Department of Language, Cultural Studies
The Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts can be considered one of the oldest departments in the university since one of the subjects taught in it, Sanskrit, was taught from the inception of the Vidyodaya University in 1959, formally known as the Vidyodaya Pirivena, established in 1875. Sanskrit was then taught under the Faculty of Languages. These languages were taken under the Faculty of Arts subsequently and given to the Department of Languages and Cultural Studies which was established in 1972. In 2014, the name was changed into The Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts.
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JICA Volunteer Ms. Sakiko Honda successfully completed her assigned period at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
JICA Volunteer Ms. Sakiko Honda successfully completed her assigned period at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. On the 11th of March 2025 she shared her experiences teaching Japanese to the
Multi-Cultural Food Festival “Food Fiesta” by the Language Students: A Celebration of Culinary Diversity and Active Learning Experience
The Department of Languages, Cultural Studies, and Performing Arts of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences recently hosted a vibrant Multi Cultural Food Festival on Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
First-Year French Students Celebrate Francophone Week
In a celebration of linguistic and cultural diversity, first-year French students from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura participated in a workshop on 19th March 2024 during the Francophone Week La
World Hindi Day Celebrations with the students from University of Jayawerdenepura
In a lively celebration for World Hindi Day, the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre organized an event on 10th and 11th January that brought together
Best wishes for the Chinese Mid- Autumn Festival!! 中秋节快乐！
The Mid- Autumn Festival is a major Chinese traditional festival celebrated on 29th of September in each year. On this day Chinese people gather with their family members to enjoy
MESSAGE OF THE HEAD
The department offers subjects in two streams: Languages; Performing Arts and Cultural Studies. Under Languages, the subjects of Sanskrit, Hindi and French are taught while under Performing Arts, Music, Drama and Dancing are taught. The language lecturers contribute towards developing links between the Eastern and the Western world, and through language editing and improvement, they, together with their students, assist not only the university but society as a whole. The teachers of performing arts strive to improve the level of appreciation in their students, faculty, university and the society with their artistic activities.
Prof. R.K.D. Nilanthi K. Rajapakshe – Head of the Department
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