The student counseling service of University of Ruhuna provides services and programmes which promote the personal development and psychological well-being of students. It also helps to develop a conducive environment to maximize students` educational attainments. Students will have the opportunity to privately and confidentially discuss their various psychological, social and financial issues or any other difficulty they face during their university education with the student counselors and obtain advices. Students will be directed to the professional psychological counselor of the University whenever needed.

The University has appointed a Senior Student Counselor for the University and Deputy Senior Student Counselors & number of Student Counselors for each faculty to maintain student counseling activities under the guidance of Deputy Vice Chancellor. Most of the student counselors have undergone special trainings on counseling and they have been directed through a Student Counselor guide.

An external Professional Counselor has been appointed to provide services for needy students and staff and he is available in every Tuesday from 1 .00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m at the Medical Center of the University. Information of the Senior Student Counselor and Deputy Senior Student Counselors appointed for each Faculty is as follows;

Name	Designation	Faculty
Miss. W.W.I. Madhavi Dept. of Business Management 2024-04-01 - 2025-03-31	Probationary Lecturer	Faculty of Management and Finance
Mr. D.M.T. Madusanka Dept. of Business Management 2024-04-01 - 2025-03-31	Probationary Lecturer	Faculty of Management and Finance
Miss. W.A.S.S. Weerakkody Dept. of Business Management 2024-04-01 - 2025-03-31	Probationary Lecturer	Faculty of Management and Finance
Miss. H.M.N. Herath Probationary -Dept. of Interdisciplinary Studies 2024-04-03 - 2025-04-02	Lecturer	Faculty of Technology
Miss. W.A.M. Prabudhdhi Dept. of Information and Communication Technology 2024-04-03 - 2025-04-02	Lecturer- Probationary	Faculty of Technology
Dr. K.G.S.H. Gunawardhane Dept. of Engineering Technology 2024-04-03 - 2025-04-02	Senior Lecturer	Faculty of Technology
Dr. ( Mrs) H.C.C. De Silva Dept. Multidisciplinary Studies 2024-04-03 - 2025-04-02	Senior Lecturer	Faculty of Technology
Miss. E.H.M.P.M. Wijerathne Dept. of Information and Communication Technology 2024-04-03 - 2025-04-02	Lecturer- Probationary	Faculty of Technology
Miss. B.H.C.S. Thilakarathne Probationary-Dept. of Engineering Technology 2024-04-03 - 2025-04-02	Lecturer	Faculty of Technology