Important Dates

Undergraduate

YearIntake Orientation WeekTrimester Start Date Census DateMid-Trimester BreakExam Week Trimester End Date 
2023Feb      
July14th – 21st July July 24th 18th Aug 25th – 29th Sept 6th – 18th Nov19th Nov
Nov – Summer

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Pathway Programs – Diploma and Foundation

Year

Intake

Orientation Weeks

Trimester Start Date 

Census Date 

Mid-Trimester Break

Exam Week

Trimester End Date

2023

Feb

 

 

 

 

 

 

June

1st – 16th June

19th June

14th July

14th – 20th Aug

18th – 27th Sept

8th Oct

Oct

29th Sept – 13th Oct

16th Oct  

10th Nov

23rd Dec – 5th Jan 2024

22nd – 31st Jan 2024

11th Feb 2024 

University Observed Public Holidays

MonthDayDay of Week                     Public HolidayStatus of College

January

Friday 

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day B. P 

College is Open

 

15

Sunday

Tamil Thai Pongal Day B. P. M. 

College is Closed

 

16

Monday

Special Bank Holiday (In lieu of Tamil Thai 

Pongal Day which falls on a Sunday) 

College is Open

February 

04

Saturday 

Independence Day B.P.M 

College is Closed

 

05

Sunday 

Navam Full Moon Poya B.P 

College is Open
 

18 

Saturday 

Mahasivarathri Day B. P. 

College is Open

March 

06

Monday 

Medin Full Moon Poya Day B. P. 

College is Open
April 

05

Wednesday

Bak Full Moon Poya Day B. P. 

College is Open

 

07

Friday 

Good Friday B. P. 

College is Open

 

13 

Thursday

Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year 

Day B. P. M. 

College is Closed
 

14 

Friday 

Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day B. P. M. 

College is Closed

 

22 

Saturday 

Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) B. P. 

College is Open

 

 

 

New Year Vacation                                                                                                     (10 April 2023 – 16 April 2023)

 

May 

01

Monday 

May Day B. P. M 

College is Closed

 

05

Friday 

Vesak Full Moon Poya Day B. P. 

College is Open

 

06 

Saturday 

Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day 

B. P. M. 

College is Closed

June 

03

Saturday 

Poson Full Moon Poya Day B. P. 

College is Open

 

29

Thursday

Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day) B. P. 

College is Open

July 

03

Monday 

Adhi-Esala Full Moon Poya Day B. P. 

College is Open 

August 

01

Tuesday 

Esala Full Moon Poya Day B. P. 

College is Open

 

30

Wednesday

Nikini Full Moon Poya Day B. P. 

College is Open

September

28

Thursday

Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) 

B. P. M. 

College is closed

 

29

Friday 

Binara Full Moon Poya Day B. P. 

College is Open

October 

28

Saturday

Vap Full Moon Poya Day B. P. 

College is Open

November

12 

Sunday 

Deepavali Festival Day B. P. 

College is Open

 

26

Sunday 

Ill Full Moon Poya Day B. P. 

College is Open

December

25

Monday 

Christmas Day B. P. M. 

College is closed

 

26 

Tuesday 

Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day B. P. 

College is Open

 

 

 

Christmas Vacation                                                                                                     (23 December 2023 – 05 January 2024)