Vision
The vision of Colombo Institute is to create an enabling environment to create intellectual rigor and innovative thinking in areas of socio-cultural knowledge production in the country. Beyond this, it aims to become an alternative forum for thinking, working and conducting regular conversions across South Asia and the world.
Mission
The mission of the Colombo Institute is to create an environment or a space to bring about intellectual rigor and innovative thinking to socio-cultural knowledge production in the country through a holistic approach. Towards achieving this mission, Colombo Institute focuses on the objectives stated below: 1. Cultural and social research 2. Developmental research and consultancies 3. Academic and theoretical publications in social sciences and humanities 4. Creating space and avenues for creative writing, and publications in creative writing 5. Production of films, podcasts and other media products for dissemination of knowledge 6. Translations in academic and creative writing 7. Teaching in social sciences and humanities 8. Creating research and intellectual networks across South Asia and beyond