dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pˈæst twˈɛnti fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz, ɪt hɐz wˈɪtnəst kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs ænd dɪvˈɛləpmənt ɪnðɪ ˌækədˈɛmɪk, ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ænd aʊtɹˈiːtʃ sfˈɪɹz wɪð səbstˈænʃəl ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt ɪn ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl ænd ˈɪnfɹəstɹˌʌktʃɚ ɹᵻsˈoːɹsᵻz ænd hɐz ɪmˈɜːdʒd æz ɐ lˈiːdɚɹ ʌv hˈaɪɚɹ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɪn sɹˌiː lˈæŋkə.
During the past 25 years, it has witnessed considerable progress and development in the academic, research and outreach spheres with substantial improvement in intellectual and infrastructure resources and has emerged as a leader of higher education in Sri Lanka.