The Career Guidance Unit of the University of Ruhuna was set up in March 2000, to provide career guidance services to the undergraduates. Since then, the unit has implemented various programs to make the undergraduates aware of the employment opportunities available, the qualities expected by the employers, and the way of acquiring the skills and the knowledge necessary for responding to the job market needs. The unit wishes to build-up continuous links with the private sector as well the government institutions to facilitate productive interaction between the undergraduates and such institutions. The CGU assists undergraduate students to realize their competencies and creativity, and to provide them with appropriate trainings to enhance their employability and to guide them to make optimum decisions on educational and occupational choices in order achieve the future goals of their personal life, academic and professional career in a challenging world of work.
Every student is supposed to register with CGU at the time of university entrance and he/she can participate in the selected CGU programs on voluntary basis thereafter with consultation of the Faculty Academic Career Advisor. Such programs include regular soft skills development courses, Leadership trainings, talents enhancing programs, out bound trainings, career clubs, industry visits, internships, graduate placements etc. The CGU central office is located at the Wellamadama premises; however, programs are conducted at the faculty level and will be announced from time to time via CGU web and the faculty information dissemination systems.