ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ɹuːhˈuːnə ɪz ɐ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd dᵻpˈɛndz ɔnðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt fɔːɹ mˈʌtʃ ʌv ɪts ˈænjuːəl ɡɹˈænt, wˌɪtʃ ɪz pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd baɪ ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɡɹˈænts kəmˈɪʃən jˌuːdʒˌiːsˈiː.
The University of Ruhuna is a state university and depends on the government for much of its annual grant, which is provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC).