Leaders created our path

Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Sir William Ivor Jennings

The founder Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ceylon

“The man who put Peradeniya on the map of the academic world”

Sir William Ivor Jennings QC, Litt D (Cantab) LLD (Lond), the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ceylon

1942-1955

Sir William Ivor Jennings was a British lawyer and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1961 to 1963 and the University of Ceylon from 1942 to 1955. Read more...., Sir Ivor Jennings Memorial Oration

past vice-chancellors

Prof. Upul B. Dissanayake

2015-2021

Prof. Athula Senarathne

2012-2015

Prof. S.B.S. Abayakoon

2009-2012

Prof. H. Abeygunawardena

2006-2009

Prof. Kapila Goonasekera

2000-2006

Prof. Leslie Gunawardena

1997-2000

Prof. C.M Madduma Bandara

1994-1997

Prof. J.M. Gunadasa

1991-1994

Prof. C.L.V. Jayathilaka

1989-1991

Prof. A.P.R. Aluwihare

1988-1989

Prof. R.G. Panabokke

1985-1988

Prof. M.A. Fernando

1984-1985

Prof. B.L. Panditharathne

1978-1984

Prof. P.P.G.L Siriwardena

1972-1978

Mr. L.H. Sumanadasa Prof. B.A. Abeywickrama

1971-1972

Prof. E.O.E. Perera

1969-1971

Mr. M.J. Perera

1968-1969

Mr. S.J. Walpita

1966-19682

Sir Nicholas Attygalle

1955-1966

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