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Short Course in Involuntary Land Acquisition and Resettlement (ILAR)

Department of Social Studies

Duration : 30 Hours (10 Weekends)
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Short Course in Human Centered Design for Youth Development Work

Department of Social Studies

Duration : 03 months
Course Fee : Rs: 15,000/=
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Short Course in English for Employment

Department of English Language Teaching

Duration : 20 weeks (80 hrs)
Course Fee : Rs 25,000/=
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Short course in Digital Marketing (Hybrid Mode)

Department of Marketing Management, Regional Educational Services

The short course in Digital Marketing provides an introduction to key concepts and theories in digital marketing and advertising, along with practical skills for implementation. Participants will learn to develop a digital marketing strategy and utilize digital tools to achieve marketing goals.

Duration : Four (04) months and Two (02) weeks, Coursework – 15 weeks (65 Hours), Project Report – 03 week
Course Fee : Rs. 20,000 /= (Per head)
Next Intake : September 2025

Short Course in Python for Beginners

Department of Computer Science

Python is a highly used language in the industry due to its simplicity and ease of use. So, learning this language is really beneficial to the students. The course is very thorough and goes through everything from theories to programming and creating your own codes to run your own Python Projects. It is made in such a way that those who do not have programming knowledge but are enthusiastic in learning to become proficient in this language. In the end of the course, student will be able to create their own Python project. The assignments will be given to understand Python programming language better and get hands-on experience.

Duration : 04 Months
Course Fee : LKR 20000
Issuing of Applications : December 10, 2023
Closing Date for Applications : March 8, 2024

Short course in soil-less agricultural technology for urban gardening

Department of Botany

Food security is one of the pivotal themes of the new millennium and it has recently become the most urgent challenge in agricultural industry. However, it should be noted that the progressive drop of fertile soil surface, due to the environmental poll …

Duration : 30 hours
Course Fee : Rs. 20,000
Issuing of Applications : May 15, 2024
Closing Date for Applications : June 30, 2023

Short Course in Computer Network and Security

Department of Computer Science

The computer networks use several technologies for connecting computers together we will learn some of those popular technologies that are commonly used today. This course on computer networking and security is aimed at teaching two wide spread areas of computer networking and the networking systems.

Duration : Six (06) Months (Saturdays)
Course Fee : LKR 40000
Issuing of Applications : December 22, 2023
Closing Date for Applications : March 8, 2024

Short course in PHP MySQL Web Development

Department of Computer Science

  PHP is the most popular server side scripting language.  The combination of PHP and MySQL is used extensively to create dynamic web applications/websites, and developers with these key skills are in high demand.  This course is going to teach yo …

Duration : 03 Months
Course Fee : LKR 25000
Next Intake : Feb 2025

Short Course in Professional Computer Applications (Colombo Regional Centre)

Department of Computer Science

This course is designed to provide in-depth knowledge for an office worker who needs competency in the working environment of a general office. The knowledge of Microsoft office and web based application development and management is extensively covered in the curriculum

Duration : Six (06) Months
Course Fee : LKR 30,000
Issuing of Applications : December 22, 2023
Closing Date for Applications : February 16, 2024

Short course in Plant Breeding Techniques

Department of Botany

Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants for the benefit of humankind. It can be achieved through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for propagation, to more com …

Duration : 8 consecutive weekends (Sundays)
Course Fee : LKR 17,500.00
Issuing of Applications : October 1, 2023
Closing Date for Applications : October 31, 2023