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Following the inception, Academic Programs were commenced on
7th May 1992 with an initial student batch of 225 students and 14

full-time academic staff. The Affiliated University initially had no
departments but 03 boards of study: Travel and Tourism

Management, Accounting and Finance, and English, which offered
two-year Diploma Programs in Travel and Tourism Management,

Accounting and Finance, and English respectively. At the initial

stage, each of these Diploma Programs were managed by the
Acting Program Co-ordinator Mr. N.E. Prekash, Acting Program
Co-ordinator Mr. D. Jasingha and Program Co-ordinator

(Temporary) Mr. K.S. Sivayesunesan respectively.

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