Webometrics.info published 2016 January edition of Web Ranking. Accoridng to this University of Colombo baceme the best University in Sri Lanka followed by University of Peradeniya, Moratuwa, Kelaniya and Sri Jayewardenepura.
However none of the Sri Lankan Universities are among the top 2000 universities in the world,
| Country Rank | World Rank | University | Presence Rank* | Impact Rank* | Openness Rank* | Excellence Rank* |
| 1 | 2092 | University of Colombo | 2894 | 3920 | 1943 | 2262 |
| 2 | 2361 | University of Peradeniya | 6113 | 5709 | 2464 | 1945 |
| 3 | 2515 | University of Moratuwa | 2905 | 2357 | 1766 | 3654 |
| 4 | 2815 | University of Kelaniya | 1673 | 7196 | 1399 | 2818 |
| 5 | 3752 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | 2311 | 6783 | 4782 | 3834 |
| 6 | 4318 | University of Ruhuna | 627 | 7555 | 5194 | 4315 |
| 7 | 5616 | Open University of Sri Lanka | 1013 | 9563 | 2038 | 4892 |
| 8 | 6280 | University of Jaffna | 5380 | 10157 | 4256 | 4565 |
| 9 | 8169 | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka | 3322 | 5114 | 20723 | 5484 |
| 10 | 8403 | ANC Education | 9784 | 4159 | 20723 | 5484 |
| 11 | 9132 | Rajarata University | 3493 | 12965 | 7058 | 4892 |
| 12 | 9725 | South Eastern University of Sri Lanka | 1580 | 12748 | 4815 | 5484 |
| 13 | 10515 | Sabaragamuwa University | 13562 | 12473 | 7485 | 4892 |
| 14 | 10615 | Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology | 5305 | 11415 | 11889 | 5484 |
| 15 | 11377 | Eastern University of Sri Lanka | 12251 | 12986 | 11889 | 4892 |
| 16 | 11809 | General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University | 7425 | 14806 | 2394 | 5484 |
| 17 | 12495 | National Institute of Education Sri Lanka | 20309 | 9691 | 16304 | 5484 |
| 18 | 14402 | University of the Visual & Performing Arts | 2880 | 16338 | 15062 | 5484 |
| 19 | 14736 | Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration Colombo | 13993 | 15116 | 13012 | 5484 |
| 20 | 15087 | Postgraduate Institute of Management | 17060 | 16296 | 5967 | 5484 |
| 21 | 15362 | Uva Wellassa University | 16643 | 15040 | 15090 | 5484 |
| 22 | 15384 | National Institute of Business Management | 19148 | 15203 | 12344 | 5484 |
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| 23 | 15486 | Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture | 17671 | 16336 | 8181 | 5484 |
| 24 | 15583 | Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology Sri Lanka | 10975 | 16917 | 11731 | 5484 |
| 25 | 15648 | Institute of Fundamental Studies Sri Lanka | 16574 | 15914 | 12917 | 5484 |
| 26 | 16504 | Postgraduate Institute of Sciences | 19518 | 16672 | 11531 | 5484 |
| 27 | 16635 | Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies | 18921 | 15584 | 17635 | 5484 |
| 28 | 16777 | Sri Lanka Institute of Architects | 17679 | 16538 | 15444 | 5484 |
| 29 | 16850 | Industrial Technology Institute | 10717 | 15868 | 20723 | 5484 |
| 30 | 16994 | South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine Malabe | 19442 | 17330 | 11159 | 5484 |
| 31 | 17160 | Buddhist and Pali University | 19667 | 16756 | 15371 | 5484 |
| 32 | 17360 | ESOFT Metro Campus | 14506 | 16201 | 20319 | 5484 |
| 33 | 17403 | Informatics Institute of Technology Sri Lanka | 19425 | 16107 | 18837 | 5484 |
| 34 | 17470 | Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College | 19100 | 16311 | 18739 | 5484 |
| 35 | 18507 | Horizon Campus | 10903 | 19877 | 12841 | 5484 |
| 36 | 18599 | BMS Business Management School | 19079 | 19409 | 10155 | 5484 |
| 37 | 18609 | University of Vocational Technology Ratmalana | 22695 | 17917 | 15371 | 5484 |
| 38 | 18779 | Aquinas University College Colombo | 16422 | 18833 | 17635 | 5484 |
| 39 | 19331 | Institute of Engineering Technology | 16424 | 19422 | 17775 | 5484 |
| 40 | 19357 | Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education | 14367 | 20430 | 11746 | 5484 |
| 41 | 19413 | Australian College of Business and Technology | 21608 | 17689 | 20723 | 5484 |
| 42 | 20142 | American College of Higher Education | 20554 | 19022 | 20723 | 5484 |
| 43 | 20552 | National Institute of Social Development | 15214 | 20193 | 20723 | 5484 |
| 44 | 20972 | Royal Institute of Colombo | 21530 | 20860 | 17185 | 5484 |
| 45 | 21123 | Imperial Institute of Higher Education | 22450 | 20254 | 20723 | 5484 |
| 46 | 21193 | Sri Lanka Press Institute | 22523 | 20361 | 20723 | 5484 |
| 47 | 22191 | Ocean University of Sri Lanka | 23783 | 21232 | 21858 | 5484 |
| 48 | 22994 | Buddhasravaka Bhiksu University | 22450 | 22049 | 17635 | 5484 |
| 49 | 23793 | Hardy University College Ampara | 23411 | 22049 | 21858 | 5484 |
* Lower is better
Sri Lankan Ranking Page of Webometrics website
http://www.webometrics.info/en/Asia/Sri%20Lanka%20
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