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More elderly Lankans by 2020, says Professor
During a ceremony to admit students for the Para-Medical Degree programme of the University of Peradeniya, University Grants Commission Chairman Professor Gamini Samaranayake said the country was witnessing a steady decline in the child population and a marked increase in the adult population with a projected increase in the over 60 years population by 2020. Prof. Samaranayake added that the Peradeniya University had taken the initiative to award Medical Degrees in allied Health and Sciences as a vital step in diversifying courses to meet the social and economic demands of Lanka. He said the University had continuously strived to ensure excellence in education and that it was this type of institutions that could take the lead in higher education by providing the basis for development programmes, policy formulation and training of middle and higher level human resources. Vice Chancellor Professor Kapila Gunasekera and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Dr. Chula Gunasekera also addressed the participants. |
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