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The Library

Library

The Library, Eastern University, Sri Lanka has Lending, Reference and Periodical Sections. The Lending Section issues books for a period of one week to students. The Reference Section houses Permanent Reference materials and Scheduled Reference books. Scheduled Reference books are copies of books in demand. In addition to old books the Library has the recent editions of almost all books required for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The students are expected to make use of the Library as much as they can.

Full membership of the Library is available to registered students (undergraduate and postgraduate) and the staff of the EasternUniversity. The University is taking all the steps necessary to provide more facilities in the Library.

Center for Information and Communication Technology (CICT)

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Considering the rapid development in Information Technology over the past decade and recognizing the current trends in the global IT industry there is a need for establishing centers for information technology in the universities. The Center for Information and Communication Technology was established in the Eastern University in 2003.

The Center for Information and Communication Technology (CICT), Eastern University, conducts various courses in Computer Science including Information Technology (IT) to all faculties of the University.

A wide range of software is available in the Centre to fulfill the requirements of all field of study. Now the campus wide computer network system is in operation in the university and the Internet and the Intranet facilities are made available to students in all faculties and staff in all Departments/Sections/Units of the University.

The CICT conducts certificate and Diploma courses in Computer Science, during the weekends and vacations. Candidates for these courses are selected by competitive examinations.

The English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU)

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The English Language Teaching Unit services all the faculties at the Eastern University and it is set up for the specific purpose of teaching English for the undergraduate students who enter the university with varying levels of proficiency in English. The ELTU conducts an Intensive Course for the new entrants and this is followed by a continuing English Course throughout the study of the students at the Eastern University.

The objectives of the English courses are

  • To improve the students’ general proficiency in English covering grammar and the different language skills such as reading, writing and speech.
  • To acquire rapidly the technical vocabulary in the respective field of study.
  • To develop the students capability to comprehend lectures delivered in their fields of study and to take down notes in English.
  • To improve the students ability to read text books in English and make their own notes
  • To develop the writing skills on chosen topics and gain proficiency in order to be able to answer examination papers in English.

Now the ELTU conducts a new programme named English Clubs to students to improve their communication skills. ELTU also conducts extension programmes and courses for Teachers of English during week-ends.