Faculty Of Engineering Ruhuna
Faculty of Engineering Ruhuna, is one of seven faculties of University of Ruhuna. It is located in a relaxed & quite environment at Hapugala, Galle, away from the city, thereby offering a comfortable atmosphere for studies as well as creative and innovative work.The faculty consists of four departments namely Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering and Interdiciplinary Studies.Faculty of Engineering at Ruhuna offers a wide range of new specialties, specially Mechanical, Electrical & Civil Engineering disciplines taking its students into a more modern world of engineering giving a broader perspective on engineering education with due emphasis on Humanities, Social Engineering and Management.This Faculty has been the trailblazer in introducing the course unit system (Semester System) among the Faculties of Engineering in Sri Lanka. This Faculty, which is rapidly developing, holds unlimited promise to daring students who are keen to try out a novel engineering degree programme that is catering to the emerging needs of a globalized economy.HistoryThe faculty was started in year 1999 with intake of 100 students. The first batch of students graduated from the university in 2003.Dr. H.H.J. Kirthisena was the first dean of the faculty and served from 1999 to 2001. Professor Lakshman Jayathilaka served as the second dean of the faculty from 2002 to 2003 and Dr. Kithsiri M. Liyange as the dean till 2007.
