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Department of Geography

The Department of Geography which was established on January 1, 1979, offers programmes designed to establish understanding of the reciprocal relationship between human activities and the environment. The Department is one of the leading academic institutes of geographical research and learning in Sri Lanka.

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Volume 1 (January-August - 2017)
Volume 2 (September 2017 - April 2018)
Volume 3 (May 2018 - December 2018)
Volume 4 (2019)

News & Events

Field excursion in Ella- Study of potentiality and constraints of tourism industry
(25 March, 2020)
A field excursion was conducted in Ella on 16 August 2019 to study the implications of tourism.

Field excursion in the coastal area from Wellamadama to Matara- study of observe the coastal geomorphology
(25 March, 2020)
A field excursion to coastal area in Wllamadama had been organized by the Department of Geography on 14 June 2019.

Two day field excursion in TirappaneDS Division, Anuradapura
(25 March, 2020)
A two day field visit to Mahaoya, Tirappane and Eappawalawas organized by the Department of Geography on 11 to 12 February 2020.

Field excursion in Ella-study of spatial diversity of vegetation
(25 March, 2020)
A field excursion wasconducted in Ella on 16 August 2019 to study the spatial diversity of vegetation.

Field excursion in Kukuleganga power station
(25 March, 2020)
A field excursion to Akuressa, Rakwana, Kukuleganga power station and Pahiyangala had been organized by the Department of Geography on 07 January 2020.

Two day field excursion in Nuwara Eliya
(25 March, 2020)
A field excursion was conducted to Nuwara Eliya on 18 and 19 December 2019 to study the climate change impact for agriculture in Nuwara Eliya.

Three day field excursion in Jaffna

(25 March, 2020)
A three day field visit to Puttalama, Jaffna and Delft Islandwas organized by the Department of Geography on 29, 30and 31 January 2020.

Field excursion in Ampara

(25 March, 2020)
A two day field visit to Butthala, Maha oya, Ampara and Rajagalathanna was organized by the Department of Geography on 1 and 2 April 2019.

Field excursion in Hambantota Harbor and Mattala Airport

(25 March, 2020)
A field visit was conducted to Hambantota Harbor and Mattala Airport and Beliatta New railway station on 22 August 2019.

Field excursion inDeniyaya Patna

(25 March, 2020)
A field visit was conducted to Deniyaya on 23 August 2019 to study the development of Patna as an emerging eco-tourism destination in Sri Lanka.

Field excursion in Bundala

(25 March, 2020)
A field visit to Tangalla, Kalamatiya, Rekawa and Bundalawas conducted by the Department of Geography in August 2019.

Field excursion in Balangoda

(25 March, 2020)
A One day field visit was organized to Balangoda, Haputale mountain region on 6 February 2020.

Field excursion in in the coastal area from Wellamadama to Matara– Study of experimentation of research methods of Physical Geography

(25 March, 2020)
A field excursion to coastal area in Wllamadama had been organized by the Department of Geography on January 2020.

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Department of Geography
University of Ruhuna
Matara
Sri Lanka

Tel : +94 412222681/82 Ext: 3301
Fax : +94 412227010
Email : geography@hss.ruh.ac.lk

Head's Message

Fernando, S.L.J. (Dr.)

I am pleased to send a message to the website of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna. Our objective is to offer an excellent learning experience for all undergraduate and postgraduate students, and for the Department to be a key geographical research centre in Sri Lanka, known for its research across a range of our specialties.

At the undergraduate level, the Department provides General and Special degree programmes. The Special degree programmes are offered in both Sinhala and English mediums.Our specialties span in four research clusters:
1) Geography of Health and Population Geography
2) Land Use, Regional, Urban Planning and GIS
3) Geomorphology, Climate, Disasters and Hazards
4) Environmental Management and Protection

We are privileged to enjoy a splendid learning environment in a breathtaking landscape, with laboratory, IT and lecture room facilities in a supportive and collegial atmosphere. At our core, our strength is drawn from all the people - staff and students - who together create and sustain an energetic academic community that makes “Ruhuna Geography”.

New Degree Programme (2019/2020 Academic Year and Onward)
Geography - Old Degree Program

