State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon rcently graced the launching ceremony of the Project of City Campus of Technology – Dambulla which will be the latest addition to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU).
Chairman of the Board of Management – KDU and Defence Secretary General (rtd)Kamal Gunaratne were also present.
Minister Tennakoon, the Chief Guest said, “We must comprehend that the country will not expand solely through roads, bridges and large structures.
As a result, we resolved to build this university system under the direction and guidance of President Ranil Wickramasinghe. It is expected to commence enrollment of students in January.
The State Minister unveiled the plaque amidst religious blessings and launched the first-evercampus to provide tertiary education in the Dambulla area.
The Vice Chancellor of KDU, Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara welcomed the invitees.
The Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences (BESS) at KDU conducted a comprehensive briefing on the project for the State Minister of Defence.
The Ven. Maha Sangha, Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Chairman of Urban Development Authority (UDA) Nimesh Herath, former Director General of UDA Prasad Ranaweera, Director General of UDA Mahinda Withanaarachchi, Deputy Vice Chancellors, Rectors, Deans, Faculty Members, Administrative Staff, Cadets and Day Scholars of KDU, School Cadets, School Children and their parents were present.
