Campus of University of Peradeniya

The main campus is in a site that touches the lower slopes of the lush mountains of Hanthana.

The Arts faculty spans a large area and is of a great scenic beauty.

[3] The faculty of Medicine is on the other side of the road of the entrance of the Botanical Garden of Peradeniya, which is a major tourist attraction of the country.

A large part of the Hanthana range is owned by the university and remains afforested.

The upper-Hanthana lodge which was a tourist guest house, is now owned by the university and facilitates the faculty.

A subcampus was established in 1968 at Mahailuppallama, North Central province for the Faculty of Agriculture.

The university owns a farm near Dodangolla-Kundasale, about 25 km from the main campus.

A traditional lion statue in front of the senate building of the university
Sarachchandra open-air theatre of University of Peradeniya, a well known historical theatre and the only one of its kind in Sri Lanka. It was built according to the architectural style of ancient Greek theatres . Named in memory of Ediriweera Sarachchandra , Sri Lanka's premium playwright.