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Organization · 1942 CE

University of Ceylon

Also known as

Ollscoil Ceylon
Prifysgol Ceylon
Universitato de Cejlono
université de Ceylan
Univerza Cejlona
Цейлонский университет

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Connected to

educatedBastiampillai Deogupillai1917 CE
educatedLakshman Kadirgamar1932 CE
educatedNalin de Silva1944 CE
educatedRanil Wickremesinghe1949 CE
educatedS. J. Emmanuel1934 CE

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educatedSepala Attygalle1922 CE

University of Ceylon · Alexandria