Sinhala
Literary Criticism
The Department of Sinhala is one of the largest departments in the Faculty of Humanities in the University of Kelaniya. Nearly 500 students enroll for the courses conducted by this department annually. At present the Sinhala Department of the Kelaniya University is a fully fledged department with a highly qualified staff.
Classical and Modern Sinhala Literature, Evaluation of Sinhala Language and Paleography, Performing and Recording Arts, Metrics, Rhetoric and Oriental and Occidental Criticism, Sinhala Exegetical Literature, Sinhala Paleography and Inscriptions, Sinhala Culture and Folk lore, Art and Architecture, Literary Criticism are offered by the department of Sinhala for the Bachelor of Arts General and Special degrees.
Classical and Modern Sinhala Literature, Evaluation of Sinhala Language and Paleography, Performing and Recording Arts, Metrics, Rhetoric and Oriental and Occidental Criticism, Sinhala Exegetical Literature, Sinhala Paleography and Inscriptions, Sinhala Culture and Folk lore, Art and Architecture, Literary Criticism are offered by the department of Sinhala for the Bachelor of Arts General and Special degrees.
The mission of the Department of Sinhala Studies is to expand the border lines of emotive and intellectual spheres and to develop excellences capable of serving the world equipped with skills which enhance self-respect and self-satisfaction
