University of Kelaniya

The university of Kelaniya is a state university that came into existence in 1875 launched by Dharmaloka Thera and later in 1978 it became a  state university.Today the university hasenormously progressed.With it, it contains highly qualified staff and diversed students from various regions of the country as well from overseas countries.

vision
to become centre of excellence in creation and dissemination of knowledge for sustainable development
mission
To nuture intellectual citizens through creativity and innovation who contribute to the national development
The university produces highly competent students into the societies who are then higly demamded by allkinds  of work force.There are mainly 7 faculties that constitutes the university as listed below
faculty of science
faculty of computing and technology
faculty of social sciences
faculty of commerce and management studies
faculty of arts
faculty of medicine
faculty of graduate studies

Faculty of science
faculty of science commenced in 1967 officially launched by professor Charles Dahanayake. It is located on the left side assuming when you are coming from the main road.as the name suggest it offers various science ralated courses and produces  highly technical students.The faculty has several departments as listed below
Software engineering
Botany
Industrial management
Physics
Mathematics
Statistics and computer science
Zoology and Environmental science
Microbiology

The faculty contains also a multipurpose  hall known as Dharmaloka a ground where students play sports a canteen for their meals and a study area for personal and group studies.

Other than the faculties the university has other several facilities that aid in ensuring a good environment is provided for  the students and all who are part of the university

Library
The university has an extra ordinary big Library that contains thousands of books.What makes it special is that it contains books that cant be find easily in other library  in the country.

Students can borrow  from the library or study at the library.There is wifi and availability of  computers hence students can look on books online.

Medical centre
At this pace is where students receive their treatment when they fall  ill.the treatment is totally free for all students and university staff.the staff offering the medical services are highly qualified staff who see unto it that ill persons are well treated.

The medical centre partners up with an outside lab facilities from which they send various samples for lab tests before treatment issued to patients
Physical education
This among the most important sectors in the campus.It offers various sports for students.it organises several friendly matches and competitions with other universities and organisations.

This helps students realise and improve their talents.It also helps students relax from the tedious class routine. currently the physical education is building a new indoor gymnasium for the students too use.

International affairs unit
At this unit headed by professor  Neelakshi is part of the campus that ensures all the international students are well taken care of and needs attended to.

it is located at the top most floor at the graduate studies where there is a computer lab exclusively for international students.the lab acts like a study place and resting place whenever they do not have classes to attend.