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Faculty of Engineering Shines at National AI Awards 2026 with Three Major Recognitions
The Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, is proud to announce an outstanding achievement at the National AI Awards 2026, with three projects representing the Faculty receiving national recognition across three prestigious categories. These achievements highlight the Faculty’s growing strength in artificial intelligence, healthcare technology, biomedical engineering, and local-language AI, while demonstrating the innovation and…
AgenTrix 2026: ComES Launches an Inter University Platform for Agentic AI Innovation
The Computer Engineering Society (ComES) of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, successfully organized AgenTrix 2026, a national-level Agentic AI hackathon that brought together 40 undergraduate teams from government and private universities across Sri Lanka. As the first major initiative organized by ComES since its establishment in 2026, the competition reflected the Society’s commitment…
Engineering Faculty Triumphs at the Inter Faculty Meet 2026
The Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, celebrated an outstanding sporting achievement at the Inter-Faculty Meet 2026, held on 12 July 2026 at the University of Ruhuna Ground in Wellamadama, Matara. The Faculty emerged as the Overall Champions following a remarkable display of determination, teamwork and athletic excellence. This victory reflects the Faculty’s unwavering commitment…
Ruhuna Among Three Sri Lankan Universities in the World’s Top 2000
The University of Ruhuna has placed among the world’s top 2,000 universities in the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2025 report, joining the University of Peradeniya and the University of Colombo as the only three Sri Lankan institutions to make the list this year. CWUR assessed 21,462 institutions worldwide for the ranking. Ruhuna secured…
Hulftsdorp Debates 2026
The Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, congratulates its debating team for their exceptional performance at the prestigious Hulftsdorp Debates 2026. The highly competitive national debating tournament, organized by the Sri Lanka Law College (SLLC), was held on August 8th and 9th, 2026, at the SLLC premises in Colombo. In a remarkable display of interdisciplinary…
Outstanding Recognition in Best Undergraduate Project in Geotechnical Engineering – 2026
The Faculty of Engineering extends its heartfelt congratulations to R.M.D.P.P. Rathnayaka and H.C.R. Wijerathne for securing First Place and Second Place, respectively, in the Best Undergraduate Project in Geotechnical Engineering among Sri Lankan Universities for the Year 2026, awarded by the Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society (SLGS). These national-level achievements highlight the outstanding quality, technical excellence and research contributions of undergraduate students…
University of Ruhuna Partners with Global GIS to Advance Geospatial Innovation
Exciting news for our engineering community! The University of Ruhuna has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Global GIS (Pvt) Ltd, the pioneer in geospatial positioning solutions in Sri Lanka, bringing cutting-edge surveying and satellite-positioning technology to our campus. Led by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Electrical and…
Faculty of Engineering Academics Shine at Vice Chancellor’s Awards and Academic Sessions 2026
Academics from the Faculty of Engineering achieved remarkable recognition at the Vice Chancellor’s Awards and Academic Sessions 2026 held at the University of Ruhuna on 4 March 2026. Professor Tushara Chaminda was honoured with the prestigious Orator of the Year title for his outstanding oration entitled “The Contribution of Pharmaceutical Pollutants in Sri Lankan Waters…
Team FalconX Crowned Champions at IESL RoboGames 2025/26
Team FalconX proudly emerged as the Champions in the University Category at the prestigious IESL RoboGames 2025/26 competition, organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa in collaboration with The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) and SLT-Mobitel. The competition, which focused on autonomous drone technologies, attracted talented undergraduate teams from…
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Faculty of Engineering University of Ruhuna – Open Day 2026
We warmly invite students who have received their G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) results and aspire to pursue a degree in Engineering in Sri Lanka to attend the Open Day at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna. The event will be held on 29th April 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the faculty…
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ReXtro 2025: Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ruhuna proudly celebrated a remarkable milestone with ReXtro 2025, the Silver Jubilee Exhibition held from 13th to 15th December 2025, marking 25 years of excellence in engineering education, research, and innovation since the faculty’s establishment in 1999. Over the three-day event, the faculty premises transformed into a…
Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna Showcases Innovations at VALID Centre Opening Ceremony
The Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, proudly participated in the Opening Ceremony of the Incubation Centre (VALID Centre) held on 23rd January 2026 at the Park Road premises of the University of Vavuniya. The Centre for Verification of Accuracy and Learning for Innovation and Development (VALID Centre) was inaugurated with the aim of promoting…
