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Vice Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor at SLIIT provides leadership in governance, strategic direction, and institutional growth, while overseeing academic and administrative operations to ensure excellence in education, research, and student experience.

Professor Lalith Gamage currently serves as the Chairman of Curtin Colombo and the Vice Chancellor/CEO of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). A visionary leader in higher education, he played a pivotal role in founding SLIIT. Under his leadership, SLIIT forged a strong partnership with Curtin University, a collaboration that has since grown for over two decades. His tireless efforts and foresight in providing access to world-class education in Sri Lanka have now led to the establishment of Curtin University Colombo, a fully-fledged global campus within Curtin University’s prestigious global network. 

Professor Gamage holds a degree in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Moratuwa and a PhD from the University of British Columbia, Canada. His research interests are in the areas of Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Evolutionary Computing. He has played a key role in advancing Sri Lanka's IT industry through leadership positions at the ICTA, the Lanka Software Foundation, the ICT Cluster, and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute. Internationally, he extends his expertise as an Affiliate Professor at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Prof. Lalith Gamage

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Message from the Vice Chancellor

SLIIT is the premier higher education institute recognized by the University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka the apex body of the Country’s university system. Our academicprogrammes cater to BSc Degrees as well as Postgraduate Diploma in the field of Computing, Business and Engineering. We take pride in the fact that SLIIT produces high-quality graduates with exceptional levels of employability. In 2008, the Institute was admitted as a member of the International Association of Universities (IAU) respectively.

The Bachelor’s degree programmes at SLIIT offer many academic pathways. Students while studying towards the degree, can also earn other qualifications such as Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas, which are designed to meet industry requirements.

Although the majority of our students complete their degrees at SLIIT, those who wish to do so have the option of transferring to any of the SLIIT overseas partner universities after completing two or two and a half years of study to graduate from one of our partner universities in Australia, United Kingdom, United States and Canada.

We place great emphasis on the quality of our education. In addition to recruiting and retaining highly qualified and experienced academic staff, we continuously enhance our teaching-learning environment and improve the curricula to ensure the high standards of our academic programmes. We also offer a number of programmes designed to develop the soft skills of our students and conduct industry-certified professional development programmes in collaboration with Microsoft, IBM and CISCO systems. The institute’s enrollment has been rising steadily, and currently, SLIIT has over 7000 students following its undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. Among our students we have students from other countries in the Asian and African regions. This has further enriched the cultural experience of studying at SLIIT.

We Work Hard To Prepare Every Student For Their Professional Life