Studies. There are eight academic departments. Each department consist of a Head of the department, internal/visiting staff, and the library.
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Management consisting of the Secretary of the Defence as the chairman, Commanders of the tri-services, representatives of the University Grant Commission and the General Treasury, and the Commandant of the academy as members.
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KDA was renamed as KDU in year 2007 and until such time chief executive officer was the
Commandant. However, in 2007 after renaming as Kotelawala Defence University, Vice Chancellor is the Chief Executive of the university.
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Parliament on 18 March 2007 granting the status of a national university to the KDA. On 11 October 2007 KDA was renamed as the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
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The
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy (the Defence University of Sri Lanka) was inaugurated on 11 October 1980 on a 48-acre (190,000 m) estate donated by the late General Sir
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who donated his home for the academy. It was made a university by an amendment bill passed in
Parliament on 11 October 2007 which enabled both military and civilian students to be admitted.
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The KDA was instituted with the objective of educating males and females to be commissioned officers in the armed forces of Sri Lanka. It has been legally established under the
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The opening of the
University Hospital of General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University was held on 21 May 2017. KDU become first university in Sri Lanka, running its own
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of the KDU. Controversially, the proposed Bill placed KDU management under the
Defence Ministry, with a senior officer of the armed services serving as the president or
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undergo academic training together before they go on to respective service academy for further pre-commission training. It was named after General Sir
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The KDU is the only public university in Sri Lanka offering Bachelor of Science in Degrees in Marine Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering.
740:- Master of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies, for the successful participants of the Defence Services Command and Staff Course (psc).
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of the higher education in Sri Lanka. It has been claimed that the bill would allow the KDU to continue function independent of the
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746:- Master of Business Administration in Logistics Management, for the successful participants of the Logistics Staff Course (LSC).
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with modern facilities. The university hospital provide medical services to general public and service personnel free of charge.
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1620:"President Declares Open New Building for Faculty of Allied Health Sciences Teaching Hospital' at KDU | Sri Lanka Army"
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764:- Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management, for the successful participants of the Junior Command and Staff Course.
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1436:"General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University : Making professionals for the Tri-Services | Sri Lanka Army"
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758:- Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management, for the successful participants of the Junior Naval Staff Course.
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In June 2021, the State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management presented the
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and to transfer the students to General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. It is a member of the
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Following institutions have been accredited to the KDU to conduct academic programs;
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
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Bachelor of technology honors information and communication technology
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Bachelor of engineering technology honors bio medical technology
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Annual Report of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University - 2013
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complete their third-year studies) are sent to their military academies (
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and it will excludes the KDU from the purview of the UGC per its funding
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Sir John Kotelawala National Defence University Bill (Special Provisions)
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KDU opened its southern campus at Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka on 5 May 2015.
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General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (Special Provisions) Act
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1521:"President inaugurates General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University"
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Bachelor of engineering technology honors construction technology
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
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1828:"FUTA urges Govt. to restructure KDU to serve its intended purpose"
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Data Science and Business Analytics.
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and university students that have claimed the move could lead to
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2018:
Life at Sri Lanka's top Defence University, nationalsecurity.lk
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
1503:"Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines"
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Crest of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
1547:"Ceremonial Opening of KDU Southern Campus at Sooriyawewa"
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https://www.srilankalaw.lk/gazette/2018_pdf/17-2018_E.pdf
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Medical Laboratory Sciences
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Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy Act, No. 68 of 1981
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as the joint defence service training institute of the
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Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy Act, No. 68 of 1981
272:: ජෙනරාල් ශ්රිමත් ජෝන් කොතලාවල ආරක්ෂක විශ්ව විද්යාලය
221:
2007:
2003:
Official website of the Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka
1731:"Uproar over attempt to 'privatise and militarise' HE"
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Sri Lanka Air Force Junior Command & Staff College
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Faculty of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Aeronautical Engineering
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Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy Act No. 68 of 1981
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Institute of Peacekeeping Support Operations Training
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mechatronic Engineering
1913:"Faculty of Graduate Studies - Postgraduate Courses"
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Information Technology
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Engineering
28:ජෙනරාල් ශ්රීමත් ජෝන් කොතලාවල ආරක්ෂක විශ්ව විද්යාලය
778:
681:Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences
667:Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Software Engineering
661:Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Engineering
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673:Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Information Systems
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2013:Memorials to a brave, old world by Rashomi Silva
1335:South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine
693:Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Quantity Surveying
548:Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Marine Engineering
524:Faculty of Defence Studies and Strategic Studies
422:South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine
207:South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine
2264:Naval Marksmanship & Sniper Training School
687:Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Built Environment
539:Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Civil Engineering
2738:General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
2315:Advanced and Specialized Trade Training School
2075:General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
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664:Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science
266:General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
22:General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
2763:Universities and colleges in Colombo District
2748:Universities and colleges established in 1980
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1806:"KDU Bill militarises higher education: FUTA"
699:Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Spatial Science
2061:Sri Lanka Armed Forces Training Institutions
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110:General SHS Kottegoda (Retd) WWV RWP RSP VSV
16:Joint services academy in Colombo, Sri Lanka
1311:- 19th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force
638:Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy
614:Bachelor of Science in Logistics Management
416:In 2018, parliament of Sri Lanka passed the
314:General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy
61:General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy
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629:Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
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690:Bachelor of Science in Built Environment
435:, proposing legislative changes to the
426:Association of Commonwealth Universities
211:Association of Commonwealth Universities
2355:List of military academies in Sri Lanka
1770:"Higher education woes | Daily FT"
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1305:- 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy
696:Bachelor of Science in Spatial Science
620:Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences
324:, where cadets of the three services,
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1955:
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2528:Directorate of Military Intelligence
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372:. The KDU functions under the motto
732:National Defence College, Sri Lanka
13:
2290:Junior Command & Staff College
2249:Medical Assistants Training School
2234:Naval Artificer Training Institute
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635:Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
14:
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2300:Advanced Flying Training Squadron
1987:
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593:Master of Business Administration
584:Master of Business Administration
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2589:Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
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2305:Air Force Combat Training School
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779:Commandants and vice chancellors
511:(Veternat) families and police.
