The Faculty of Social Sciences - About FQAC
The Quality Assurance cell of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya established in 2016 according to the guidelines given by the Quality Assurance Council of the University Grant Commission (UGC) based on Circular 04/2015. FQA Coordinating all quality assurance-related activities in the faculty in liaison with the Quality Assurance Center of the University. The FQAC promotes faculty-level best practices to enhance the quality of the academic programmes offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences and maintain a quality learning environment for all students and the staff of the faculty. It also works with other related stakeholders including non-academic staff to coordinate quality assurance activities and maintain the quality of teaching learning and administrative process.
Committee Members
Prof. Sudharmawathie, Department of History
Dr. N. Sakalasooriya
Department of Geography
Department of Geography
Dr. Charika Wickramaratna
Department of Sports Science & Physical Education
Department of Sports Science & Physical Education
Dr. Sampath Rajapakshe
Department of Political Science
Department of Political Science
Dr. Chamila Siriwardhana
Department of Philosophy
Department of Philosophy
Dr. K.R.N. Harshani
Department of Library & Information Science
Department of Library & Information Science
Mr. Dammika Bandara Herath
Department of Mass Communication
Department of Mass Communication
Mrs. Indika Rajapakshe
Department of Sociology
Department of Sociology
Mrs. Sandesha Perera
Department of International Studies
Department of International Studies
Mr. Gayan Pitigala
Department of Information Technology
Department of Information Technology
Ms. Dilushi Kodithuwakku
Department of Social Statistics
Department of Social Statistics
Ms. Umanga Rammungoda
Department of Archeology
Department of Archeology
Roles and Responsibilities
The Committee of the FQAC shall be responsible for
- establishing its own internal policies and procedures, and maintaining and
- monitor the required standards of;
- curriculum revision
- program delivery
- student assessment
- student and peer evaluation of teaching,
- key performance indicators,
- operational procedures with respect to governance and management.
- organizing workshops, awareness programs, seminars, and training programs for students, and academic and non-academic staff members of the faculty to enhance the quality of the teaching-learning process
- conducting surveys to get feedback from students, staff, and other stakeholders and submitting recommendations to the Faculty Board based on the responses to continuously improve the quality of the teaching-learning process
- facilitating and promoting good practices followed by other faculties/institutes
- preparing QA-related guidelines, manuals, and evaluation forms for the faculty
