Vision

To become the Center of excellence for Indigenous and Community based knowledge gained through research-based higher education.

Mission

The Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Community Studies (CIKCS) zealously engage in discovering new knowledge utilizing indigenous and existing ancestral knowledge in order to usher and innovative new era for the nation and the entire global society by empowering its scholars intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially at the CIKCS and its community through a viable research-based education to provide skilled intellects who will vehemently make the world a better place for all mankind while achieving sustainable community development.

Objectives

The post-graduate programs of the center are designed to promote advanced training and research in indigenous studies. The main objective of the program is to continuously produce professional researchers that are well equipped with theoretical and applied aspects of indigenous studies to contribute to the world of indigenous knowledge. In particular, the aims of the post-graduate program of indigenous studies are to achieve the following:

• Introducing to all major areas of indigenous studies to students
• Making the student aware of the current issues of indigenous communities of the world with special reference to Sri Lanka.
• Equipping the student with advanced and comprehensive knowledge in the relevant subjects with a view to applying them in the analysis of indigenous problems.
• Improving the research potential of the student to undertake and carry out any research project in indigenous studies.
• Enhancing the student's analytical mind to analyze the problems of indigenous communities and indigenous subjects.
• Improving the scholarly writing skill of the student to submit impressive reports and research in the fields of indigenous studies.
• Training students who are able to apply their knowledge for the advancement of mankind and society, especially indigenous communities