Inter University Students' Federation
Inter-University Students' Federation (Sinhala: අන්තර් විශ්වවිද්යාලයීය ශිෂ්ය බලමණ්ඩලය, romanized: Anthar Vishvavidyaleeya Shishya Balamandalaya) is a confederation of students' unions across Sri Lanka. Around 70 students' unions are affiliated with the confederation, accounting for more than 95% of all higher and further education unions in Sri Lanka. The IUSF is the organization that is given leadership to whole university students in Sri Lanka. It is the largest student organization in Sri Lanka to date. It represents the voice of student councils and action committees in 15 higher education institutes including all major universities and technical colleges in Sri Lanka.
| අන්තර් විශ්වවිද්යාලයීය ශිෂ්ය බලමණ්ඩලය பல்கலைக்கழகங்களுக்கு இடையிலான மாணவர் கூட்டமைப்பு | |
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| Abbreviation | IUSF |
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| Formation | 18 June 1969 |
| Type | Umbrella body of Students Unions |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Unconditional fight for oppressed people within the system Pro-free education and anti-privatization of education |
| Headquarters | University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila |
Membership | 11 university level students' unions ~70 faculty level students' unions |
Official language | English Sinhala Tamil |
Convener | Madhushan Chandrajith |
| Subsidiaries | Inter Medical Faculty Students' Action Committee, University Bhikku Federation |
| Affiliations | Frontline Socialist Party (2012–present) Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (1976–2012) |
Volunteers | ~150,000 |
| Website | www |
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