Welcome to General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
The University
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) was initially established as General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy by the Parliamentary Act No. 68 of 1981 with a primary objective of producing highly qualified graduates for the Tri-services in Sri Lanka. The academy was elevated to university status by the Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy (Amendment) Act No. 27 of 1988, and it was renamed General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University on October 11, 2007. Degrees awarded by the university are recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in Sri Lanka, and the university is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (United Kingdom) and the International Association of Universities (IAU).
In 2012, KDU has started offering degree programmes for Day Scholars on a fee-levying basis, giving many deserving young people in Sri Lanka the chance to pursue a university education of the highest quality. With the opening of KDU degree programmes for Day-Scholars, KDU also commenced attracting foreign students for its degree programmes from SAARC and other friendly countries on a fee-levying basis.
News
The Inter-Faculty Games 2023 – Closing Ceremony
March 31, 2023
The closing ceremony of the Annual Inter-Faculty Games of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University was held at the KDU Basketball court on 31st March...
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KDU Young Entrepreneurs Exhibition 2023
March 30, 2023
KDU Young Entrepreneurs Exhibition was held for the 08th consecutive year on 30th March 2023 at the FDSS building from 9.00 am to 12. 30...
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IFTAR 2023
March 28, 2023
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Iftar 2023 was held on 28th March 2023 at KDU Cafeteria for the first time. This gathering was a...
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KDU Chess Team Emerged as the Runners-up of the 1st SLTC Elite Trophy Inter University Chess Championship 2023
March 25, 2023
The 1st SLTC Elite Trophy Inter-University Chess Championship 2023 was organized by the Chess Club of SLTC Research University in collaboration with the Sports Council...
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