The Bachelor of Business Management (Special) Degree in Finance programme has been designed to fulfill the aspirations of students who are willing to take managerial positions in finance, insurance and banking sector; particularly as bankers, finance managers, insurance consultants, portfolio managers, investments analysts and risk managers. The degree programme has been accepted into the University Recognition Programme of Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Institute-USA. Being the first degree programme with such accomplishments have enabled the programme to develop and maintain a healthy partnership with key industry players which has opened the gateway for students to local and international job markets. Internship in Finance is a value addition to the degree programme where students are required to work in the actual business environment in order to improve their knowledge and career opportunities in the highly competitive and fast growing spheres of the finance sector.. With the introduction of new degree programmes by the Department of Finance, the students have the ability to specialize in Insurance, Banking and Financial Engineering fields.

Outstanding performance of students are recognized and rewarded each year, with gold medals and cash prizes by CFA Society Sri Lanka, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL), The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Soft Logic Life.

The Department of Finance obtained a Grade 'A" for the Program review conducted by the Quality Assurance unit of the University Grant Commission of Sri Lanka for the year 2018.