The Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) awarded the ISO 9001:2015 to the Department of Finance of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka on February 23rd of 2022 at a ceremony conducted at the Vice Chancellor's office of the University of Kelaniya.

This certification is valid for three years, beginning from the 11th of January 2022. The certification covers the design, development, and delivery of the Higher Diploma and Undergraduate programs of the Department of Finance, as well as performing research and publishing in the fields of Finance, Banking, Insurance, and Financial Engineering.

Senior Prof. Nilanthi de Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Dr. (Mrs) Siddhika G Senaratne, Director General of  Sri Lanka Standard Institution (SLSI),  Mrs. Samanthie Narangoda, Director of Systems Certification (SLSI),  Dr. Nihal Attygalle, QMS Consultant of Department of Finance,  Dr. Narada Fernando, Dean of the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, Prof. Ruwan Abeysekera, Head of the Department of Finance, Dr. Chathura Liyanage, Senior Lecturer, and few other academic staff members of the Department of Finance Department participated in the event.