Complexity of the contemporary society reflects unprecedented structural characteristics and human qualities which significantly affects the way in which different aspects of social structure including social, economic, political and cultural aspects are organized and functioned systematically. Sri Lanka, in particular has become a cultural melting-pot due to its geo political locations which promoted migration either through immigration or emigration. Historically Sri Lankan society has been influenced by a number of different cultural traditions due to constant human mobility with carrying unique cultural values. Sri Lanka thus demonstrates a cultural pluralism despite different groups of people continue to entertain their unique cultural identities. Cultural pluralism sometimes can brings about contestations, and thus giving a proper understanding about parallel cultural existence and cultural relativism to those who are studying for their bachelor’s degree would facilitate mutual understanding among different cultural groups and reconciliation among them. Cultural Center of the University of Ruhuna thus intends to build a good and quality undergraduate with broad world vison beyond narrow views of the world, who in the last would become a cultured citizen contributing to the sustainable development of the country. Moreover, we understand that preserving the national identity of local culture is a responsibility of the university. We broadly understand the plurality of culture would further represents the cultural richness of the country while representing the culture- cognitive stability of Sri Lankans. Broadly Ministry of Cultural Affairs thus strive to conserve Sri Lankan cultural heritage through different means, and in line with those attempts we organize a university specific agenda to improve cultural awareness among students and to involve them in different cultural activities. Cultural Center of the University of Ruhuna widely strives to build a good and quality citizen with a dynamic cultural understanding and awareness.
Our Vision
Facilitates students to become culturally informed, accountable and socially responsible citizens while stabilizing their moral wellbeing, beyond narrow views of the world and individual gains.
Our Mission
In order to promote and conserve our cultural heritage with a national identity, we are committed to organize aesthetic activities, conduct seminars and workshops, promote research, facilitate innovations and offer courses.
Objectives
• Improve creativity, community vitality through cultural activities.
• Research, Promote and Preserve of cultural traditions specific to the Southern Province.
• Constructing an enabling cultural environment for national development encouraging the university community.
• Appreciate cultural relativism for cultural pluralism.
• Facilitate the society to promote, conserve and effective appreciate of cultural heritage in Sri Lanka.
• Help understand vitality of culture and to incorporate it into daily practices.
• Facilitate identify counter cultural forces.
• Inculcate cultural values that can promote self motivation, peaceful mindset among university community.