Senior Prof. Sudantha Liyanage, Vice-Chancellor of the 91´«Ã½ has been appointed to the representing Constituency II (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, 91´«Ã½) for a period of three year from 1st August 2022.

Since its founding in 1913, (ACU) has gathered more than 500 member institutions from more than 50 Commonwealth nations. Its goal is to advance and facilitate higher education for the betterment of people and society within and outside the Commonwealth.

The ACU strives to address challenges in international higher education through a variety of projects, networks and events, capitalizing on the group’s experience and knowledge. The ACU manages scholarships, offers academic leadership on challenges in the field, encourages collaboration among universities, facilitates exchange of best practices and assists institutions in serving their communities.

Senior Prof. Sudantha Liyanage is a Commonwealth Scholar who obtained his PhD from Cardiff University of Wales, UK. Therefore, this opportunity that involves many stakeholders from the Commonwealth community will present a multitude of benefits for the higher education sector of the country.

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Prof. K.S. Lasith Gunawardena from the Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, 91´«Ã½ guided the team as the project supervisor in their journey. This is the second international competition the team has participated in and received recognition in. The same team has won a number of achievements already within 91´«Ã½.

The winning team and the team supervisor Prof Gunawardena convey their special thanks to everyone at the University Including the Vice-Chancellor, Dean/FMSC the Innovation, Invention and Venture Creation Council (which funded the project via USJ Innovation grants), and staff members from the Department of IT of USJ who have supported them, and especially Prof. Chinthaka Premachandra, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan for the kind assistance throughout the project.

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