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Geography
	Course Code & Name	Status (Core /Optional)	Credit Value
1000 Level
1^stSemester	GEO11613 Fundamentals of Geography	Core	03
	ELG11612 Elements of English Grammar	Core	02
	ITS11613 Computer Literacy & Basic ICT Skills	Core	03
	SES11612 Ethics, Values and Vision of Life	Core	02
2^ndSemester	GEO12613 Basic Cartography	Core	03
	ELG12612 Reading Skills	Core	02
	ITS12612 Essential Skills in Digital Presentation	Core	02
	SLG12612 Sinhala Writing Skills	Core	02
2000 Level
1^stSemester	GEO21613 Philosophy of Geography	Core	03
	GEO21623 Climatology	Core	03
	GEO21633 Principles of Remote Sensing	Core	03
	GEO21643 Land Use Planning	Optional	03
	GEO21653 Global Positioning Systems	Optional	03
	MNS21613 Mathematical and Numerical Skills	Core	03
	TLG21613 Basic Tamil	Core	03
2^ndSemester	GEO22613 Principles of Geomorphology	Core	03
	GEO22623 Geographic Information Systems	Core	03
	GEO22633 Research Methods in Geography	Core	03
	GEO22643 Spatial Issues and Dialogues	Optional	03
	GEO22653 Disaster Management	Optional	03
	SES22613 Information Literacy and Scientific Communication Skills	Core	03
	SES22611 Socio-Emotional Skills	Core	01
3000 Level
1^stSemester	GEO31613 Political Geography	Core	03
	GEO31623 Biogeography	Core	03
	GEO31633 Geographical Data Analysis	Core	03
	GEO31653 Resource Utilization and Environment Planning	Optional	03
	GEO31663 Advanced Geographical Information Systems	Optional	03
	CSE31612 Philosophy of knowledge and Research	Core	03
	ELG31613 Academic Writing Skills	Core	03
2^ndSemester	GEO32613 Geographical Profile of Sri Lanka	Core	03
	GEO32623 Hydrology	Core	03
	GEO32633 Applied Geomorphology	Core	03
	GEO32643 Community Forest Management	Optional	03
	GEO32653 Medical Geography	Optional	03
	HRM32613 Human Resource Management	Core	03
	ELG32612 Business English	Core	02
4000 Level
1^stSemester	GEO41613 Research Proposal Writing	Core	03
	GEO41623 Coastal Geomorphology	Core	03
	GEO41633 Population Geography	Core	03
	GEO41643 Urban Planning	Optional	03
	GEO41653 Climate Change and Human Response	Optional	03
	ITS41612 Information and Communication Technology for Personal and Office Usage	Core	02
	ELG41612 Public Speaking	Core	02
	SES41611 Soft Skills and Personality Development	Core	01
	SES41632 Critical and creative thinking	Core	02
2^ndSemester	GEO42619 Dissertation	Core	09
	GEO42623 Tourism Geography	Optional	03
	GEO42633Internship	Optional	03

Course Modules Offered for Bachelor of Arts Degree Programme
	Course Code & Name	Status (Core /Optional)	Credit Value
1000 Level
1^stSemester	GEO11513 Fundamentals of Geography	Core	03
2^ndSemester	GEO12513 Basic Cartography	Core	03
2000 Level
1^stSemester	GEO21513 Philosophy of Geography	Core	03
1^stSemester	GEO21523 Climatology	Optional	03
2^ndSemester	GEO22513 Principles of Geomorphology	Core	03
2^ndSemester	GEO22523 Geographic Information Systems	Optional	03
3000 Level
1^stSemester	GEO31513 Political Geography	Core	03
1^stSemester	GEO31553 Resource Utilization and Environment Planning	Optional	03
2^ndSemester	GEO32513 Geographical Profile of Sri Lanka	Core	03
2^ndSemester	GEO32523 Hydrology	Optional	03

	Special	General
1000 Level 1^stSemester	GEO 11513 Fundamentals of Geography	GEO 11513 Fundamentals of Geography

1000 Level 2^ndSemester	GEO 12513 Basic Cartography	GEO 12513 Basic Cartography

2000 Level 1^st Semester	GEO 21613 New Perspectives and Approaches in Geography	GEO 21513 New Perspectives and Approaches in Geography
	GEO 21623 Tropical Climate	GEO 21523 Tropical Climate
	GEO 21633 Principles of Remote Sensing	GEO 21533 Principles of Remote Sensing
	GEO 21643 Global Positioning System and Digital Cartography	GEO 21553 Globalization: Sri Lankan Profile
	GEO 21653 Globalization: Sri Lankan Profile	GEO 21573 Natural Environment and Resources
	GEO 21663 Locational Analysis
	GEO 21673 Natural Environment and Resources

2000 Level 2^ndSemester	GEO 22613 Geomorphology	GEO 22513 Geomorphology
	GEO 22623 Geographical Information Systems	GEO 22523 Geographic Information Systems
	GEO 22633 Basic Statistics
	GEO 22643 Development Geography
	GEO 22653 Transport Geography
	GEO 22663 Marine Geography
	GEO 22673 Natural Hazards

3000 Level 1^stSemester	GEO 31613 Land Use Planning	GEO 31513 Land Use Planning
	GEO 31623 Disaster Management	GEO 31523 Disaster Management
	GEO 31633 Computer-based Geographical Data Analysis	GEO 31543 Medical Geography
	GEO 31643 Medical Geography	GEO 31553 Community-based Forest Management
	GEO 31653 Community Forest Management	GEO 31563 Urbanization and Migration
	GEO 31663 Urbanization and Migration	GEO 31573 Alluvial and Coastal Geomorphology
	GEO 31673 Alluvial and Coastal Geomorphology

3000 Level 2^ndSemester	GEO 32613 Geographical Profile of Sri Lanka	GEO 32513 Geographical Profile of Sri Lanka
	GEO 32623 Environmental Pollution Control	GEO 32563 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
	GEO 32633 Hydrology and Water Resource Management
	GEO 32643 Bio Geography
	GEO 32653 Political Geography
	GEO 32663 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
	GEO 32673 Seminars and Presentations

4000 Level 1^stSemester	GEO 41613 Regional Development: Policies, Plans and Law
	GEO 41623 Population Geography
	GEO 41633 Coastal Resource Management
	GEO 41643 Independent Dissertation I
	GEO 41653 Urban Planning
	GEO 41663 Irrigation Water Management in Sri Lanka

4000 Level 2^ndSemester	GEO 42613 Global Climate Changes
	GEO 42623 Geographical Profile of Southern Sri Lanka
	GEO 42633 Transport and Development
	GEO 42643 Independent Dissertation II
	GEO 42653 Management and Conservation of Environmental Systems
	GEO 42663 Settlement Management