History
History
CODLCentre for Open and Distance Learning
The history of the External Unit of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka goes back to 1992, far before the establishment of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, and even before the beginning of Sabaragamuwa Affiliated University College.
1992
Initially, the unit was a Community Development Centre with the aim of providing job oriented certificate programmes on selected fields to the youth in the area.
2000
After establishing the SUSL in 1996, the centre was renamed as the EDPESU in 2000 with the expectation of helping and guiding the needy population in the area in a wider scope.
EDPESU – External Degrees and Programmes Extension Services Unit – was the precursor to the current Centre for Open and Distance Learning (CODL), continuing the mission of accessible education.