The Accommodation division maintains 23 hostels with the accommodation capacity of 8600 students under the purview of student welfare division. Theses hostels are dedicated for the undergraduate students. Of them, 14 hostels are designated for male students and 09 hostels for female students.

Hostel facilities are providing according the UGC circular (xxxxxx). All first-year students who are above 40 Km distance are getting the residential facility within the university premises. (Link to Students Accommodation Division)

One senior academic staff member has been appointed as warden for the administration of each hostel. Full time xxx of sub wardens are appointed for day today administration of each.

	Name of the Hostel	Capacity	Male/ Female
1	Akbar Nell Hostel	590	Male
2	Arunachalam Hostel	183	Male
3	AQ 40 Hostel	30	Male
4	Ivor Jennings Hostel	524	Male
5	James Peiris Hostel	244	Male
6	Jayathilaka Hostel	186	Male
7	Marcus Fernando Hostel	246	Male
8	Mars Hostel	234	Male
9	Sangaramaya & Kehelpannala Bikkhu Hostel	123	Bikkhu
10	Senaka Bibile Hostel	294	Male
11	New Akbar Hostel	136	Male
12	Hindagal Hostel	57	Male
13	Lalith Athulathmudali Hostel	380	Female
14	Sarasaviuyana Hostel	146	Female
15	Ramanathan Hostel	1215	Female
16	Sangamiththa Hostel	656	Female
17	Wijewardana Hostel	804	Female
18	Hilda Obeysekara Hostel	656	Female
19	Ediriweera Sarathchandra & Gunapala Malalasekara Hostel	647	Female
20	Mahakanda Haostel	342	Female
21	Sarasavi Medura Hostel	752	Female
22	Mahailukpallama Boys Hostel	100	Male
23	Mahailukpallama Girls Hostel	200	Female