Kelaniya is the pioneer in Mass Communication studies in Sri Lanka, which commenced in 1973
with academic contribution of Professor Ediriweera Sarachchandra, Professor M.B Ariyapala,
Professor Wimal Dissanayala, Professor Sunanda Mahendra, Edwin Ariyadasa, W.D
Amaradewa, D.B Nihalsinghe.
The Department has been exploring various dimensions within past thirty years of both academic
and professional contribution for the national development in Sri Lanka. The Department offers
BA (General and Special) degree programmes and B.A external (General) degree programme
and the postgraduate programmes in the levels of Master of Arts (one year course work), Master
of Social Sciences (Course work with research component two years), Master of Philosophy and
Doctor of Philosophy.
Additionally, The Department offers Diploma course in Mass Communication (one year course),
which is an entry qualification for pursuing external Degree or grasping to a professional
qualifications. All those courses are receiving with maximum professional and academic
importance.
Moreover, Unit of Human Rights and Unit for Media research have been established for
expanding these domains by the Department of Mass Communication. Media Centre of the
University is also coordinated by the same Department. Department has fully-fledged audiovisual studio with laboratory opportunities covering new technological applications for media
productions.
Academic staff of the Department includes four Professors, four Senior Lecturers, five
permanent Lecturers and three Assistant Lecturers. In addition, there are nearly fifteen visiting
lecturers, who contribute their service in broadening the capacities of the department. It is seen
an accelerating escalating in the cadre positions in the recent years.
At present, the Department of Mass Communication is introducing new curricula in considering
with contemporary national requirements. Diploma in Media and Public Relation studies has
received a maximum applicability in this venture.
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