University of Peradeniya

University of Peradeniya is the heir to former University of Ceylon, the first university in the country founded in 1942. It is the largest university in the island in terms of area covering about 1700 acres. It is known for its natural beauty and romantic landscape. Longest river of the country Mahaveli flows across the campus. The site touches the lower slopes of the Hantana mountain range which results in a mild climate, with the temperature ranging between 64 and 86 F year round. (http://www.pdn.ac.lk)

The university serves 6,600 undergraduate and 1,200 post-graduate students, mostly from Sri Lanka. The university currently comprises eight colleges, agriculture, humanities, health, dental, medicine, science, engineering and veterinary. I am affiliated with the Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, PGIA, one of six centers of post-graduate studies. (http://www.pgia.ac.lk)