SLIIT adds another 390 graduates in Information Technology
The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)
held its convocation and the awards ceremony on February 18 and 19 at
institute's Malabe Campus.
This was the second convocation for the SLIIT Honours
graduates and the third convocation for the Curtin University of
Technology graduates and the SLIIT 'Diplomates'.
At these ceremonies 921 students received their awards
of which 390 received their degrees in Information Technology and 531
received their Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas.
Nearly 3,000 students, parents and guests participated
in these unique ceremonies, adorned by Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva and
University Grants Commission Chairman Professor B.R.R.N. Mendis as chief
guests.
Professor Raj Gopal, Head, Department of Computer
Science and Mary Simpson represented the Curtin University of
Technology. It for the first time in the history, nearly a thousand
professionals received their degrees and diplomas in Information
Technology.
Chief Executive and Academic Officer Professor Lalith
Gamage, Head of the Academic Division Dr. P. Kumarawadu presented the
candidates and professor S. Karunaratne, Chairman, awarded the degrees
and diplomas as per the powers granted under the Universities Act.
Professor Lalith Gamage Gold Medal was awarded to
Dilshan Sumeshka Silva and the Curtin University of Technology Cash
Awards were won by Dilshan Sumeshka Silva and Selveratnam Senthuran.
SLIIT is the premier higher educational institute for
Information Technology rendering yeoman service today with great
interest at heart.
Committed solely to take quality education in IT to
every segment of society of the country, SLIIT has won many accolades as
an institution which offers degree programs and training based on
internationally accepted syllabuses, at affordable cost. SLIIT is a
degree awarding institute approved by the University Grants Commission
under the Universities Act.
According to Professor S. Karunaratne, Chairman and
Academic Advisor and Professor Lalith Gamage, Chief Executive and
Academic Officer, SLIIT always acts in public interest. It is an
institute committed to advance and disseminate knowledge, foster and
promote innovation and produce world class intellectuals in the field of
Information and Communication Technologies.
The degree programs at SLIIT are drawn up in
collaboration with outstanding foreign universities to facilitate the
interests of Lankan students to obtain a degree of high quality from
SLIIT.
After an initial year or two, students enjoy the
privilege of either completing their degree studies at SLIIT or at a
foreign university. Among the many links SLIIT has with foreign
universities are: Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia,
Tulane University of USA, Deakin University of Australia, Uppsala
University of Sweden, RMIT University, Melbourne and EdExcel
International which has links with over 100 universities in the UK,
Australia, Canada and the US.
SLIIT also collaborates with the Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants (CIMA) in awarding postgraduate diploma in IT to
management accountants.
SLIIT conducts programs of studies leading to the B.Sc.
degrees, the B.Sc. Special Honours degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, M.Sc.
Degrees and several continuing professional development programs in
niche areas in IT.
The B.Sc. degree programs have fields of specialisation
in IT, Information Systems (IS), and Computer Systems and Networking (CS
& N), whereas the Masters Degrees cover the areas of Information
Technology, Business Information Technology and Information Management.
Within the last two years over 600 students have
graduated from SLIIT and are gainfully employed in prestigious positions
in both the public and the private sectors.
Of this number, over 500 have graduated with Honours
Degrees from SLIIT and over 100 with the B.Sc. in IT from the Curtin
University of Technology. Over the next few years, SLIIT hopes to
produce 400-500 IT graduates per year to cater to the IT needs of the
country.
At SLIIT, prior to embarking on the degree program,
students are provided with foundation courses designed to improve their
communication skills, mathematical skills and computer skills.
Since SLIIT admits students with 'A' level
qualifications from all streams at 'A' Level, the course in mathematical
skills is especially helpful to students from the non-mathematics
streams and the course in computer skills provides the basic computer
skills to those who need assistance prior to the commencement of the
B.Sc. degree programme.
The course in communication skills is intended to
improve the reading, writing, listening and speaking abilities in
English as all SLIIT programs are conducted in the English medium. The
foundation courses are usually conducted during the months of October,
November and December and contribute heavily towards a successful
beginning of the degree programme starting in January.
SLIIT contributes towards national development with its
academic programs for professionals, public officials, schools teachers,
service personnel and others to make them more effective in their
performance in a global IT environment.
The institute has already completed an important
assignment by training over 1,200 army cadres along with over 150 army
officers in It and is currently engaged in conducting a Teachers'
Diploma in IT at its various centres.
To conduct all teaching and training programmes, the
SLIIT is fully equipped with air-conditioned lecture theatres, state of
the art computer laboratories, data communication laboratories,
auditorium, libraries and reading rooms, rest areas and canteens. The
computer laboratories comprise seven laboratories viz. PC, UNIX,
Multimedia, Data communication, Software development, Project and
Postgraduates laboratories. |
