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About Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna

The Faculty of Medicine was opened in the premises of the General Hospital, Galle, in July 1980.It was then affiliated to the University of Colombo. The first five batches of medical students were admitted to the Ruhuna University College,but attended the preclinical course at the Faculties of Medicine in Colombo and Peradeniya. Students a dmitted in 1978 and successful at the Second Examination for Medical Degrees held in Colombo and Peradeniya, commenced their Para-clinical and Clinical training at Galle in 1980. Construction of buildings for the Faculty at Karapitiya commenced in December , 1980 and the Faculty moved to its new premises in September 1983. From the Academic Year 1983/84, onwards students were admitted direct to the Faculty of Medicine, Galle and the entire course is now conducted at the Faculty .