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2753:Military academies of Sri Lanka
2350:Military education and training
2183:Marksman Sniper Training School
2153:Volunteer Force Training School
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2198:School of Military Engineering
2193:Army Physical Education Centre
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1461:"KDU Vision and Mission | KDU"
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420:to abolish medical faculty of
71:(“For The Motherland Any day”)
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2758:Statutory boards of Sri Lanka
2661:Sri Lanka Civil Defence Force
2244:Naval Recruit Training Centre
2229:Anti-submarine warfare school
1892:"Undergraduate Courses | KDU"
1345:
305:which is administered by the
2254:Naval Combat Training School
1966:"Naval and Maritime Academy"
1309:Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksha
559:Faculty of Graduate Studies
518:
461:University Grants Commission
445:Ministry of Higher Education
27:
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2320:Basic Trade Training School
2122:Sri Lanka Air Force Academy
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274:General Sir John Kotelawala
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2610:Rapid Action Boat Squadron
2493:Commander of the Air Force
2478:Chief of the Defence Staff
2325:Regimental Training Centre
2117:Naval and Maritime Academy
2112:Sri Lanka Military Academy
1938:"ARMY SCHOOL OF LOGISTICS"
768:Sri Lanka Military Academy
756:Naval and Maritime Academy
750:Naval and Maritime Academy
493:Naval and Maritime Academy
485:Sri Lanka Military Academy
374:For The Motherland Forever
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2768:Universities in Sri Lanka
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2168:Infantry Training Centre
2158:Army School of Logistics
2091:National Defence College
1832:Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)
1303:Admiral Priyantha Perera
744:Army School of Logistics
684:Bachelor of Architecture
443:, rather than under the
370:Prime Minister of Ceylon
342:Prime Minister of Ceylon
2579:Special Forces Regiment
1853:"Higher education woes"
1340:Sri Lankan universities
1281:MMaritimePol, BSc (DS)
774:(Commissioning Course).
723:Accredited institutions
527:Faculty of Engineering
322:Sri Lankan Armed Forces
297:, is the state defense
2636:Special Airborne Force
2631:Regiment Special Force
2330:Gunner Training School
2173:Combat Training School
1410:"The University | KDU"
1325:Education in Sri Lanka
704:Faculty of Technology
393:University of Moratuwa
91:; 43 years ago
2677:Sri Lanka Coast Guard
2605:Special Boat Squadron
2488:Commander of the Navy
2483:Commander of the Army
2310:NCO Management School
2008:Official Army website
1330:Military of Sri Lanka
658:Faculty of Computing
389:University of Colombo
255:Location in Sri Lanka
2682:National Cadet Corps
2295:Flying Training Wing
2163:Army Training School
1197:Nandana Thuduwewatte
800:adding missing items
653:Bachelor of Pharmacy
625:Faculty of Medicine
588:Logistics Management
89:11 October 1980
2649:Paramilitary forces
2518:Ministry of Defence
2511:Committees/Councils
2468:Minister of Defence
2449:Sri Lanka Air Force
2282:Sri Lanka Air Force
1570:"Teaching Hospital"
1273:HGU Dammika Kumara
1227:Sagara Kotakadeniya
772:Regular Long Course
437:governing structure
411:University Hospital
334:Sri Lanka Air Force
307:Ministry of Defense
183: /
80:Military university
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2695:Ranks and insignia
2656:Special Task Force
2463:Commander-in-Chief
1527:on 13 October 2007
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1262:01 September 2023
911:30 September 1996
877:30 September 1983
798:; you can help by
469:Act No. 16 of 1978
187:6.8177°N 79.8903°E
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1024:N Mallawarachchi
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