{"id":6782,"date":"2026-06-19T06:56:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T06:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=6782"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:09:45","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=6782","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<title>About Us &#8211; Faculty of Graduate Studies<\/title>\n\n<style>\n*{\n    margin:0;\n    padding:0;\n    box-sizing:border-box;\n}\n\nbody{\n    font-family:'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\n    line-height:1.8;\n    color:#444;\n    background:#f7f9fc;\n}\n\n.container{\n    width:90%;\n    max-width:1200px;\n    margin:auto;\n}\n\n\/* Hero Section *\/\n.hero{\n    background:\n    linear-gradient(rgba(0,33,71,0.80),rgba(0,33,71,0.80)),\n    url('https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8676-690x400.jpg');\n    background-size:cover;\n    background-position:center;\n    min-height:450px;\n    display:flex;\n    align-items:center;\n    justify-content:center;\n    text-align:center;\n    color:white;\n}\n\n.hero-content h1{\n    font-size:3.5rem;\n    margin-bottom:15px;\n}\n\n.hero-content p{\n    max-width:800px;\n    margin:auto;\n    font-size:1.2rem;\nalign: justify;\n}\n\n\/* Section *\/\nsection{\n    padding:80px 0;\n}\n\n.section-title{\n    text-align:center;\n    margin-bottom:50px;\n}\n\n.section-title h2{\n    color:#002147;\n    font-size:2.3rem;\n    margin-bottom:10px;\n}\n\n.section-title .line{\n    width:80px;\n    height:4px;\n    background:#ffc107;\n    margin:auto;\n}\n\n\/* About *\/\n.about-content{\n    background:#fff;\n    padding:40px;\n    border-radius:20px;\n    box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);\n}\n\n.about-content p{\n    margin-bottom:20px;\n    font-size:17px;\n}\n\n\/* Stats *\/\n.stats{\n    display:grid;\n    grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));\n    gap:25px;\n}\n\n.stat-box{\n    background:#fff;\n    padding:35px;\n    border-radius:20px;\n    text-align:center;\n    box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.08);\n}\n\n.stat-box h3{\n    color:#002147;\n    font-size:2.8rem;\n}\n\n.stat-box p{\n    margin-top:10px;\n    font-weight:600;\n}\n\n\/* Vision Mission *\/\n.vm-grid{\n    display:grid;\n    grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(350px,1fr));\n    gap:30px;\n}\n\n.vm-card{\n    padding:40px;\n    border-radius:20px;\n    color:white;\n    box-shadow:0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.15);\n}\n\n.vision{\n    background:linear-gradient(135deg,#002147,#004b8d);\n}\n\n.mission{\n    background:linear-gradient(135deg,#004b8d,#0077cc);\n}\n\n.vm-card h3{\n    color:#ffc107;\n    margin-bottom:20px;\n    font-size:2rem;\n}\n\n\/* Quote *\/\n.quote-section{\n    background:white;\n    border-radius:20px;\n    padding:60px 40px;\n    text-align:center;\n    box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);\n}\n\n.quote-section h2{\n    color:#002147;\n    margin-bottom:20px;\n}\n\n.quote-section p{\n    max-width:850px;\n    margin:auto;\n    font-size:18px;\n}\n\n\/* CTA *\/\n.cta{\n    background:linear-gradient(135deg,#002147,#004b8d);\n    color:white;\n    text-align:center;\n    border-radius:25px;\n    padding:70px 40px;\n}\n\n.cta h2{\n    font-size:2.5rem;\n    margin-bottom:20px;\n}\n\n.cta p{\n    max-width:800px;\n    margin:auto auto 30px;\n}\n\n.btn{\n    display:inline-block;\n    padding:15px 35px;\n    background:#ffc107;\n    color:#000;\n    text-decoration:none;\n    border-radius:50px;\n    font-weight:700;\n    transition:.3s;\n}\n\n.btn:hover{\n    transform:translateY(-3px);\n}\n\n\/* Responsive *\/\n@media(max-width:768px){\n\n.hero-content h1{\n    font-size:2.3rem;\n}\n\n.hero-content p{\n    font-size:1rem;\n}\n\n.vm-grid{\n    grid-template-columns:1fr;\n}\n\nsection{\n    padding:60px 0;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<section>\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n<div class=\"section-title\">\n    <h2>About the Faculty<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"about-content\">\n    <p align=\"justify\">\n        The Faculty of Graduate Studies offers postgraduate programmes with a high standard in all disciplines to satisfy the educational and research needs of society. Excelling in postgraduate research and dissemination of  knowledge is the driving theme of the Faculty.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p> Through quality postgraduate education, the Faculty promotes innovation,\ncritical thinking, scholarly excellence, and professional development. Students are provided opportunities to engage in advanced learning and impactful research that contributes to national and global development.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n        Currently, the Faculty comprises 12 Boards of Studies covering a wide\n        range of disciplines and study areas, facilitating interdisciplinary\n        collaboration and academic growth.\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- HIGHLIGHTS -->\n<section>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"section-title\">\n    <h2>Faculty Highlights<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stats\">\n\n<div class=\"stat-box\">\n    <h3>12<\/h3>\n    <p>Boards of Studies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- VISION MISSION -->\n<section>\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n<div class=\"section-title\">\n    <h2>Vision &amp; Mission<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vm-grid\">\n\n<div class=\"vm-card vision\">\n    <h3>Our Vision<\/h3>\n    <p>\n        To be the Center of Excellence in postgraduate teaching, learning,\n        and research, fostering innovation, academic leadership,\n        and global recognition.\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vm-card mission\">\n    <h3>Our Mission<\/h3>\n    <p>\n        To facilitate the development of professionally competent and capable\n        postgraduates by providing quality teaching, learning opportunities,\n        and promoting impactful research that contributes to society and\n        national development.\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us &#8211; Faculty of Graduate Studies About the Faculty The Faculty of Graduate Studies offers postgraduate programmes with a high standard in all disciplines to satisfy the educational and research needs of society. 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