Foundation Academic Unit (FAU) is responsible for coordinating with different faculties in the design, development and delivery of foundation courses for the benefit of learners who have not passed the relevant subjects at the G.C.E (A/L) examination that required for the enrolment to the degree programmes. FAU operates under a director appointed by the Vice Chancellor from among academic staff of the university. Decisions relating to academic and operational functions are taken by a Board of Management with the concurrence of relevant faculties that provide entry to their degree study programmes through foundation programmes as alternative entry qualifications. The study programmes and the relevant curricula together with courses are designed and developed by relevant faculties. The faculties also involve in the delivery of courses and assessments through courses coordinators appointed from among the revenant faculty staff.
Board of Management of the Foundation Academic Unit
Prof. P.M.C.  Thilakarathne - Vice Chancellor
Dr. A.P.R Madurapperuma - Deputy Vice Chancellor
Prof. S.Kugamoorthy - Dean/Faculty of Education
Dr. H.G.P A Ratnaweera - Dean/Faculty of Engineering Technology
Dr. B. Sunil S. De Silva - Dean/Faculty of Health Science
Dr. S.N Morias - Dean/Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Prof. V. Sivalogathasan - Dean/Faculty of Management Studies
Prof. J.C.N Rajendra - Dean/Faculty of Natural Sciences
Dr. N.S Abeysinghe - Director/RES
Dr. S. Doluweera - Director/Foundation Academic Unit
Dr. Anoma Satharasingha - Head/English Language Teaching
Dr. T. Mukunthan - Representative / Faculty of Education
Ms. R.A.N Dilsha - For Representative / Faculty of Health Sc:
Ms. D.K Sewwadi - Representative / Faculty of Mgt: St:
Prof. V.P S Perera - Senate Representative
Prof. Anton Piyarathne - Head/Social Science
Prof. S.A.M.A.N.S Senanayake - Representative/Faculty of Engineering Technology
Dr. K.R.M De Silva - Representative/Faculty of HSS
Mr. D.R Kulathunge - For Representative/ Faculty of Natural Sciences
Faculty coordinators for the Foundation Academic Unit
Name Contact No Email
Mr. L.S.A Perera Physics 112881113 lsper@ou.ac.lk
Ms. Jayanthi Kosgoda Mathematics 112881109 kmkos@ou.ac.lk
Mr.D.R  Kulathunga Chemistry 112881371 drkul@ou.ac.lk
Ms. K.I.C Amarasinghe Botany 112881269 kiama@ou.ac.lk
Ms. W.A.Y Chandrani Zoology 112881446 wacha@ou.ac.lk