University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka) 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 by the Cabinet Minister of Education & Higher Education at the time Dr. Nissanka Wijeyeratne 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. 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: Prof. Mohan De Silva MBBS; MS; FRCS (Edin); FCSSL – Chairman Prof. P.S.M. Gunaratne – Vice-Chairman Prof. Malik Ranasinghe – Commission Member Dr. Wickrema Weerasooria – Commission Member Prof. Hemantha Senanayake – Commission Member Dr. Ruvaiz Haniffa – Commission Member Prof. R Kumaravadivel – Commission Member The following attend the meetings of the Commission but are not members and do not vote: Dr. PKG Harischandra – Treasury Representative who advises the Commission on funds Dr. Priyantha Premakumara – Secretary to the Commission Higher Educational Institutions controlled by the UGC University of Colombo University of Colombo School of Computing Institute of Indigenous Medicine Institute of Worker's Education National Institute of Library and Information Science National Center for Advanced Studies in Humanities & Social Sciences Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB) Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo Sri Palee Campus University of Peradeniya Postgraduate Institute of Science, Peradeniya Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, Peradeniya University of Sri Jayewardenepura University of Kelaniya Gampaha Wickramaracchi Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine Postgraduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies, Colombo University of Moratuwa Institute of Technology, Moratuwa University of Jaffna Vavuniya Campus University of Ruhuna Open University, Sri Lanka Eastern University, Sri Lanka Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies Trincomalee Campus Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka Uva Wellassa University Wayamba University of Sri Lanka University of the Visual & Performing Arts South Eastern University of Sri Lanka National Center for Advanced Studies See also Universities in Sri Lanka References External links University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka Category:University organizations Category:University governance Category:Statutory boards of Sri Lanka Category:Higher education in Sri Lanka