æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv ðɪs ˈækt, ɪt wʌz sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ fˈaɪv ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz: jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv kəlˈɑːmboʊ, jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv pˈɛɹɐdˌɛnɪjə, jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sɹˌiː dʒˈeɪwɚdˌɛnɪpˌʊɹɹə, jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv kˈɛlɐnˌɪjə ænd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv dʒˈæfnə.
As a result of this Act, it was separated into five independent universities: University of Colombo, University of Peradeniya, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Kelaniya and University of Jaffna.