Follows is an answer provided by final year undergraduate at University of Moratuwa, Faculty of Engineering,
In my opinion there's no "Best" engineering degree. Yes, there is a tendency for "Sri Lankans" to think that local/government universities offer a better degree than private universities. But this is a myth, with no solid reason behind it.
The myth and reasons behind it
Yes, undergraduates enrolled in Govt. Universities might be performing better than ones in private Universities. The sole reason behind this, is the illusions created by the society. In Sri Lanka, people believe to "only the best people can get to a Govt. University". Therefore, from the moment we get that acceptance letter from Uni of Moratuwa, Uni of Peradeniya, our mind automatically begins saying "You're the best of best". Due to this selected students create a determination to ace their studies in University. And ultimately it becomes possible, because you've the determinations and the strength to go that extra mile. Simply because, we set our mind on that track.
It's all just a mind game. If you have the correct mind set, Govt or not, you'll reach the zenith anywhere.
So A/L doesn't have anything to do with Engineering?
Yest it has, a lot. Mathematics is a key component in Engineering. But think about it, there's only a limited amount of vacancies available in Govt. Universities. Therefore, they have to make the exams difficult to limit the intake. If you can obtain an average A/L result, I think your good enough to follow an engineering degree.
Source : SL2College Website
In my opinion there's no "Best" engineering degree. Yes, there is a tendency for "Sri Lankans" to think that local/government universities offer a better degree than private universities. But this is a myth, with no solid reason behind it.
The myth and reasons behind it
Yes, undergraduates enrolled in Govt. Universities might be performing better than ones in private Universities. The sole reason behind this, is the illusions created by the society. In Sri Lanka, people believe to "only the best people can get to a Govt. University". Therefore, from the moment we get that acceptance letter from Uni of Moratuwa, Uni of Peradeniya, our mind automatically begins saying "You're the best of best". Due to this selected students create a determination to ace their studies in University. And ultimately it becomes possible, because you've the determinations and the strength to go that extra mile. Simply because, we set our mind on that track.
It's all just a mind game. If you have the correct mind set, Govt or not, you'll reach the zenith anywhere.
So A/L doesn't have anything to do with Engineering?
Yest it has, a lot. Mathematics is a key component in Engineering. But think about it, there's only a limited amount of vacancies available in Govt. Universities. Therefore, they have to make the exams difficult to limit the intake. If you can obtain an average A/L result, I think your good enough to follow an engineering degree.
Source : SL2College Website
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he has clearly stated that we can't say "this is better and that is better". I just extracted a statement which I thought a impressive one from a government uni student 
api ape pare yamu bn, compare kara kara inna one na 
