Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

The Quality Assurance Cell (QAC) of the Faculty was established formally in 2017 as per the requirements stipulated by the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Centre (QAAC) of the UGC. Accordingly, the QAC functions under the purview of the Internal Quality Assurance Unit (IQAU) of the University of Colombo. IQAU was renamed in early 2020 as the Centre for Quality Assurance (CQA) to better reflect its university-wide remit.

The main responsibility of the QAC is to promote quality enhancement activities within the Faculty by liaising with the Curriculum Development Committee and other Faculty committees and departments. The QAC functions under the guidance of the CQA to ensure the successful implementation of policies and activities proposed by the QAAC in order to improve quality of the programmes offered by the Faculty of Arts.

The QAC is not a direct contact point for students. However, as the Cell is responsible for maintaining the quality of the academic programmes according to the Sri Lanka Qualifications Framework (SLQF) introduced by the UGC, students may approach the QAC through the Dean of the Faculty with concerns regarding academic programmes offered by the Faculty.

The first Director of the QAC was Associate Professor Iresha Lakshman and currently it is headed by Dr. Darshi Thoradeniya. The QAC recruited a research assistant in August 2020 to facilitate its activities in view of the upcoming Institutional Review in 2022.