SLIIT expands network to Jaffna, Bangladesh

The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) will soon expand the institute’s network to Bangladesh.

SLIIT will also venture to Jaffna, where a state-of-the-art facility will be inaugurated to provide ample academic opportunities for students in the region.

SLIIT Chairman, Professor S Karunaratne said they will introduce programs which will enable Bangladeshi and foreign students the opportunity of studying in Sri Lanka as well.

This marks a significant step towards strengthening academic ties between the relevant countries, providing broader scope for students and creating a space for further development and innovation where highly skilled professionals will be produced to cater to challenging industry demands.”

“Bangladesh serves as an ideal backdrop for expansion, especially for Business and IT-related fields. Our vision is to be among the top 10 universities in the South Asian region within the next decade,” SLIIT President and CEO Prof Lalith Gamage said.

SLIIT will establish a branch in Jaffna, which is to be located in the heart of the city.

Well-qualified lecturers, mainly from Jaffna, will facilitate student learning at the campus, and students will have the option of transferring to one of SLIIT’s many branches or foreign universities to complete the final two years of their degree. “With the increasing capacity for development which Jaffna presents, it is now the ideal time to contribute towards that development by providing academic opportunities which will benefit the community and aid in regenerating the North,” Prof Gamage said.