Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

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University Of Ceylon Act (No. 1 of 1972) - Sect 72

Restrictions on the use of the word " University "

72.
(1) On or after such date as may be appointed, for the purpose of this section, by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette, no educational institute, other than the University established under this Act, shall be established or maintained by or under a name which contains the word " University ".
(2) Where there is a contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) in respect of any educational institute, each member of the governing authority or proprietor of that institute shall be guilty of an offence, and shall, on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine of one hundred rupees for each day upon which the word " University " was used as its name or part of its name.
(3) Sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section shall not apply to the Buddha Sravaka Dharmapithaya established under Act No. 16 of 1968.


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