Department of Languages

Welcome to the Department of Languages

The Department of Languages is one of the most outstanding departments of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. The department is located in a picturesque and scenic block of land within the university premises with easy access to Mihintale.  Established in 2015, it has been a venture to many professionals and intellectuals within the country and beyond. As one of the active and progressive departments of the faculty, it offers courses in 6 languages; Sinhala, English, French, Japanese, Chinese and Hindi. The department is committed not only to increase the number of people a student can communicate with, but also to improve graduate employability within the country and beyond. Through unparalleled education experience that is designed to meet the next generation professional requirements of the country, the undergraduates at the department are given a special opportunity to reach their maximum potential.

The Government of Sri Lanka has taken many initiatives to enhance the quality of Teaching and Learning of different languages in universities. There had been deterioration in this field for a considerable period of time. As the world has become a global village, languages play a vital role in education, research, travel, tourism and business. However, opportunities are limited for students as only a few universities offer modern language courses. There is a great demand for learning languages such as English, Chinese and Japanese at present. Being fluent in such a language opens up the door to a variety of job opportunities which are not available to monolingual job candidates. 

The tourism industry is one of the main income generating industries in Sri Lanka. However, at present, the tourism sector is greatly affected by a shortage of multilingual professionals/foreign language speakers due to limited foreign language learning opportunities and exposure to foreign cultures.

Mastering foreign language skills is essential for people working in the tourism sector as it is the means for communicating with tourists and understanding cultural differences. In fact, producing qualified professionals in languages can immensely contribute to the development of the Sri Lankan tourism industry.

In this scenario, the Department of Languages has identified the timely needed requirements to provide modern language courses and strives to produce readily employable, highly competent graduates who possess a strategic sense and a perception on how their knowledge and skills could be applied in contributing to the economic growth of the country. 

Vision

Our vision is to produce skilled, knowledgeable and open minded graduates who can extend a valuable service globally.

Mission

Our mission is to produce readily employable, highly competent graduates, who possess a strategic sense and a perception on how their knowledge and skills could be applied in contributing to the economic growth of the country.