Other than the Mahapola and Bursary scholarships, students of the University can apply for financial assistance from the following scholarship schemes established by individual donors. Applications are invited by the Student Affairs Branch for every academic year and selection will be done by the Scholarship Committee of the University.
| Name of the Scholarship Program | Donor | No. of Scholarships per AcademicYear/Batch |
Duration of the Scholarship | Annual Value of the Scholarship | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandrapala Weerakoon Memorial | Dr. WAS De Silva | 3 | 3 Years | Rs. 10000.00 | The Scholarship will be given to economically deprived students after they are successful in their first examination. i.e. 2nd MBBS of Faculty of Medicine, 1st year Examination of Faculty of Science, 1st year Examination of Faculty of Engineering |
| K.G.K. Wedahitha | K.G.K. Wedahitha | 02 | once | Rs. 5000.00 | The Scholarship will be given to economically deprived students who have sat their A/L examination at Walgama Maha Vidyalaya, Matara and / or Sujatha Balika Vidyalaya, Matara |
| Ensina Wickramasekara | Ensina Wickramasekara | 04 | once | RS. 500.00 | The Scholarship will be given to economically deprived students whose annual family income is less than Rs. 144,000.00 and successful in their first examination. |
| Jayamini Samarweera Memorial | Wecare | 01 | 4 years | Rs. 25000.00 | The Scholarship will be awarded to the needy and qualified students selected from the District of Matara to continue their University education at Faculty of Engineering |
| Prof. Ranmuthu Wijenayaka | Ranmuthu Wijenayaka fund | 01 | once | Rs. 7500.00 | The Scholarship will be awarded to an internal student of Faculty of Science who obtains highest aggregate for Chemistry at the BSc.(General) Degree level I and Level II examinations |
| Martin Wickramasinghe | Prema Wickramasinghe | 01 | once | Rs. 1000.00 | The Scholarship will be awarded to an internal student of Faculty of Science who obtains highest aggregate for Biology and Physics at the BSc. (General) Degree level I examination. |
| Rev. Dr.Walpola Piyananda Tero | Ruhuna University Pali and Buddhist Fund | 01 | Once | Rs. 5000.00 | The Scholarship will be awarded to an internal student of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences who selected to follow BA. (Special) Degree in Buddhist Philosophy by obtaining highest aggregate for Buddhist Philosophy at the 1st year Examination |
| Yuri Nagai | Ms Yuri Nagai | 01 | Once | Rs. 10000.00 | The Scholarship will be awarded to an internal student of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences who selected to follow BA. (Special) Degree in Buddhist Philosophy/Pali/Buddhist Culture by obtaining highest aggregate for Buddhist Philosophy / Pali / Buddhist Culture at the 1st year Examination |
| Rev. Jim Sum Nam | Rev. Jim Sum Nam | 01 | Once | Rs. 4000.00 | The Scholarship will be awarded to an internal student of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences who selected to follow BA. (Special) Degree in Buddhist Culture by obtaining highest aggregate for Buddhist Culture at the 1st year Examination |
| Jastin Wijayawardena Memorial Scholarship | Dr. Upul Wijayawardena | 01 | Once | Rs. 5000.00 | The Scholarship will be awarded to an internal student of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences who selected to follow BA. (Special) Degree in Sinhala by obtaining highest aggregate for Sinhala at the 1st year Examination |
| W.A. Gimona Memorial Scholarship | H.L. chandrapala | 01 | Once | Rs. 1000.00 | The Scholarship will be awarded to an internal student of Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology who selected to follow BSc. (Special) Degree in Fisheries Biology. |
| Dr. M.A. Kulathilaka Memorial | Mrs Deva Kulathilaka | 01 | Once | Rs. 2000.00 | The Scholarship will be awarded to an internal student of Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, who obtains a first or second class at the second examination for MBBS and scores the highest marks above 70% in Anatomy. |
| Mrs.Jayantha Sriya Rasaputhram Memorial | W. Rasaputhram | 01 | Once | Rs. 5000.00 | The Scholarship will be awarded to an economically deprived student selected to follow MBBS Degree from Matara District |
| Prof. Ranaweera Banda Memorial | Peradeniya Sarasavi Mithuru Sansadaya’’ | 01 | Once | Rs. 18000.00 | The Scholarship will be awarded to an economically deprived student of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences who selected to follow BA. (Special) Degree in Sociology. |
| Prof. Sarath Amarasinghe | Prof. Sarath Amarasinghe | 03 | 3 years | Rs. 20000.00 | The Scholarship will be given to economically deprived students of Sociology Department |
| AKO Scholarship | MM Foundation | 76 | 3 Years | 1St year Rs. 60000.00 2nd & 3rd year Rs. 50000.00 |
Good academic performance by 1st Year. |
| Ms Kazoka Watanabe | Ms Kazoka Watanabe Fund | 57 | 24 months | Rs. 48000.00 | The Scholarship will be given to economically deprived students whose annual family income is less |