The collection was built up and selected from materials contributed by an individual in vast quantity as well as according to library’s criteria. Now, the library has 6 collections of followings:

• The Late Prof. Stuiver collection (STU)
• The Late Prof. A. Kovoor collection (KOV)
• The Late Lionel liyange Collection (LIY)
• Prof. Tissa  R. Herath collection (HER)
• Prof. S.A. Kulusooriya collection (KUL)
• Mr. V. Manoharan collection (MAN)
   

The call number of this collection is uniquely designed where it begins with the contributor's name as mentioned above mainly to differentiate each other.