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M.A. Bakeer Markar’s 13th death anniversary falls
on September 10:
Man of dignity and national integrity
The life of late M.A. Bakeer Markar is one to be
emulated by our younger generations, who have the aspiration to do
good to humans by being humane.All of us who had either close
contact working together or was merely an acquaintance, will vouch
for M.A. Bakeer Markar’s humble, amiable, tolerant, humane
character.
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Internal governance of the universities in Sri
Lanka -Part IV:
Should University be an independent institution?
In Sri Lankan Universities, there are 86 courses
of study for which students are selected annually, and the academic
staff consists of 3727 members, of whom 1476 have Doctorates while
another, 1254 have Masters Degrees. In the entire system, we have
only 363 Professors. Therefore it would be useful at this stage to
provide you with the relevant statistics relating to the academic
staff of the Universities and their requisite qualifications.
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Expansion of education in Sri Lanka
Many scholars wrote on the subject of colonial
education system in Ceylon, pointing out the structure of education
under colonial vision.It is well-known that the system of schools
was introduced to Ceylon on the recommendation of the Colebrooke
Commission which set up by the British Administration in 1829-32, to
investigate colonial Government in Ceylon, and also to make
recommendations on other areas of development such as
administration, financial and economic issues, and judicial re-form.
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