University of Kelaniya.
University of Kelaniya is considered as one of the major government universities in Sri Lanka.Our university is always committed to provide good knowledge to every student and make them good professionals.
"To become centre of excellence in creation and dissemination of knowledge for sustainable development"
Vision of the University of Kelaniya
"To nurture intellectual citizens through creativity and innovation,who contribute to the national development"
Mission of the University of Kelaniya
The history of the university runs back to 1875.It was started by the Dharmaloka Thera and it became University of Kelaniya in 1978.It was one of the first universities which started teaching science in sinhala. Today university of Kelaniya stands as a great pillar in the university system in Sri Lanka by donating thousands of graduates to motherland in every year.
There are 07 faculties in university of Kelaniya.
They are
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of medicine
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Commerce and Management studies
- Faculty of Graduate studies
- Faculty of Computing and Technology
Faculty of Science
Faculty of science in the university of Kelaniya was started in 1967 by professor Charles Dahanayake. It can be seen from the main road which is situated in the left side of the Kelani kanda. It provides education for many undergraduates with maximum effort.When we enter through the main entrance of the faculty we can see the science faculty building which consist with the dean office also.Then we can see the main ground which helps to improve lots of hidden abilities of the undergraduates.Then we can see the Dharmaloka hall.When we pass the Dharmaloka hall , the IT center is in the right side.
Faculty has a canteen ,an auditorium and a study room. Faculty of Science has 8 departments.
Library
The Library of the University is one of the main sources of knowledge.There are thousands of books consist of very rare books which we cannot find from other public libraries or shops.Library consist of many section with a study area which the students can go and do the studies.There are lots of e books that can be easily downloaded. Students can find most of the university past papers.It is a great help in examinations.And also there is a leisure reading area in the library.The Library functions in a very methodical way by providing maximum advantage to everybody.
Medical Center
Medical center is one of the most important places in the university which provide immense service. It is situated in front of the management faculty. It opens from 9 am to 3.30 pm. There are many talented professional doctors who checks students at any emergency situation. They have details of every student in the university with some medical details and physical details.They do their maximum for the students when they face any kind of physical illness.The doctors and the staff are very kind to everybody. They also consider about the quality of the water and the mosquitoes inside the university.
Hostels
University of Kelaniya has students from all over the country. So most of the students cannot daily travel from their home to the university. So university provides shelter to most of the students.As university cannot provide hostel facility with every student they provide it by considering the distance and the income of the family. Girls hostels are situated inside the university while boys hostels are in many near by places. All the hostels have good security and good facilities even with free WiFi.
Canteens
There are more than 5 canteens in the university.Gym canteen is the main canteen.We can buy foods at anytime from these canteens.There are many varieties of foods like rice and curry,sorties,soft drinks etc.Gym canteen is opened at week ends also.They try their maximum to give clean and nutritious foods to the students.There is a separate canteen for the staff also. The price of foods are very low at these canteens than shops outside the university which is a huge benefit for the university students.There is a photocopy center and a stationary shop also.
University of Kelaniya is a great place to complete a degree which it provide maximum support to every student. So make your dream a success from this place and it will help you to fly over the horizon in your life.
