Career for university undergraduates is a recently recognised policy matter by the Sri Lankan government. The Career Guidance Unit of the University of Ruhuna was established in March 2000 to provide career guidance services to undergraduates. Since then, the unit has implemented various programmes to make the undergraduates aware of the available employment opportunities, and to improve their professional qualities to respond the job market needs.

The unit wishes to build up continuous links with the private sector as well as the government institutions to facilitate productive interactions between undergraduates and such institutions.