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Dear Sir/Madam,

        I'm a student of fourth year electrical engineering. I would like 
to apply to your university for MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering. I would 
like it very much if you could send me a application form and prospectus of
your university.

Thanks.

Name:          Koliya Perera

Address:    907 Kalvil Place,
                    Colombo 3.
                    Sri Lanka.

Citizenship:    Sri Lankan

Currently studying at University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
June 1992-till present.

Current GPA:    8.69/10

GRE Score:      June 1994,
                            790 Quant
                            750 Anal
                            580 Verbal

TOEFL Score:    (October 1995).

Department to be applied to :   Electrical Engg.

Term to be applied for :        Fall 1996


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Dear Sir/Madam,
        I am a student of fourth year Electrical Engineering at the University Katubadda,Colombo. I would like to apply to your university for MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering. Please send me an application form along with a prospectus and all other material relevant to international
students. Following is my brief resume.
            Thanking you in anticipation
                                                        Nalin Perera
 
NOTE :
 (1) If you are not the right person for this, please forward it
       to the person concerned.
 (2) Please acknowledge this letter.

==================================RESUME===================================

Name        :  Nalin Perera

 Address  :

Citizenship :   Sri Lankan
GRE Score   :   April 1996,

TOEFL Score :   (October 1996).

Department to be applied to :  Electrical Engineering.

Program to be applied for   :
MS leading to a Ph.D. degree starting  Fall 1997

Financial Aid    :  I will require full financial aid.
                               However, I would like to apply even
                               without aid.
 
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
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Institution : Nalanda College
Address    : Colombo 10, Sri Lanka
Date left     : April 1991
Degree       : Senior Secondary School (10th Grade)
% marks/CGPA : 90%

Institution  : Nalanda College
Address      : Colombo 10, Sri Lanka
Date left    : May 1993
Degree       : Higher Secondary Certificate (12th grade)
% marks/CGPA : 97% in Phy, Chem, Math.
( I was ranked among the top 10 in the country and was awarded a merit
  certificate by the Govt. of Sri Lanka.)
 

Institution      : University Of Katubadda
Address          : Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Date entered   : July 1993
Degree       : Expected to receive Bachelor of Technology in July 1997.
% marks/CGPA : 8.52/10

Years of formal  :
study in English : High School          : 10 yrs.
                   College              : 2 yrs.
                   Undergraduate School : 3 yrs.

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     At present I am working on a MOSFET simulation project as part of my
final year thesis.
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