The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා විවෘත විශ්ව විද්යාලය, Tamil: இலங்கை திறந்த பல்கலைக்கழகம்) is a national university in Sri Lanka. It is unique within the Sri Lankan national university system for being the only university to offer programmes of study leading to certificate, diploma, degree, postgraduate diploma and postgraduate degree through the Distance Mode/ Learning. OUSL's academic programs enable students to combine theoretical study with meaningful real-world learning experiences.
The OUSL Main Campus is located in Colombo in Nawala, Nugegoda.
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