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"Steeped in a legacy of educational distinction since its establishment in 1959, the University of Kelaniya stands as a testament to academic excellence and historical significance. Our journey, forged through the merger of Vidyalankara and Vidyodaya, reflects a commitment to tradition and innovation, creating an inspiring environment where the past meets the future in the pursuit of knowledge and societal impact."
University News
UoK In Focus
University Events
UoK In Motion
November 07
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November 13
9.00 am
October 23
International Conference on Advances in Technology and ComputingNovember 25
Doctoral ColloquiumNovember 25
3MT CompetitionNovember 25
SDG Youth Challenge
International Outlook
UoK In International
with a strong international outlook, actively engages in global partnerships, hosts a diverse community of students and faculty, and offers study abroad programs
International Cooperation
International Student Affairs
International Academic (student & staff) Exchange
International Research Collaborations
Partner Universities
Students Stories
UoK In Their Words
UoK In Their Words
I am very happy to be here at the University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka. Firstly, University Lecturers show great concern for us. The content of the course met various requirements of our students and it was very important for our daily life. Sri Lanka is a very beautiful country, and the University of Kelaniya is also very beautiful with a beautiful environment and complete living facilities.
The University of Kelaniya is an excellent university. All lecturers are professional. They do their best to help us, both in life and in study. The classes are clear and easy to understand. I am so happy to study here. The MBS program is a wonderful program and has made a friendly bridge between Sri Lanka and China. I hope the MBS program will become better and better.
It is a great honor to be a graduate student at the Business School of Kelaniya University. A coincidence, like a causal relationship in Buddhism because I came, so I am here. After I came to Sri Lanka, I found that Sri Lanka is indeed the most beautiful island country. The teachers are very enthusiastic, and the curriculum is very reasonable.It is easy and pleasant for us to learn. Life is also very well designed.
The study is very good here and the university provided us with the best learning environment, and the best lecturers, and professors. The living environment here is also very good. The people here are very warm and kind. The lecturers in the university take care of us like family members. it also arranges a variety of yoga, swimming, and other sports classes for us.
University Statistics
UoK In Numbers
The university is dedicated to ensuring students achieve meaningful and impactful results
1,000
Academic
Staff
563
Female
Staff
17,082
All
Students
11,148
Female
Students
13,132
Bachelors
Students
3,697
Masters
Students
253
Doctorate
Students
72
Foreign
Students
World Recognized for Academic and Research Excellence
UoK In Rankings
UoK In Rankings
Times Higher Education WUR
Global #1501 plus category
Sri Lanka #3
QS Asian Universities
Global 601 – 650 category
Sri Lanka #7
Times Higher Education Impact Rank
Global 601 – 800
Sri Lanka #3
UI Green Metrics Rank
Global #226
Sri Lanka #2
Transforming the University Digital Presence
A Modern University Website Built for Excellencel
A Modern University Website Built for Excellence
The University of Kelaniya official website is a fully custom-developed platform utilizing Next.js, a powerful React framework that ensures fast, scalable, and SEO-friendly web applications. The website employs Sass for styling, enabling modular and maintainable custom developed SCSS code that aligns with the university brand guidelines.
Dark Mode Support: The site detects user device preferences and seamlessly switches to dark mode for enhanced user experience
Data Integration: Content is dynamically fetched from a headless CMS, Strapi, via RESTful APIs, allowing flexible and efficient content management
Pure Custom Development: Notably, this is Sri Lanka first university website built entirely without off-the-shelf CMS platforms, showcasing bespoke development tailored to specific needs
AI Chat Functionality: An integrated AI-powered chat feature provides instant support and engagement for visitors
Secure and Reliable Hosting: The website runs on an in-house built cloud infrastructure, protected by Palo Alto firewall, Imperva WAF (Web Application Firewall) and supported by load balancers, ensuring high availability and security
Performance Metrics: The current website has a page size of lessthan 800KB and a load time of less than 1.75 seconds, delivering a smooth user experience
Research Excellence
UoK in Global Research
UoK in Global Research
By N Gunathilaka...
Clinico-epidemiological and immunological characteristics of rickettsioses in a Sri Lankan patient cohort 2018-2023
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-025-10775-z
By Y Kumari...
A comprehensive review of biological and genetic control approaches for leishmaniasis vector sand flies: emphasis towards promoting tools for integrated vector management
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012795
By T Samarakoon...
DNA barcoding of the invasive alien aquatic weed Heteranthera reniformis Ruiz and Pavon using chloroplast DNA markers
DOI: 10.1007/s10201-025-00792-x
by MLP Anuruddhika...
A review of river flood models: Methods and applications for forecasting and simulation
DOI: 10.4038/cjs.v54i1.8286
