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FGS offers a variety of programs, ranging from postgraduate diploma level to doctoral level. Currently, there are over thirty five programs offered by the various Faculties and institutions, leading to a Master’s degree. Some of the courses are based only on course work, while others are based on research, and some others are a mix of course work and research. Course work at FGS means face-to-face teaching as in a traditional university.

The academic tradition and the history of the Faculty of Humanities dates back to the inception of the Vidyalankara Pirivena. Vidyalankara Higher Educational centre was established in 1875 by the initiative of the most venerable Sri Dharmaloka Thero and upgraded as the Vidyalankara University in 1959. the The most venerable Kiriwaththuduwe Sri Pangnasara Thero was the first vice chancellor of the Vidyalankara University. Today, the former Faculties of the Pirivena, the faculty of Languages, the Faculty of Buddhism and the Faculty of Arts come under the aegis of the Faculty of Humanities.

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Kelaniya is situated on a spacious 35 acre campus at Ragama. The Faculty now has sixteen academic departments, as well as several smaller units and centres. In keeping with the need to expand and improve allied health services in the country, the Faculty established a Disability Studies Unit in 1993. In collaboration with the Institute of Child Health of the University of London, the Disability Studies Unit conducted a 2-year diploma course in Speech and Language Therapy for 7 batches of students over the period 1998 - 2007. This course was upgraded into a Bachelor of Science in Speech & Hearing Sciences and the Unit upgraded to Department status in 2007. The first batch of 35 students for this degree programme was admitted in August 2008 and they graduated in January 2013.

With a dedication to the pursuit of excellence, The Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya , offers a dynamic student life and a unique learning experiences with many exciting study programmes. Its global outlook, reflected through its outstanding research and the dissemination of cutting edge knowledge has inspired the next generation of thinkers and doers.

The Centre for Gender Studies of University of Kelaniya (CGSUK) is an interdisciplinary unit and draws its membership from across the university. It is therefore not attached to any Faculty but reports directly to the Vice Chancellor. The Centre for Gender Studies aims to provide a focus for research, teaching and consciousness-raising on gender in the university and within the community. The current director of the Centre for Gender Studies is Dr. E.A.D. Anusha Edirisinghe.

Inter-Faculty Center for Coordinating the Modular Systems (ICCMS) is the center that managing and providing all the academic support services for students who are registered in the faculty of Humanities and the faculty of Social Sciences. It is established in 2002. Former directors of ICCMS are Professor Sarath Amunugama and Professor A.A.D. Amarasekara. Ven. Dr. Dodamkumbure Dhammadassi Thero is the director of ICCMS since January 2015.

The ICT Centre was established in 1983 as a Computer Unit of the Department of Mathematics. It is now an independent centre, being the central computing facility at the University of Kelaniya. The ICT Centre is currently well equipped with both physical and human resources to provide quality ICT services for the members of the university community in particular, and the general public and the industry in general.

The Research Council was established in May 2014 with the aim of promoting innovation and excellence in research in the University of Kelaniya. The activities of the Research Council are aimed at encouraging the staff at various stages of their career and disseminating research findings both locally and globally.