Sri Lanka, Jan. 21 -- Sri Lanka's premier higher education institute, the Colombo University celebrates its centenary this year. One of the main celebrations will be held today (21).

We spoke to Senior Professor and Former Dean - Arts Faculty, Premakumara de Silva of the Colombo University and Chairman/Standing Committee for Humanities and Social Sciences - University Grants Commission (UGC), to obtain more information about the centenary celebrations.

Q: Tell us what the rationale behind this celebration of centenary year of higher education is?

A: The university education in Humanities and Social Sciences and, of course, Natural Sciences in Sri Lanka, then Ceylon, is reaching its 100th year today. The university education in Social S...