Broad purpose of existence to be one of the centers of excellence in the training of undergraduates and postgraduates in the field of medicine and other health sciences

The vision of the Faculty of Medical Sciences is to be the best Medical Faculty in Sri Lanka to be rated as one of the best in South East Asia

The Mission of the Faculty of Medical Sciences is to be a centre of academic and professional excellence in providing human resources of the highest quality, service of the highest standards and research of highest quality for health care, and to disseminate knowledge on health.