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 | |
| Snr. Prof. Rohana P Mahaliyanaarachchi | Vice Chancellor (Chairman of the Council) | |
| Mr. Gunasena Thenabadu | Member – Appointed by the UGC | |
| Mr. Lakshman Abeysekara | Member – Appointed by the UGC | |
| Mr. Ranjith Liyanage | Member – Appointed by the UGC | |
| Mr. T. Dharmarajah | Member – Appointed by the UGC | |
| Mr. C. Maliyadda | Member – Appointed by the UGC | |
| Prof. Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa | Member – Appointed by the UGC | |
| Prof. Kusuma Karunaratne | Member – Appointed by the UGC | |
| Prof. Nimal Keerthi Dangalle | Member – Appointed by the UGC | |
| Dr. P.K.S.P. Rathnakumara (Snr. Lec.) | Dean/ Faculty of Music | |
| Dr. Indika Ferdinando (Snr. Lec) | Dean/ Faculty of Dance & Drama | |
| Mr. Jagath Raveendra (Snr. Lec) | Dean/ Faculty of Visual Arts | |
| Prof. Kolitha Bhanu Dissanayake | Dean/ Faculty of Graduate Studies | |
| Dr. Tharanga Dandeniya (Snr. Lec.) | Senate Nominee | |
| Mr. B.M. Dayawansa | Registrar (Secretary to the Council) |