State Minister Tennakoon, launches the KDU City Campus of Technology Project in Dambulla

State Minister of Defence Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon today morning (July 21) graced the launching ceremony of the Project of City Campus of Technology - Dambulla which will be the latest addition to General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU).

Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, Member of Parliament and the Chairman of the Board of Management - KDU and Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne also joined the State Minister on this auspicious occasion.

Minister Tennakoon, the day's Chief Guest addressing the gathering mentioned, 'We must comprehend that the country will not expand solely through roads, bridges and large structures. As a result, we resolved to build this university system under the direction and guidance of His Excellency the President Ranil Wickramasinghe. It is expected to commence enrollment of students next January.

The State Minister unveiled the plaque amidst religious blessings and officially declared the launch of the first-ever campus capable of providing tertiary education in the Dambulla area. Subsequently, the Vice Chancellor of KDU, Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara welcomed the distinguished invitees to the project launching ceremony.

The Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences (BESS) at KDU conducted a comprehensive briefing on the project for the State Minister of Defence.

Ven. Maha Sangha, Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Chairman of Urban Development Authority (UDA) Nimesh Herath, former Director General of UDA Prasad Ranaweera, Director General of UDA Mahinda Withanaarachchi, Deputy Vice Chancellors, Rectors, Deans, Faculty Members, Administrative Staff, Cadets and Day Scholars of KDU, School Cadets, School Children and their parents were in attendance at the occasion.