Faculty of Languages & Cultural Studies

Academic Departments

Two departments working across languages, culture, society, heritage, and information.

Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies 01
Department 01

Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Interdisciplinary study of society, history, heritage, information, governance, and comparative cultural traditions.

The department supports socially engaged scholarship through programmes in history, archaeology, library and information science, social sciences, and related fields.

Key fields of study

ArchaeologyHeritage ManagementLibrary & Information SciencePsychologyPhilosophyHistorySociologyEducation Science
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Department of Languages 02
Department 02

Department of Languages

Language education, literature, academic communication, language skills, and cultural understanding for local and international contexts.

The department offers undergraduate and certificate-level learning opportunities in English and other languages, strengthening academic communication, intercultural competence, and employability.

Key fields of study

SinhalaSanskritEnglishJapaneseChineseTamilCompulsory EnglishLanguage Laboratory
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