About Us
The Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Auditorium in University of Ruhuna, gifted by the Government of India to Sri Lanka as a symbol of enduring friendship and the cultural heritage between the two countries, is the largest auditorium in the Southern Province as well as in any of the Universities in Sri Lanka. Having 1500 seating capacity and equipped with the state-of-the-art theatre facilities, the Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Auditorium can host national and international aesthetic events, conventions,conferences as well as training programs. Situated close to beach front, it is built following the philosophy of Tropical Modernism of Geoffrey Bawa to make it closely attached to the University of Ruhuna Landscape. Since its ceremonial inauguration in October 2018, the Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Auditorium addresses the long standing needs of the University students and public of the Southern Province for having a theatre for hosting aesthetic as well as cultural and academic events.
