Career Guidance Unit
"Creating connections from campus to community"
The vision of the Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the UOK is to become a centre of excellence in ensuring the employability of all the graduates who complete their studies at the university. The CGU is committed to ensure that students are prepared for careers by empowering them with professional attributes necessary to hold their own on national and international platforms and contribute positively to the development of the country. At the CGU, students are made aware of employment opportunities available in the country, course units at the university that they should follow to upgrade their knowledge and skills, extra-curricular activities they should be engaged in and other essential skills they should gain in order to face the world of work as a successful graduate. The above is achieved through annual career fairs, industry partnership programs, entrepreneurship programs, faculty-wise career development programs, communication skills development programs, personality development programs and academic development programs. In addition, the CGU is the ideal platform for links to be created between undergraduates and the private and public sectors.
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CGU Events



Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 2025
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University of Kelaniya achieved remarkable success at the Ceremony of Long Service Awards and Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 2025, held on 1 January 2026 at the Sri Dharmaloka Hall of the University.

“Brain into Business” – NEDA Grant Awards 2025
The “Brain into Business” Grant Awards Ceremony 2025, organized by the National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA), was held on 19 December 2025 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) – Ruby Hall.Through a highly competitive and rigorous evaluation process, six outstanding students from the University of Kelaniya were selected as grant recipients.

Workshop on CV writing and Interview Facing
A Workshop on CV Writing and Interview Facing Skills was successfully held on 18 December 2025 at the Auditorium of the Career Guidance Unit, University of Kelaniya. The programme was organised by the Career Guidance Unit in collaboration with the LEO Club of the University of Kelaniya.

Graduate Entrepreneur Exhibition & Sale (GEES) – 2025
The Graduate Entrepreneur Exhibition & Sale (GEES) 2025, organized by the Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University of Kelaniya in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Club, was successfully held on the 26th of November 2025 at the CGU premises. Marking its third consecutive year, the exhibition has become a signature platform that supports and celebrates the entrepreneurial aspirations of undergraduates.

Student Assistantship Scheme (SAS)

