Sir John commemoration today

The commemoration ceremony to mark the 28th death anniversary of the late General Sir John Kotelawela will be held today at the Kotelawela Defence University (KDU) commencing 0930 hrs.

Under the patronage of the Vice Chancellor of KDU, Major General S.K. Balasuriya, students in the undergraduate and postgraduate defence divisions will participate at a parade in memory of the university's distinguished founder. "The commemoration ceremony will also mark the first year anniversary of the christening of Kotelawela Defence University by President Mahinda Rajapaksa", the Vice Chancellor revealed. The Kotelawela Defence Academy was renamed Kotelawela Defence University under the amended Parliament Act No. 27 of 1988.

With a motto 'For the Motherland Forever', the KDU registered their last batch, the '25th Intake' and will be processing applications for the new intake by the end of the year. The university is the first and the only of its kind in Asia, being a military university. KDU is affiliated to the Association of Commonwealth Universities and offers international students scholarships as well. ND