- with the intention of providing educational opportunities for the civil students in the Southern, Central and Eastern Provinces and for foreign students, it is proposed to establish the Southern Campus of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University at Sooriyawewa by further extending the services of this University. The Southern Campus of the University is planned to be constructed in three stages within a period of five years from 2014. The proposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Defence and Urban Development, to proceed with the related activities, was approved by the Cabinet.