Gold Award for Most Innovative and Cutting-Edge Technological Displays at TECHNO 2025
“Techno Sri Lanka,” the premier National Engineering & Technology Exhibition organized by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), was held on the 10th, 11th and 12th October 2025 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo 07. The event brought together all engineering faculties, industry professionals, and innovators from across the country, providing…
Special moments from the convocation
Mr. N.H.D.S. Manawadu was awarded the prestigious BOC Gold Medal for the Master of Philosophy degree, presented to the scholar who published the highest number of research papers in Q1-ranked, peer-reviewed indexed journals with the highest SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR). He received this honour at the 32nd Convocation of the University of Ruhuna, held in…
President’s Award for Scientific Research in 2021 from the Faculty of Engineering
Five international research papers affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, were recognized among the top 100 papers published by Sri Lankan scientists in journals with the highest SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR) for the year 2021. Seven authors from the Faculty of Engineering received the President’s Award for Scientific Research at the awarding…
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Successful Completion of the TRCSL–UoR ICT Boot Camp 2025
The Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, in collaboration with the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) and the Ministry of Education, successfully conducted the TRCSL–UoR ICT Boot Camp 2025 from 11 to 22 August 2025. This two-week intensive programme was part of the TRCSL ICT Volunteer Programme 2025, a national initiative aimed at…
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🏆Faculty of Engineering Crowned Overall Champions at Inter-Faculty Sports Meet 2025
The Closing Ceremony of the XXVII Inter-Faculty Sports Meet 2025, organized by the Physical Education Unit, was held on the 13th of July 2025 from 3.00 p.m. onwards at the Outdoor Stadium, University of Ruhuna. The Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor P. A. Jayantha, graced the event as the Chief Guest. The ceremony included the awarding…
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On the 16th and 17th of May 2025, the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, participated in the Navigator Higher Education and Career Fair (Navigator-2025). The event, organized by the Mahinda College Old Boys’ Association – Galle, was held at the Galle Town Hall. The faculty’s stall featured recent innovations and advancements in engineering and…
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Dr. Chithral Ambawatte Appointed as the Chairman of NERD Centre
June 6, 2025 – Colombo, Sri Lanka The Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, proudly congratulates Dr. Chithral Ambawatte, Senior Lecturer and former Dean of the Faculty, on his appointment as the Chairman of the National Engineering Research and Development Centre (NERD Centre), effective June 6, 2025. Dr. Ambawatte’s appointment to this prestigious national position is…
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Faculty of Engineering Academic Team Triumphs at Ru-Galle Staff Cricket Tournament 2025!
The Faculty Staff Cricket Tournament 2025 was successfully held on March 13, bringing together teams from the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, and Faculty of Allied Health Sciences. The event, held at the university sports ground, provided a platform for faculty members to engage in friendly competition while fostering teamwork and camaraderie. The tournament…
The Legacy Forward: Celebrating 25th Anniversary of the Faculty
The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies is thrilled to host a special webinar via Zoom in celebration of the Faculty’s 25th Anniversary! ♦️Come back to where it began! We invite our esteemed alumni to share your well wishes for our 25th celebration. Your success is our legacy, and we’re thrilled to have you as part of…
REFAA Donates 100,000 LKR worth Sports Equipment to the Faculty
On March 5, 2025, the Ruhuna Engineering Faculty Alumni Association (REFAA) donated sports equipment worth 100,000 LKR to the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna. The official handover ceremony took place on the faculty grounds, with REFAA President Eng. B.N. Chamara and several Executive Committee members in attendance. Representing the faculty, the Dean, Prof. Chaminda…
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Open Application for 2025 intake of MSc in Energy for Circular Economy
We are pleased to announce that the MSc. in Energy for Circular Economy, an International Level Fully Online Master’s Degree Programme is now open for applications (2025 Intake).This programme is jointly offered by The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL), University of Moratuwa (UOM), University of Peradeniya (UOP), and University of Ruhuna (UOR). Programme Details: Program Web Site:…
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Mister Sri Lanka, Sudeera Perera Shines at Mister International 2024, Winning Two Prestigious Awards
The 16th edition of the Mister International, held in the vibrant city of Cebu, Philippines, concluded with an electrifying finale, and Sri Lanka’s very own Sudeera Rush Perera, undergraduate of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, following B.Sc.Eng. in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, made his nation…
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Team SSJC Secures All-Island First Place in University Category at SLESA 2024 for Innovative Engineering Project
