ðɪ ɛnˈæktmənt ʌvðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz ˈækt nˈoʊ. fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ɛnˈeɪbəld ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɡɹˈænts kəmˈɪʃən tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ðə ɹuːhˈuːnə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
The enactment of the Universities Act No. 46 of 1978 enabled the University Grants Commission to establish the Ruhuna University College.