“To be a leading centre for knowledge access, advancement, and dissemination that supports academic excellence, innovative research, and sustainable development.”
“To contribute to excellence in education, innovative research, and collaboration by providing quality information resources, promoting information literacy, and supporting knowledge creation that empowers graduates and advances sustainable regional and national development.”
| Sections | Week Days (Opening Hours) |
|---|---|
| Counter | 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. |
| Reference section | 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. |
| Stack section | 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. |
| Sri Lanka collection | 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. |
| Vanni collection | 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. |
| Periodical section | 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. |
| Sections | Time (Issue) | Time (Return) | Duration for Students | Duration for Academic Staff | Duration for Non-Academic Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference section | 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. | 8.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. | 1 Day | 1 Week | - |
| Stack section | 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | 1 Week | 1 Month | 1 Week |
| Sections | 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | 4th Year | Academic Staff (Permanent) | Academic Staff (Temporary) | Non-Academic Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference section | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 02 | 02 | - |
| Stack section | 02 | 03 | 04 | 04 | 06 | 02 | 02 |
| Total | 03 | 04 | 05 | 05 | 08 | 04 | 02 |
| Type of the Book | Per Day Fine |
|---|---|
| Reference section | Rs 50.00 |
| Stack section | Rs 05.00 |
Users are permitted to renew their books before the due date, with a maximum of two renewals allowed per book.
Valued Readers,
Vaani book collection, often used in the context of spirituality or literary works, typically refers to a collection of writings, poems, or teachings attributed to a particular individual or tradition.
The Sri Lanka Collection is a distinguished assemblage that preserves the island’s rich cultural heritage, historical narratives, and literary traditions.
A bound periodical is a collection of individual issues of a serial publication that have been physically compiled and bound together into volumes for preservation and easier reference.
Permanent references are carefully curated collections of authoritative, non-circulating materials maintained by libraries and research institutions for ongoing study, consultation, and research purposes
Reference books are informational resources that provide facts, data, or concise overviews on various subjects. Unlike textbooks, they are not meant to be read cover-to-cover but used to find specific information quickly.
A lending book is a book that is part of a library's circulating collection, meaning it can be borrowed by library users and taken home for a specified loan period, typically a few weeks.