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Table  64A(Education, University, Admission
University Admission (Academic Program)(District)  (2006/2007)
edu 64ae
District Arts (a) Mgt.& Commerce Law Phy. Science Bio Science Medicine Dentistry
Merit Other Merit Other Merit Other Merit Other Merit Other Merit Other Merit Other
Colombo 184 31 377 207 13 14 275 117 185 83 173 73 24 6
Gampaha 232        - 83 179 3 12 21 103 11 67 29 64        - 4
Kalutara 210        - 43 92 6 6 33 53 12 40 19 33        - 2
Matale 111        - 4 41 2 3        - 25        - 18 1 14        - 1
Kandy 274        - 70 117 10 8 80 72 62 53 32 41        - 3
Nuwara Eliya 63 16 5 77 1 5        - 43        - 25        - 27        - 2
Galle 399        - 172 88 14 6 102 53 47 39 37 31 4 2
Matara 256 29 69 69 6 5 48 43 21 32 28 24 2 2
Hambantota 194        - 20 59 1 4 24 47 5 35 11 21        - 2
Jaffna 276 58 12 79 3 7 39 57 2 36 21 29        - 2
Kilinochchi 32 7        - 18        - 1        - 10        - 7        - 5        - 1
Mannar 25 10        - 18        - 1        - 11        - 11        - 5        - 1
Mullaitivu 19 24        - 21        - 1        - 6        - 8        - 6        - 1
Vavuniya 53 10 10 21        - 1        - 12        - 8 4 6        - 1
Trincomalee 73 1 3 42        - 3        - 24        - 5 2 14        - 1
Batticaloa 154 14 12 57        - 4        - 34        - 19 2 20        - 1
Ampara 210 14 6 66 5 4        - 44 1 33 4 23        - 2
Puttalam 128        - 18 77 4 5 1 43        - 26 4 27        - 2
Kurunegala 500        - 128 129 3 9 56 81 36 59 31 45        - 3
Anuradhapura 192        - 14 82 1 6        - 51 2 32 2 29        - 2
Polonnaruwa 51        - 6 41 2 3        - 24        - 15 1 14        - 1
Badulla 141        - 20 86 3 6        - 65        - 48 7 31        - 2
Moneragala 88        - 11 45 1 3        - 26        - 17        - 15        - 1
Kegalle 215        - 32 69 3 5 19 43 14 31 8 24        - 2
Ratnapura 327        - 72 112 4 8 3 64 1 40 17 39        - 3
Special Intake (b)        - 954        - 28        - 1        - 15        - 10        - 18        - 2
Total 4410 1168 1187 1920 85 131 701 1166 399 807 433 678 30 52
District Veterinary Agriculture Engineering Com.Sc./MIT/IT/ICT   Other Courses (c)  Total  Total 
Merit Other Merit Other Merit Other Merit Other Merit Other Merit Other  
Colombo 13 5 34 57 164 79 116 38 151 77 1,709 787 2,496
Gampaha        - 4 15 50 20 70        - 34 15 59 429 646 1,075
Kalutara        - 2 12 56 18 35 2 17 20 33 375 339 714
Matale        - 1 1 13 4 16 1 8 25 15 129 155 284
Kandy 7 3 39 35 37 45 8 23 63 39 682 439 1,121
Nuwara Eliya        - 2 1 21        - 30        - 12 2 19 72 279 351
Galle 3 2 38 26 47 34 39 16 62 28 964 325 1,289
Matara 5 2 22 21 58 26 30 12 60 20 605 285 890
Hambantota        - 2 43 18 17 22 3 11 27 19 345 240 585
Jaffna        - 3 45 26 29 34 1 11 75 21 506 363 869
Kilinochchi        - 1        - 4        - 7        - 3        - 13 32 77 109
Mannar        - 1        - 6        - 7        - 3        - 14 25 88 113
Mullaitivu        - 1        - 4        - 8        - 4        - 13 19 97 116
Vavuniya        - 1 5 5 4 8 1 6 2 14 79 93 172
Trincomalee        - 1 1 12        - 16 3 7 1 14 83 150 233
Batticaloa        - 1 4 16 2 22        - 10 3 16 177 214 391
Ampara        - 2 7 18 1 25 1 12 14 19 249 262 511
Puttalam        - 2 1 21        - 29        - 13 2 19 158 264 422
Kurunegala 1 3 27 38 44 49 15 23 80 38 921 477 1,398
Anuradhapura        - 2 1 25 2 31 2 15 3 23 219 298 517
Polonnaruwa        - 1        - 12 2 16        - 8        - 15 62 150 212
Badulla        - 2 6 26 8 34        - 15 3 22 188 337 525
Moneragala        - 1 1 13        - 18        - 8 6 15 107 162 269
Kegalle        - 2 18 19 9 26        - 12 39 21 357 254 611
Ratnapura        - 3 12 29 7 44 2 21 16 33 461 396 857
Special Intake (b)        - 1         - 4        - 16        - 6        - 11        - 1,066 1,066
Total 29 51 333 545 473 747 224 348 649 630 8,953 8,243 17,196
© 2010, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source 
University Grants Commission, 2006,  Economic and Social Statistics Of Sri Lanka
Key:
(a)    Arts-Arts/Social Science and Humanities, Mass Media/ Visual and performing arts.
        Admission to Arts courses is purely on merit however, policy ensure the number selected from each district
         to not less than the number admitted in 1993/94.
(b)    Students admitted on the basis of special categories, on the recommendations of the Appeals committee 
        and additional intake are shown under the 'Special Intake' at the end of listing district.
(c)    Other Courses- Architecture and Quantity Surveying, Textile/Design/Transport and Logistic Management, 
        Indigenous Medicine, Paramedical Studies, Food Science/ Animal Science, Fisheries and Marine Science.
Revised:  2010(y)/08(m)/3(d)
Chief Editor:      Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
                            The Former Head, Department of Management Studies, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka