Habitat Management
Habitat Management Programme
Tree planting and habitat enhancement programs are being carried out to increase the greenery in the university premises and to attract animals (e.g. butterflies, bees, birds and small mammals).
- Number of fruit plants planted during the period of January to July, 2015 – 158
- Number of herbal plants planted during the period of January to July, 2015 – 60
- Other plants planted from January to July 2015 – 300
- Number of Anhurium and other flowering plants maintained at the university plant nursery – 105
- A vegetable cultivation plots are maintained at the university premises to provide food for birds and other organisms.
Herbal Garden
The Herbal and Fruit Gardens are maintained with the collaboration of Landscape Division of the University. The Landscape Division is responsible for land preparation, planting, fertilizer application, pest and disease control, plant training and plant pruning. More than 50 medicinally important rare plants are planted in the herbal garden.
Some of herbal plants planted in the university
| Sinhala name | Scienctific name | English name |
| Kurundu | Cinnamomum verum | Cinnamom |
| Inguru piyali | Kaempferia galangal | Java galangal |
| Heen araththa | Alpinia calcarata | Snap ginger |
| Malitha | Woodfordia fruticosa | Fire-flame bush |
| Katu karandu | Barleria prionitis | porcupine flower |
| Patte gas | Homalocladium platiycladum | |
| Nawa | Sterculia balanghas | Panama tree |
| Yakinaran | Atalantia ceylanica | |
| Thotila | Oroxylum indicum | Broken Bones Tree |
| Dawul kurundu | Neolitsea cassia | |
| Lothsumbul | Symplocos racemosa | |
| Aniththa | Rhinacanthus nasutus | snake jasmine |
| Batakirilla | Erythroxylum moonii | |
| Kaha pethan | Bauhinia tomentosa | Yellow orchid tree |
| Kapparawalliya | Plectranthus amboinicus | Country borage |
| Ahu | Morinda coreia | |
| Ketakela | Bridelia retusa | Spinous Kino tree |
| Koboleela | Bauhinia variegate | Orchid tree |
| Pathangi | Caesalpinia sappan | |
| Ela nitul | Plumbago zeylanica | Chitrak |
| Deththa | Boehmeria nivea var. nivea | Wild castor |
| Vishakumba | Jatropha podagrica | Australian bottle plant |
| Kathuru murunga | Sesbania grandiflora | Hummingbird tree |
| Nika | Vitex negundo | Chinese chaste tree |
| Kalu Nika | Litsea iteodaphne | |
| Thimbiri | Diospyros malabarica | Gaub |
| Bulu | Terminalia bellirica | Baheda |
| Ranawara | Cassia auriculata | Mature tea tree |
| Geta Thumba | Leucas zeylanica | |
| Pavatta | Pavetta indica | Indian pavetta |
| Katukarosana | Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora | |
| Andu | Eryngium foetidum | Long coriander |
| Thippili | Piper longum | Long pepper |
| Marthondi | Lawsonia inermis | Henna |
| Rath Handun | Pterocarpus santalinus | Red sandal wood |
| Munamal | Mimusops elengi | Bullet-woodtree |
| Kiri Palu | Buchanania axillaris | |
| Kaha | Curcuma longa | Turmeric |
| Savendara | Vetiveria zizanioides | Khas-khas |
| Akkapana | Kalanchoe laciniata | Cathedral bells |
| Etteriya | Murraya paniculata | Lime berry |
| Mee | Madhuca longifolia | South Indian mahua |
| Dodanpana | Glycosmis pentaphylla | |
| Burulla | Leea indica | Bandicoot berry |
| Embilla | Antidesma alexiteria | |
| Ankenda | Acronychia pedunculata | Claw flowered laure |
| Iramusu | Hemidesmus indicus | Indian sarsaparilla |
| Sinhala name | Family | Botanical name |
| Batakirilla | Erythroxylaceae | Erythroxylum moonii Hochr. |
| Binkohomba | Meliaceae | Munronia pinnata (Wall.) Theob. |
| Duhudu | Celastraceae | Celastrus Paniculatus Willd. |
| Elakatukarandu | Acanthaceae | Barleria prionitis L. |
| Elanetul | Plumbaginaceae | Plumbago zeylanica L. |
| Etheirweriya | Lamiaceae / labiatae | |
| Gajamadara | Euphorbiaceae | Cleistanthus collinus(Roxb.) |
| Galdematha | Balsaminaceae | Impatiens repens Moon |
| Garudaraja | ||
| Geta-Pichcha | Oleaceae | Jasminum multiflorum |
| Heen-anittha | Acanthaceae | Rhinacanthus polonnaruwensis Cramer |
| Heen-Araththa | Zingiberaceae | Alpinia calcarata Roscoe |
| Heen-thambala | Boraginaceae | Carmona retusa (Vahl) Masamune |
| Kalu-weraniya | Acanthaceae | Justicia gendarussa Burm.f. |
| Kasthuridehi | Rutaceae | |
| Kathuru-pila | Fabaceae / Leguminosae | Tamarindus noctiflora |
| Katu-Anoda | Annonaceae | Annona muricata L. |
| Koboneela | Fabaceae / Leguminosae | Bauhinia purpurea L. |
| Komarika | Aloaceae | Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. |
| Kottamba | Combretaceae | Terminalia Catapa L. |
| Lemon | ||
| Madatiya | Fabaceae / Leguminosae | Adenanthera pavonina L. |
| Maha-Araththa | Zingiberaceae | Alpinia galanga (L.)Sw. |
| Mee | Sapotaceae | Madhuca longifolia (L.) J.F.Macbr. |
| Munamal | Sapotaceae | Mimusops elengi L. |
| Nawa | Sterculaceae | Sterculia balanghas L. |
| Pathangi | Fabaceae / Leguminosae | Caesalpinia sappan Linn. |
| Pethan | Fabaceae / Leguminosae | Bauhinia tomentosa L |
| Thebu | Zingiberaceae | Costus speciosus (Koenig) Smith |
| Thotila | Bignoniaceae | Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent. |
| Weniwell | Menispermaceae | Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. |
Some of fruit plants planted with in the university premises
| Usual Name | Scientific Name |
| Mango | Mangifera indica |
| Banana | Musa acuminate |
| Rambutan | Nephelium lappaceum var. lappaceum |
| Water apple | Syzygium aqueum |
| Nelli | Phyllanthus emblica |
| Avocado | Persea americana |
| Pomegranate | Punica granatum |
| Guava | Psidium guajava |
| Custard Apple | Annona muricata |
| Weralu | Elaeocarpus serratus |
| Nil Weralu | |
| Jew plum | Spondias dulcis |
| Nam nam / Naminan | Cynometra cauliflora |
| Calamondin | Citrofortunella mitis |
| Bread fruit | Artocarpus incises |
| Governor´s plum | Flacourtia indica |
| Black plum | Syzygium cumini |
| Star fruit | Averrhoa carambola |
| Bael fruit | Aegle marmelos |
| Netted Custard Apple | Annona reticulate |
| Velvet Apple | Diospyros blancoi |
| Lime / Bitter lime / Soar lime | Citrus aurantifolia |
Some of the trees found in university premises
| Sinhala name | Family | Botanical name |
| Kithul | Arecaceae | Caryota urenus L. |
| Kumbuk | Combretaceae | Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) |
| Namal | Clusiaceae/Guttiferae | Mesua ferrea L. |
| Pihibiya |
