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Over the past years the university has been graced

with esteemed chancellors; Most Venerable
Aggamaha Pandita Balangoda AnandaMaithreya
Thero (1995-1998), Dr. C. R. Panabokka (1999-2004),
Venerable Rajakeeya Pandita Madithiyawela

Wijithasena Thero (2004-2005), and the Present
Chancellor Venerable Professor Kumburugamuwe
The inaugural convocation of SUSL was Vajira Nayaka Thero (2005 - to date). The Position of
held on 3rd June 1998 in the University Vice Chancellor was held by Prof. Dayananda

premises in Belihuloya. The jubilous Somasundara (1995–2001), Prof. I.K. Perera (2001–
occasion was graced by Her Excellency the 2004), Prof. Rohana P Mahaliyanaarachchi (2005–
President Chandrika Bandaranayake 2008), Prof. Mahinda S Rupasinghe (2008–2014),

Kumarathunge. At this inaugural Prof. Chandana P. Udawatte (2014–2017), Prof. M.
convocation, two Doctor of Letters (Honoris Sunil Shantha (2017-2020) and Prof. R.M.U.S.K.
Causa) were conferred on Most Venerable Rathnayake (2020 - to date).
Aggamaha Pandita Balangoda Ananda
MaithreyaThero and Mr. Richard Pathirana, The legacy of Faculty of Management Studies

the then Minister of Higher Education. proliferates over a period of 25 years. Initially the
faculty was known as the The Faculty of Business
However, over the time, the long distance Studies and it commenced its programmes of study by

between the university's faculties at offering three-year special degree in September 1996.
Rahangala and Buttala and the main The faculty consisted of two Departments which
premises of the University at Pambahinna, offered Four degrees; Department of Accountancy and
emanated many difficulties. Vanquishing Finance, Bachelor of Science in Business Studies
the challenges, the Faculty of Agricultural (Financial Management) and Department of

Sciences from Rahangala and the Faculty Management Studies, Bachelor of Science in Business
of Applied Sciences from Buttala were Studies (Business Management), Bachelor of Science
shifted to the main premises of the in Business Studies (Marketing Management) and

University at Pambahinna in 2001 and 2008 Bachelor of Science in Business Studies (Tourism
respectively. Management).

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