Library Network - University of Peradeniya

Library Network - University of Peradeniya
Welcome to the library
Overview
The library of Peradeniya University originated in 1921 as the library of the Ceylon University College. The Library was shifted to Peradeniya in 1952 and was moved to the present premises in 1960. After moving to Peradeniya, the library developed into a library network comprising the Main Library and seven other branch libraries, namely Agriculture, Science, Medical, Engineering, Vet Medical, Allied Health Science and Dental libraries. The ninth library is attached to the sub-campus, Faculty of Agriculture in Mahailuppallama. The branch libraries are located in their respective faculties. The Main Library can be accessed by proceeding along the new Galaha road, passing the entrance to the Arts Theatre and turning right to the Senate building.
Peradeniya University Library Network is considered as the oldest and the largest University library in Sri Lanka.
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Digital Library University of Peradeniya
This is an institutional repository of research publications produced by academic and research staff of our university.
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Document Delivery Service(DDS)
The University of Peradeniya Library has now established a Centralized Document Delivery Service through email aiming to fulfill the information needs of our academics, students and researchers.
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Inter Library Loan
Inter Library Loan is a service that will assist users in obtaining research materials that are not available in the library though available in other libraries.
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Help Desk
If you have a library-related enquiry you can ask for assistance at the Helpdesk of the University of Peradeniya Library.
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Library Events
Agriculture Library Open Day - 2025
The Library Committee of the Faculty of Agriculture is pleased to announce that the Library Open Day – 2025 will be held for the second consecutive year on Wednesday, 16th July 2025, commencing at 10.00 a.m. at the Appadurai Auditorium, Faculty of Agriculture...
26th July, 2025
10.00 AM - 12.00 Noon
Appadurai Auditorium - Faculty of Agriculture
International Conference on Library and Information Science (ICLIS 2025)
The International Conference on Library and Information Science (ICLIS-2025), jointly organized by the Sri Lanka Library Association and the Library System of the University of Peradeniya, will be held on 26th and 27th June, 2025.
The inaugural session will take place at the Diamond Jubilee Hall, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. The technical sessions, comprising eight parallel tracks, will be held at the Department of Geography and the Main Library...
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26th – 27th June, 2025
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Book Donation Ceremony in Memory of Professor Qadri Ismail
The University of Peradeniya is pleased to announce a Book Donation Ceremony in memory of Professor Qadri Ismail, a distinguished scholar and Professor of English, Cultural Studies, and Comparative Literature at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Professor Ismail was also a former alumnus of the University of Peradeniya...
11th January, 2025
10.00 AM - Onwards
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Library Newsletters
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Donation of computers by BOC
Thursday, Mar 6, 2026
Launching Mr. NTSA Senadeera Felicitaion
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2021
Library New Building Openning
Friday, Aug 28, 2020
Recent News
May 29, 2021
Library Seminar Series – Lecture No. 06 “Translation Studies – Contemporary Theories” by Dr. P. Anandakumar
Dr. P. Anandakumar, a renowned Professor in Tamil at the Department of Tamil, Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed to be University in Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, India, recently conducted an lecture as part of the 9th installment in the Library Seminar Series...
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April 8, 2021
Launching of Mr. NTSA Senadeera (The 5th Librarian of University of Peradeniya (1982-2002) Felicitation Volume)
This Festschrift was presented in parallel to the commencement of Centenary Celebration of University of Peradeniya Library on 08.04.2021 in recognition of contributions made to the Field of Library and Information Science and Librarianship by Mr. NTSA Senadeera, the 5th Librarian of University of Peradeniya (1982-2002)...
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