University of Sri Jayewardenepura Chemistry graduates set sights on global research and industry | Daily FT
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“The Department of Chemistry at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has celebrated a new cohort of high-performing graduates”
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— The Sri Lankan Advanced Level (A-level), formerly known as the Higher School Certificate (HSC), is a General Certificate of Education (GCE) qualification exam in Sri Lanka, similar to the British Adva…
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— The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon is the successor to the Chemical Society of Ceylon (founded 1941) and was established in the year 1971 for the general advancement of the science and practice of chem…
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— Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා රජරට විශ්වවිද්යාලය, Tamil: இலங்கை ரஜரட்ட பல்கலைக்கழகம், abbreviated RUSL) is a public university located in the historic city of Mihintale, near …
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“Academic staff hosted 37 graduates from its flagship Chemistry Honours and Industrial Chemistry degree programs, selected from a larger intake of over 400 students”
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— The Sri Lankan Advanced Level (A-level), formerly known as the Higher School Certificate (HSC), is a General Certificate of Education (GCE) qualification exam in Sri Lanka, similar to the British Adva…
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— The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon is the successor to the Chemical Society of Ceylon (founded 1941) and was established in the year 1971 for the general advancement of the science and practice of chem…
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— The University of Jaffna (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், romanized: Yāḻppāṇap Palkalaikkaḻakam; Sinhala: යාපනය විශ්වවිද්යාලය, Yāpanaya Wiśwawidyālaya; abbreviated UoJ) is a public university in Ja…
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“The department offers an internationally competitive curriculum that has consistently enabled students to secure research assistantships and postgraduate placements at top-ranked universities overseas”
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“Its industry-oriented training has supplied Sri Lanka with a steady stream of skilled graduates for sectors ranging from manufacturing to applied sciences”
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— The Sri Lankan Advanced Level (A-level), formerly known as the Higher School Certificate (HSC), is a General Certificate of Education (GCE) qualification exam in Sri Lanka, similar to the British Adva…
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— This is a list of higher education institutions in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan law on publicly financed universities, the University Grants Commission controls 17 Sri Lankan universities and other educa…
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— The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL; Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා විවෘත විශ්වවිද්යාලය, Tamil: இலங்கை திறந்த பல்கலைக்கழகம்) is a national university in Sri Lanka. It is unique within the Sri Lankan national…
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“Graduates from the program regularly progress to leadership roles in both academia and industry”
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“Former Heads of Department Prof. Ajith Abeysekera and Prof. Samitha Deraniyagala were also present at the event”
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