GENERAL SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA DEFENCE UNIVERSITY RATMALANA, SRI LANKA General Sir John Kotelawala 2 Defence University Sri Lanka. Web : www.kdu.ac.lk The main entrance of the University 3 General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Sri Lanka. Web : www.kdu.ac.lk General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University © Kotelawala Defence University 1st Edition - 2015 Concept Major General MP Peiris RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc Advisors Major General JR Kulatunga RSP ndc psc Brigadier ALDM Gunasekara RSP USP psc Brigadier WPAK Thilakarathna psc Editorial Board Colonel MGWWWMCB Wickramasinghe RWP RSP psc Lt Col HLC Liyanage RSP psc Kithsiri Amaratunga Maj JPWK Abeyawickrama Sanath De Silva Bhagya Senaratne Thamara Kothalawala Thushini Mendis Photography S. 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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except brief extracts for the purpose of review, without the written/ prior permission of the publisher. General Sir John Kotelawala 4 Defence University Sri Lanka. Web : www.kdu.ac.lk General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 5 General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Sri Lanka. Web : www.kdu.ac.lk A modern day expression of the roles of the tri-services in authentic Sri Lankan art and craft forms. A mural at the Officers Mess General Sir John Kotelawala 6 Defence University Sri Lanka. Web : www.kdu.ac.lk Foreword “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson KDU is proud to be in the forefront of defence related higher education as the only Defence University in Sri Lanka, and more so to be a prominent one in the region. We are glad that we have made good progress since inception in the 1980s, and especially so about the achievements made after the dawn of peace. While being grateful to the founding fathers for having the insight to germinate the seed of this great institution, those of us in the present and the future generations need to elevate it to greater heights by fulfilling the aspirations of the nation, and that is what we are trying to accomplish through all our activities at KDU. In the modern context, the responsibility of KDU in higher education is to be innovative, to avail its strengths for the betterment of the nation and to identify how best it could supplement the higher educational needs of the country at a time of peace. It is in this line that we identify intellectual capacity and character building as an essential goal of education, which is perhaps a lacuna in modern competitive education. So, we at KDU are committed to providing all necessary prerequisites for our students to be moulded into professionals with hearts and minds geared to achieve well-balanced future aspirations, and KDU believes that discipline and well-oriented hard work are the keys to achieving these goals. While fulfilling our primary objective with utmost dedication over the past few years, KDU also made a gigantic leap and widened its scope of activities in line with the national aspiration of expansion in the field of higher education. It challenged the conventional wisdom and commenced enlisting day-scholars to study together with officer cadets, and today after four years of this innovation, we see the signs of success and benefits for all parties concerned, the tri-services, general public and the nation as a whole. The revolutions in communication has made access to education more convenient than ever before and it has facilitated networking student communities around the world. However, vital access alone will not offer our students a complete international experience. Therefore, we believe that it is pertinent to create a sound cultural milieu within the university experience to generate deeper understanding among various cultures and nationalities and that would be an essential prerequisite for sustaining peace. In this sense, the increasing numbers of international students reading for KDU degrees is a heartening sign, and it is probable that the comradeships that our students develop with international students and vice versa would develop into strong links between nations in the future. To implement innovations like the ones mentioned above, we have ensured that our faculty consists of the best academics and officers in the country, committed to make out students happy, peaceful and better human beings. The faculties here are encouraged to eradicate the gloom of ignorance and enrich students with wisdom. Our students are expected to develop skills for keen analysis, to demonstrate the ability to effectively apply subject knowledge in analytical thinking in issues related to all paradigms. We at KDU believe that it is our primary duty to ensure the international relevance of our academic programmes and to maintain timelines, efficiency and excellence in our teaching, learning and research, in order to maintain the best standards and enhance student’s interest in KDU, and we are optimistic that KDU is on the right path to deliver the goods for the nation and the humanity at large. I believe that this coffee table book will give you a glimpse of the growth of this institution from its inception to the present status so that you could visualize a holistic picture of its roadmap whereby you could foresee its future role in the tertiary education landscape of Sri Lanka. Major General Milinda Peiris Vice Chancellor 7 General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Sri Lanka. Web : www.kdu.ac.lk Contents Vision, Mission, Crest and Motto 11 General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy (KDA) 12 Founder of KDA 15 The Evolution of KDU 16 Right Honourable General Sir John Kotelawala PC CH KBE LLD 26 Kandawala Walawwa 38 General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 44 Faculty of Graduate Studies 50 Faculty of Defence and Strategic Studies 58 Faculty of Medicine 70 Faculty of Engineering 76 General Sir John Kotelawala 8 Defence University Sri Lanka. Web : www.kdu.ac.lk Faculty of Law 84 Faculty of Management, Social Sciences & Humanities 85 Faculty of Allied Health Sciences 86 Southern Campus 93 Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences 100 Faculty of Computing 102 University Institutions 107 Flora & Fauna 108 Sports & Recreation 120 Club Activities 128 Facilities at KDU 130 Diversity of University Community 134 Annual Events 138 Panoramic view of University General Sir John Kotelawala 10 Defence University Sri Lanka. Web : www.kdu.ac.lk VISION To be a university nationally and internationally known for its unique ability to engage both undergraduate and graduate students in distinctive and interdisciplinary defence related higher education that best serves the tri-services, the state sector and society at large. MISSION To ensure a high-quality, learner-centered educational experience through undergraduate, graduate, and professional programmes along with high quality research across many disciplines in the field of defence, in both residential and non-residential settings in the campus. CREST The Emblem of Sri Lanka - Allegiance to the Nation Cross Swords - Sri Lanka Army The Anchor - Sri Lanka Navy Two Wings - Sri Lanka Air Force The Torch - Education MOTTO For the Motherland Forever (A dictum as appears in the Coat of Arms of the Kotelawala Family) 11 General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Sri Lanka. Web : www.kdu.ac.lk General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy (KDA) “For the Motherland Forever” n February 1977, then Director of Operation In 1979, a study team comprising of President’s House Colombo in the presence of HE the and Training of Army Headquarters Col JED service officers and a University Grants Commission President, Minister of Internal Security and the three Perera presented a paper to the Commander of representative left for the National Defence Academy Service Commanders. the Army and the Ministry of Defence stating India to understand the administrative functions of a Ithe necessity of higher education for officers of the Sri Defence Academy. All Service Commanders were in Lanka Army. In his paper he had highlighted the need to favour of the recommendations made by the team on either recruit those with a university degree or to provide their return from India. Therefore the recommendations higher education for Officer Cadets to graduate prior to were submitted to HE the President for formal approval commissioning. Further, he had foreseen that such an to establish a National Defence Academy in Sri Lanka. institution for the army would not have been productive Having received the approval, Maj Gen JED Perera was where the average annual officer requirement was assigned to establish a Tri-Service National Defence approximately 20 officers. Therefore, he suggested that Academy with the concurrence of the Commanders the establishment of an institution for higher education of the Navy and Air Force. Accordingly Maj Gen JED for officers of all three forces and perhaps the police be Perera discussed the matter of a suitable location with considered. He also suggested that this institution be Colonel Sir John Kotelawala.