Sports & Recreational Activities in the University

      The Department is headed by the Director & 06 permanent Instructors in Physical Education for the smooth functioning of the Department. The Department also employs a number of highly qualified part time coaches for various sports’ disciplines. They support university students to achieve greater heights in the sports arena; mostly at inter university level as well as both national & international level competitions. 22 sports disciplines are available for the university internal undergraduates to perform while they are studying at the University. And there are several recreational sports as well to engage in as leisure time activities. The Department possesses excellent facilities for indoor & outdoor sports.

COMPETITIVE SPORTS - At the University of Peradeniya, the undergraduate student has a choice of selecting any sport to engage in among more than 25 different sport disciplines. The interested sportsmen & sportswomen can practice a sport and can be a team member who represents the University of Peradeniya at national & international level competitions.

Recreational sports are also available at the University of Peradeniya. The most popular sport activities are body building, aerobics & the Runners club activities. The Department conducts classes, workshops for students, staff & for interested outsiders as well. The Department also carries out a wide range of activities for fitness activities for all categories.