Congratulations to Team SSJC for securing First Place in the University Category at the SLESA (Sri Lankan Engineers in South Australia) competition, with the award ceremony held in South Australia on August 24, 2024. From numerous university teams, Team SSJC from the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Ruhuna, was able to win…
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CTF Competition
In the world of digital security, Red Cypher 1.0 emerged as an exciting and innovative capture the flag competition. Its debut at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, on 20th of April 2024, marked a significant milestone as the very first of its kind within a government university in Sri Lanka. Undergraduates eagerly embraced…
Team DEATHEND secured the Second Runner-Up Position in the University Category at SLRC
Congratulations to Team DEATHEND for securing the Second Runner-Up Position in the University Category at Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge (SLRC). From over 160 teams representing different Universities, Team DEATHEND representing University of Ruhuna was able to win the Second Runner-Up position at SLRC. The team consists of the following students. 1. Manthree Rathnasekara H.A.S.S -…
Eminence 4.0
Eminence 4.0, the fourth iteration of the inter-university competition, Eminence, was a landmark event held on the 6th of April 2024. The competition was held at the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna. Organized by the Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Group, IEEE Student Branch, University of Ruhuna. The…
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HaXtreme 2.0v Hackathon Competition
Within the digital symphony of formulas and logic, HaXtreme 2.0v emerges as an intra-university coding competition. This innovative challenge launched with the intention of enhancing coding skills of undergraduates leading them up to IEEEXtreme global competition. Teams honed their skills through pre organized sessions and series of workshops which lead them to ensure peak performance…
Establishment of the BScEngHons Programme specialization in Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture (MENA)
The BSc Eng Hons Programme specialization in Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture (MENA) is the first degree programme of its kind offered by a Government University in Sri Lanka. The programme aims to produce competent Marine Engineers and Naval Architects ready for employment in the Maritime Sector, both in Sri Lanka and abroad.
Commencement of MSc in Energy for Circular Economy
Apply from 14th Dec 2022 to 22nd Jan 2023 MSc in Energy for Circular Economy jointly offered by local four universities of The Open University of Sri Lanka, University of Ruhuna, University of Moratuwa and University of Peradeniya in collaboration with KTH Sweden, Centrale Supelec, France and University of Twente, Netherlands will commence in March. This…
UN International Volunteer Day
5 students representing the Faculty of Engineering and Dr. N. W. Prins participated for the United Nations (UN) International Volunteer Day on 5th Dec 2022. The theme was “solidarity through volunteering” and it is organized annually to recognize and promote the tireless work, not just of UN Volunteers, but of volunteers across the globe.
Faculty Orientation of the 23rd Batch
With much delight on 22nd August 2022, the Faculty Orientation Ceremony of the 23rd batch was held Physically at the Auditorium of Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna. This is the second consecutive 500+ batch in the history of the faculty. The orientation ceremony is successfully conducted with invariably leadership of Dr. Chithral Ambawatte, Dean –…
Computer Engineering
The department of Electrical and Information Engineering (DEIE) commenced a new specialization program, named as Computer Engineering which takes an intake of 200 students per year.
Seminar on Engineering Management & Organizational Behavior
Semina on Engineering Management & Organizational Behavior by Eng. Ruchira Karunarathne was held on 09th February 2020 at Engineering faculty seminar room, which was conducted by Alumni Association of Ruhuna Electrical and Information Engineering (AAREIE) in collaboration with Electrical and Information Engineering Society (EIES), Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna.
The Transition from an Engineering Undergraduate to a Professional
The transition from an Engineering Undergraduate to a Professional – A technical session with mock interviews by Eng. Ruchira Karunarathne, Eng. Hasaranga Vidanapathirana, Eng. B.N. Chamara and Eng. Mohamad Fazlan was held on 04th February 2020 at the Engineering faculty seminar room, which was conducted by the Alumni Association of Ruhuna Electrical and Information Engineering…
IET Young Women Engineer 2019
Grand Finale of IET Young Woman Engineer of the year 2019 was successfully held on 17th of January 2020 at hotel Galadari. Department alumnus Eng. Ms. Zahara Farook was selected as IET Young Women Engineer 2019.
XbotiX 2019
6th National Robotics Challenge organized by Electrical and Information Engineering Society (EIES) of Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna will be held on 20th December 2019.
Techno 2019
“Techno” exhibition is the most celebrated and important annual event organized by The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka. Commencing only as an Electro-Mechanical Exhibition in 1985, today “techno” has expanded to all disciplines of engineering, providing an opportunity for not only engineers but also the general public to take a glimpse at the latest technological…