ðə ɹuːhˈuːnə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʃˈɪftᵻd tʊ ɪts nˈuː pɹˈɛmɪsᵻz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ fˈɑːloʊɪŋ wˌɪtʃ ɪt wʌz ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾᵻd tə fˈʊl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi stˈæɾəs.
The Ruhuna University College shifted to its new premises in 1984 following which it was elevated to full university status.