Welcome to the Department of Strategic Studies
The Department of Strategic Studies (DSS) is a teaching and research facility under Faculty of Defence and Strategic Studies (FDSS) of Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), Sri Lanka. The FDSS consists of two departments and the Department of Strategic Studies (DSS) is the latest addition to the Faculty of Defence and Strategic Studies. While the Department of Defence Studies (DDS) basically deals with the training of Officer Cadets and Fee Levying Students and undergraduate study in the University, the Department of Strategic Studies (DSS) specially focuses on the field of Strategic Studies as an interdisciplinary academic subject area concerning military Strategy, Geopolitics and Traditional and Nontraditional Security etc. with its relevance to National and International Security.
Our Vision
To be the national focal point and resource centre for National Strategy towards making a well- informed strategic community in Sri Lanka.
Our Mission
Mission of DSS is to conduct the best teaching, research and outreach\programmes on multi-disciplinary studies related to national security strategy, for KDU students, officers in the Armed Forces, Police, Government and Private Sector officials and others who seek opportunities to learn the subject.