The Career Guidance Unit has launched a newStudent Assistantship Scheme (SAS) to assist undergraduate students to work, earn and study at the same time.
Who is a student assistant?
A student assistant is a position available on campus. The position is part-time and enables an undergraduate to work, earn and study at the same time.
Who can be a student assistant?
Any undergraduate student registered at the University of Kelaniya is eligible to apply.
What is the duration of a student assistantship?
Student assistantships are made for one semester (15 weeks) at a time, and can be extended based on the availability of placements, and the students past performance in the role
CGU STUDENT CLUBS 2025
Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 2025
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University of Kelaniya achieved remarkable success at the...
“Brain into Business” – NEDA Grant Awards 2025
The “Brain into Business” Grant Awards Ceremony 2025, organized by the National Enterprise...
Senior Prof. Chamindi Dilkushi Senaratne Wins Silver at National Educator Awards 2025
We are immensely proud to announce that our esteemed Director, Senior Professor Chamindi Dilkushi...
Team Career Fair 2026 Appointed
The Career Fair 2026 team officially received their letters of appointment from the Director of...
Inauguration Session of the "Brain into Business" - Graduate Entrepreneur Program 2025
The Inauguration Session of the "Brain into Business" - Graduate Entrepreneur Program 2025 was...
Circle of Dreams - Represented by University of Kelaniya Undergraduate
Ms. Pabamini Mekhala an undergraduate of the University of Kelaniya was nominated by the Career...
New Year Sales Exhibition 2025 at the University of Kelaniya
The New Year Sales Exhibition, organized by the Entrepreneurship Club of the Career Guidance Unit...
University of Kelaniya Representatives Shine at UNDP National Youth Dialogue
The University of Kelaniya proudly participated in the prestigious UNDP National Youth Dialogue...
Career Guidance Unit Excels at Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 2024
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University of Kelaniya achieved remarkable success at the...
“Brain into Business” NEDA Grant Awards- 2024
The "Brain into Business" Grant Award Ceremony 2024, organized by the National Enterprise...
The Graduate Entrepreneur 2024 - Proposal Presentations
The graduate proposal presentation was held to select the award winners of the Graduate...
Uok.Graduate Entrepreneur Exhibition & Sale (GEES) - 2024
The Graduate Entrepreneur Exhibition & Sale (GEES) 2024, organized for the second time by the...
Past Workshops and Events
Career counseling program for fourth-year students of Statistics and Computer Science
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University...
Career Counseling program for third-year students of the Environmental Conservation and Management program
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University...
career counselling programme for the first-year students (Group B) of the Department of Commerce and Financial Management
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University...
Career Guidance Programme for the third-year Special Degree students of Department of Philosophy
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University...
Career Guidance Programme for Pali & Buddhist Studies Students
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University...
Career counselling programme for the 1st year students of the BSc Hons in Software Engineering Degree Program
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University...
Career counselling programme for the 1st year (Group - A) of the Department of the Commerce and Financial Management
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University...
Career Counselling Programme for 3rd year students of Statistics and Computer Science
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University...
Career Counselling Programme for the 1st year students of the BSc Hons in Electronic and Computer Science Degree Program
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University...
Career Counselling programme for the 1st year students of the BSc Hons in Sports Science (BSSS)
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University...
Career Counselling programme for the 2nd year students of the Department of Sinhala
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University...
Career Counselling programme for the 2nd year Entrepreneurship students of the department of Commerce and Financial Management
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University...
Seminars
Sharing best practices : Workshop conducted by CGU Uok on Implementing the Career Key Psychometric Test at Kothalawala Defense University
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University of Kelaniya conducted a...
Implementing the Career Key Psychometric test at Sri Lankan state universities
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University of Kelaniya conducted a...
Workshop on CV writing and Interview Facing
A Workshop on CV Writing and Interview Facing Skills was successfully held on...
Career Fair 2026 Leadership Programme
The Career Fair 2026 Leadership Training Programme was successfully conducted...
Awareness Workshop on Safe Migration
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University of Kelaniya conducted an...
AI Aptitude Accelerator Workshop
The AI Aptitude Accelerator Workshop was successfully held on 27th October...
Pre-Workshops for Career Fair 2026 Successfully Commenced
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University of Kelaniya successfully...
STEP Series – Session 01: Mastering Interviews with Personal Branding
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University of Kelaniya successfully...
Workshop on "AI Aptitude Accelerator Workshop"
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University of Kelaniya conducted the "AI...
USBUS – Mobile American Space Project - Day 03
The third day of the USBUS Mobile American Space workshop series was...
USBUS – Mobile American Space Project - Day 02
The second day of the USBUS Mobile American Space workshop series was held on...
The Launching Ceremony of USBUS – Mobile American Space Project
The Launching Ceremony of the USBUS – Mobile American Space (MAS) Project was...
Workshop on “Personal Grooming & Etiquette”
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University of Kelaniya organized a...
The workshop on CV Writing @ Faculty of Computing and Technology
The Faculty of Computing and Technology, in collaboration with the Career...
Community projects by CGU
Motivational & Educational Guidance seminar for 12/13 Grade students
The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the University of Kelaniya conducted a...

Skills Development
Workshops, CV Clinics, Seminars,
Short Courses, Mock Interviews, Mentoring,
Short Courses, Mock Interviews, Mentoring,
Fresher’s Awareness Programs.

Career Resources
Career Skills Book Collection,
Audio Visual Material,
Career Information Websites.

Job Placements
Job Fairs, Job Portal,
Professional Placement
Internship Facilities.
Professional Placement
Internship Facilities.

Computer Facilities
Getting start on the Internet ,
Writing effective e-mail, Presentation Creating, Computer Applications.
Writing effective e-mail, Presentation Creating, Computer Applications.
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Contacts :
Career Guidance Unit,
University of Kelaniya,
Dalugama, Kelaniya,
Sri Lanka, 11600.
Email: careers@kln.ac.lk
Tel: +94 (0) 112 917 711
Fax: +94 (0) 112 917 711
































