Message from the Chairman, Higher Degree Committee
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Dr. O.G. Dayaratna Banda BA.Econ. (Peradeniya) MPhil (Peradeniya) PhD (NUS) |
Let me warmly welcome you to the postgraduate programmes of the Faculty of Arts and also congratulate you on considering the wide array of academic options available at the Faculty, each of which will shape your future in exciting and unexpected ways.
Our student body is well qualified and diverse. More than 2000 students follow the various postgraduate diplomas/degrees in the Faculty of Arts.
With its quiet suburban setting, removed from the bustle of the metropolis, our university offers a valuable environment in which our students and academic staff can engage in intellectual activity, discussion and expression.
The Faculty of Arts possesses a rich history and tradition. With the aim of taking the initiative in creating a vibrant education and research structure that meets the needs of the next generation, the Faculty of Arts has become a forerunner in postgraduate education and research in the country. In this way, our Faculty aspires to be an ideal forum for continuously meeting new challenges and valuing the spirit of developing new areas of study.
The Faculty of Arts plays a vital social role as the focal point for knowledge in the Social Sciences and the Humanities, a knowledge that holds the key to creating prosperity, peace and harmony in human society. In order to positively participate in and contribute to national development, the Faculty of Arts must nurture people who can lead spiritually rich lives while supporting society in its quest for progress and peace.
I wish you a very productive period in education and research at the Faculty of Arts.