The International Cooperation Division aims to establish collaboration with international partners, identify further research funding sources, partner proposals of joint projects with European and Asian universities (e.g.: Erasmus Projects), process applications and awards, promote academic collaboration and exchange programmes with overseas universities, disseminate the knowledge of grant opportunities and provide the staff and students with support to apply for scholarship and outgoing mobility grants, provide research facilitation and promotion, technology transfer and fellowships for internationally recognised researchers of overseas universities to conduct joint research at University of Kelaniya with research output leading to international publications, promote graduate studies and other international initiatives.
The International Cooperation Division will also promote research and international activities, facilitate visitor protocols, monitor and provide information on the University's current activities in relevant areas, identify and publicise funding opportunities, offer advice and assistance to faculty in the preparation and submission of proposals, maintain active liaison with award agencies, sponsors, research and international education organisation, and international offices at other universities. Initially the recruitment of prospective students and promotion of certificate, diploma and postgraduate courses will also be handled by this division.