The Council is the executive body and governing authority of the University and comprised of the Vice Chancellor, who is the ex-officio Chairman, Deans of the three Faculties, two elected representatives of the Senate and distinctive persons in Educational, Professional, Commercial, Industrial, Scientific and Administrative spheres who are appointed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in such numbers as to exceed the aforementioned membership from the University by one.
| Name | Position | |
| Prof. Rohan Nethsinghe | Vice Chancellor, Chairman of the Council | |
| Mr. H. M. Nissanka Warakaulle | Former Registrar, University of Colombo | |
| Mr. Thusitha P. Wanigasinghe | Chairman, National Human Resources Development Council of Sri Lanka | |
| Ms. Anomaa Iddamalgoda | Former Deputy Commissioner (Finance)/ Department of Official Languages/ Senior Consultant (SLIDA) | |
| Mr. W. M. Prasantha Lal De Alwis | President’s Counsel, Principal (Sri Lanka Law College) | |
| Mr. Asela Iddawela | CEO/Director, Skynet Consultancy (Pvt.) Ltd. | |
| Ms. Ameena Shafi Mohin | Director General of Commerce, Dept. of Commerce | |
| Mr. T. Dharmarajh | Senior Partner, Amarasekara & Company Chartered Accountants | |
| Ms. Ruwanthie Chickera | Writer, Theatre Director, Actor Trainee, Cultural activist, Consultant/ Institute of Statelessness and Inclusion | |
| Prof. K. W. K. M. M. W. I. Ferdinando | Dean/ Faculty of Graduate Studies | |
| Dr. I. M. T. Illangasinghe | Dean/ Faculty of Visual Arts | |
| Snr. Lec. (Mr.) K. Sarath Fernando | Dean/ Faculty of Music | |
| Snr. Lec. (Mr.) R.I. Kothalawala | Dean/ Faculty of Dance and Drama | |
| Dr. H. M. S. S. Bandara | Senate Nominee | |
| Snr. Lec (Mr.) C. B. Illangasinghe | Senate Nominee | |
| Dr. Chani Imbulgoda | Registrar, Secretary to the Council |