To bring about better collaboration among faculties with regard to staff development, The SDC while being an umbrella organization for the different units of individual faculties, conducts activities to promote and nurture staff development at the University of Ruhuna and other Universities in the system. Currently the SDC has the capability to offer its services for staff development in other Institutes of the country as well.
Vision
To become the Centre of competency in developing the human resources of the university
Mission
To create an environment in which every employee has the opportunity to achieve his/her fullest potential and participate in & contribution to uplift the institutional standards