Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education

Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education, (SLIATE).

Type	Public
Established	1995
Students	24,697
Location	Sri Lanka
Colours	Orange, black and white
Website	http://www.sliate.ac.lk/

The Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education(SLIATE) is one of the leading higher educational institutions in Sri Lanka which offers Higher National and National Diploma courses. At present it manages and supervises twelve provincial Advanced Technological Institutes throughout the Sri Lanka. SLIATE is fully governed by the Sri Lankan Higher Education Ministry.

Establishment

The SLIATE is one of the leading educational institutions in Sri Lanka for higher education and is a statutory body coming under the purview of Higher Education Division, Ministry of Education.

SLIATE has been established by the Parliament Act 29 of 1995 focusing on fostering Advanced Technical Education at a post secondary level and its head is Director General appointed by the cabinet. It is mandated to establish Advanced Technical Institute (ATI) in every province for both Engineering and Business Studies.

At present it manages and supervises 12 separate Advance Technical Institutes and 6 Sections housed in the Technical Colleges under Department of Technical Education and Training to conduct the courses of Higher National Diplomas and National Diplomas. Each institute has a Director and each section has an Academic Coordinator.

The leadership positions are:

Position	Role	Current executive
Minister of Higher Education	Head of the Higher Education and presides at the convocation of the Advanced Technological Institute	Hon. Lakshman Kiriella
The Deputy Minister of Higher Education	Deputy Minister of the Higher Education	Hon Nandimithra Ekanayaka
Director General of the SLIATE	Present Director General of the SLIATE	Dr.W. Hilary E. Silva
Deputy Director General (Academic Affairs)	Deputy Director General (Academic Affaires Planning and Research )of SLIATE	Prof. Mrs. Chitra Ranjani

Institutes

The Advanced Technological Institutes consists of 12 ATI's. They are:

1. Dehiwala ATI
2. Galle ATI
3. Kandy ATI
4. Kurunagala ATI
5. Badulla ATI
6. Jaffna ATI
7. Naiwala ATI
8. Ampara ATI
9. Trincomalee ATI
10. Labuduwa ATI
11. Colombo ATI
12. Kegalla ATI

Sections

The following is a list of Advanced Technological Institute Sections:

1. Anuradapura Technical College
2. Rathnapura Technical College
3. Sammanthurai Technical College
4. Batticaloa Technical College

Courses

Advanced Technology Institute conducts 12 courses:

1. HNDIT (Higher National Diploma in Information Technology)
2. HNDE (Higher National Diploma in Engineering)
3. HNDA (Higher National Diploma in Accountancy)
4. HNDM (Higher National Diploma in Management)
5. HNDQS (Higher National Diploma in Quantity Survey)
6. HNDBSE (Higher National Diploma in Building Service Engineering)
7. HNDT - Agri (Higher National Diploma in Technology)
8. HNDFT (Higher National Diploma in Food Technology)
9. HNDTHM (Higher National Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management)
10. HND in English
11. HNDBA (Higher National Diploma in Business Administration)
12. HNDBF (Higher National Diploma in Business Finance)