Resources available to scholars: The central library and faculty libraries contain approximately 400,000 books, bound periodicals and reports in Arts, Education, Humanities, Law, Management and Commerce, medicine, Pure Science and Social Sciences. The library also adds 5000 to 6000 materials to its stock every year. Except for the Sri Lanka and Rare Book collections books are available on open access for reference and for borrowing purposes. Photocopying service is available.