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 | |
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Prof. Rohan Nethsinghe | Ex Officio Chairman of the Council – Vice Chancellor |
| Mr. K. Sarath Fernando | Ex Officio – Dean/ Faculty of Music | |
| Prof. K.M.S. Kumarathunga | Ex Officio – Dean/ Faculty of Dance & Drama | |
| Dr. I.M.T. Illangasinghe | Ex Officio – Dean/ Faculty of Visual Arts | |
| Prof. K.W.K.M.M.W.I. Ferdinando | Ex Officio – Dean/ Faculty of Graduate Studies | |
| Mr. T. Dharmarajah | UGC Nominee – Chartered Accountant, Senior Partner (Audit and Assurance) of M/S Amerasekara & Company | |
| Prof. Nimal Keerthi Dangalle | UGC Nominee – Emeritus Professor | |
| Dr. Chandrawansa Pathiraja | UGC Nominee – Managing Director, Stem Cure Ferticare Lanka Private Limited | |
| Mr. Prasantha Lal de Alwis | UGC Nominee – President Counselor | |
| Mr. Suresh Dominic | UGC Nominee – Director/ Renuka Holdings PLC, Shaw Wallace PLC, Sithijaya Found/ Consultant, Interblocks Limited | |
| Dr. H.M.S.S. Herath | Senate Nominee – Senior Lecturer (Grade II) | |
| Dr. D.W. Salgamuwa | Senate Nominee – Senior Lecturer (Grade II) | |
| Dr. Chani Imbulgoda | Ex Officio Secretary to the Council – Registrar |