Arts Faculty Students Union Election - 2027

Nominations will be received by me between 1.00 p.m to 4.00 p.m on 20^th October 2026 from the registered students of the Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya for the election of office-bearers to the Arts Faculty Students' Union for the Academic Year 2026/2027. The list of eligible students is displayed here.

Nomination Papers may be obtained from the office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts by producing the Students Record Book/Student Identity Card from 10.00 a.m. on 12^th October 2026 to 9.30 a.m. on 20^th October 2026.

The duly completed nomination papers should be handed over to me personally in my office during the period specified in paragraph (1) above.

Under any circumstances nomination papers will not be accepted by me after the specified time.

Dean / Faculty of Arts
Universitv of Peradeniya
Peradeniya

   Revised Notice
Mid Semester Examination - ESS 1001 2025/2026 Academic Year

At the request of the Head of, the Department of Economics and Statistics below mentioned Mid Examination of the 2025/2026 Academic Year will be held as follows.

Subject - ESS 1001 - Basic Mathematics
Date : 09.10.2026 (Friday)
Time : 10.00 am - 11.00 am

Venues

Sinhala Medium Students
CDCE - A/24/006 - A/24/674
KB (AUDITORIUM) - All other Sinhala Medium Students including other Batches

Special Need Resource Centre - Students who had registered at the SNRC

Tamil Medium Students
NAT - A/24/001 - A/24/600
SPB - All other Tamil Medium Students including other Batches

English Medium Students
GT - A/24/019 - A/24/798, A/24/AI/826 to A/24/AI/942, & A/24/GIS/001 to A/24/GIS /034
VT - A/24/GIS/035 to A/24/GIS/075, A/24/GIS/SP/072 & A/24/LLB/ 001 to A/24/LLB/ 066
KB, L4-F1 - All other English Medium Students including other Batches

Deputy Registrar,
Faculty of Arts

   Mid Semester Examination - ESS 1001 2025/2026 Academic Year

At the request of the Head of, the Department of Economics and Statistics Time of the below mentioned Mid Examination of the 2025/2026 Academic Year will be changed as follows. Subject - ESS 1001 - Basic Mathematics

Previous Time
Time : 12.00 pm - 01.00 pm

Re-scheduled Time
Time : 10.00 am - 11.00 am

Date and Venues will remain unchanged.

Deputy Registrar,
Faculty of Arts

   Awarjana Abhiman Scholarship

Applications are called from 1^st and 2^nd year registered internal students of the Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya for the above scholarship.

Requirements:

• The monthly family income report certified by the "Grama Niladhari" and Divisional Secretary.
• Priority will be given for students who lost parents, with disabled or sick, who do not receive Mahapola, Bursary or any other scholarships, in families where several siblings are engaged in school / higher education etc.
• Applications with false information, multiple university/private scholarships, or late submissions will be rejected.

Application forms are available on here.

The completed application together with connected documents should be submitted to the Office of the Dean on or before 16^th October 2026.

Deputy Registrar,
Faculty of Arts,
University of Peradeniya

   Extension of Application Deadline - B.Ed. Programme 2026

As per the instructions of the Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, the deadline for submitting applications for the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Degree Programme - 2026 has been extended.

The application deadline, originally scheduled for 17 August 2026, has been extended to: 19 August 2026 at 2.00 p.m.

This extension has been granted as the marks for ESS 1006 have not yet been submitted, which are required for calculating the cumulative GPA for the B.Ed. selection process.

Accordingly, all eligible applicants are kindly requested to submit their applications on or before the revised deadline.

Revised Application Deadline: 19 August 2026 at 2.00 p.m.

Department of Education
Faculty of Arts
University of Peradeniya

   B.Ed. Selection for Student New Intake - First Semester (Academic Year 2025/26)

1. Minimum Eligibility Requirements
   • Applicants must obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.70 for all GPA-contributing courses completed in the First and Second Semesters of the 1000 level, with a minimum grade of C- in each course.
   • Completion of at least one of the following courses is a prerequisite for eligibility for the B. Ed. Degree Programme:
     • Economics, Political Science, Sinhala History, English, Geography, Sociology, Buddhist Studies, Tamil, Commerce, Management, or Fine Arts.
2. Final Selection
   • Applicants with the highest GPAs will be requested to present their relevant documents for verification.
   • Only the following number of students will be admitted to the programme, and no additional students will be enrolled under any circumstances:
     • Sinhala Medium - 40 students
     • Tamil Medium - 20 students
     • English Medium - 15 students
   • If the required number of candidates does not appear for document verification, or if any candidates fail to meet the eligibility requirements specified above, applicants with the next-highest GPAs will be considered for selection.
3. Online Application
   • All applicants are required to complete and submit the online application form using the link or QR code provided below:
     
   • Click here to access the application form: https://forms.gle/b5ocUcuj9rEJfpx37
   • The application form must be completed fully and accurately using BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS.
   • Applicants who do not submit their applications through the Google Form will not be considered for selection to the B.Ed. Degree Programme.
   • Application Deadline: 17.08.2026
   • Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Prof. Walter Senevirathne
Head/Education