The Department of Geography invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission to the <\/span>Master of Environment and Regional Development (MERD) Degree Programme 2026\/2027<\/b>. Applications will be accepted until <\/span>07 July 2026<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n This programme provides candidates with a comprehensive theoretical and practical foundation in the field of Environmental and Regional Development. It also offers an opportunity for eligible candidates to pursue a <\/span>Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Degree in Geography<\/b> upon successful completion of the Master’s degree.<\/span><\/p>\n The primary objective of this programme is to broaden educational opportunities in Environmental and Regional Development for professionals already engaged in related sectors and for those seeking to enhance their knowledge and professional services in these fields.<\/span><\/p>\n The programme aims to:<\/b><\/p>\n Programme Details<\/b><\/p>\n Duration:<\/b> One Year (Weekends Only)<\/span><\/p>\n Mode of Delivery:<\/b> Onsite and Online<\/span><\/p>\n Medium of Instruction:<\/b> English<\/span><\/p>\n Application Fee:<\/b> LKR 2,500.00<\/span><\/p>\n Course Fee:<\/b> LKR 131500. 00 (excluding Library Fee of LKR 5000\/ Refundable and optional)<\/span><\/p>\n Target Group<\/b><\/p>\n Applications are invited from officers in the public and private sectors, members of civil society organizations, graduates, postgraduate students, and other individuals engaged in activities related to Environmental and Regional Development.<\/span><\/p>\n Contact Information<\/b><\/p>\n Course Coordinator:<\/b> Dr. CMKNK Chandrasekara<\/span><\/p>\n Programme Assistant:<\/b> Ms. K. Rewathy<\/span><\/p>\n Email:<\/b> merd@geo.cmb.ac.lk<\/span><\/p>\n Application Deadline:<\/b> 07 July 2026<\/span><\/p>\n Submission of Applications<\/b><\/p>\n Please send the duly completed application form together with all required supporting documents by registered post to:<\/span><\/p>\n Coordinator<\/b> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Master of Environment and Regional Development (MERD) 2026\/2027, 3 rd Batch The Department of Geography invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission to the Master of Environment and Regional Development (MERD) Degree Programme 2026\/2027. Applications will be accepted until 07 July 2026. This programme provides candidates with a comprehensive theoretical and practical foundation in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/geo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/geo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/geo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/geo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/geo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/geo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3726,"href":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/geo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56\/revisions\/3726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/geo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\n<\/span>Master of Environment and Regional Development (MERD)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Department of Geography<\/span>
\n<\/span>Faculty of Arts<\/span>
\n<\/span>University of Colombo<\/span>
\n<\/span>Colombo 03<\/span>
\n<\/span>Sri Lanka<\/span><\/p>\nMore Details<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h1>\n
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