The Department of Information Technology is the newest department within the Faculty of Arts. It was established on August 25th, 2022, through the gazette notification (2294/48). With its addition, the department became the 19th department within the Faculty. The primary goal of the department is to enhance the IT literacy and competency of undergraduate students in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The department will offer an IT diploma program for undergraduate students with the collaboration of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and Sri Lanka Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM).