PIBT 20th Anniversary celebration and strengthened partnership with University of Greenwich, UK

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This press conference marks a monumental occasion for the Pioneer Institute of Business and Technology (PIBT) as it celebrates 20 years of academic excellence and announces the continued strengthening of its long-standing partnership with the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom. The event brings together distinguished representatives from both institutions, industry partners, media personnel, and invited guests.

The Pioneer Institute of Business and Technology (PIBT) has hosted a press conference on 18 November 2025 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo, to commemorate its remarkable 20-year journey in higher education and to celebrate the continued strengthening of its long-standing academic partnership with the University of Greenwich, UK. The event brought together distinguished representatives from both institutions, seated from left: PIBT Campus Lecturer cum Academic Development Coordinator Kassala Kamer, Assistant General Manager T. Mathanraj, University of Greenwich Head of Law Academics Prof. Justin Brunskell, PIBT Group Chairman Dr. Kapila Ranasinghe, PIBT Campus Director Sampath Jayasundara, University of Greenwich Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Science Prof. Noel Ann Bradshaw, and PIBT Campus Assistant Director – Academics Ruwandi Jayathilake, and Assistant Lecturer cum Academic Development Coordinator Umaya Kalugammulla. Speakers highlighted PIBT’s two decades of academic excellence, student empowerment, and contributions to Sri Lanka’s education landscape, while reaffirming the importance of its collaborative partnership with the University of Greenwich in offering globally recognised academic pathways. In celebration of this milestone, PIBT also announced a Special Bursary Scholarship Scheme designed to support Sri Lankan students through significant tuition bursaries for selected programs, further strengthening opportunities for affordable, internationally accredited education in Sri Lanka.

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