Engineering education in Sri Lanka explained

Engineering is the most sought after subject areas among Sri Lankan students. The engineering degrees make up less than 2% of the bachelor's degrees in Sri Lanka.^{[1] [2]}

Registration

The title of "engineer" is not regulated in Sri Lanka. However, as per the Engineering Council Act No 4 of 2017, all engineering practitioners in Sri Lanka needs to be registered with the engineering council to practice. Failing to do so would result in an offence and can be convicted by a summary trial before a Magistrate with imprisonment period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand.^[3]

Categories of registered engineers

Registering engineering practitioners under the categories of;^[3]

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) - Chartered Engineer of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)
• Associate Engineer (AEng) - Four year Full-time degree in Engineering recognized by IESL or an Associate Member of IESL
• Affiliate Engineer (AflEng) - Three year full-time degree in Engineering recognized by IESL
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) - Incorporated Engineer of the Institution of Incorporated Engineers, Sri Lanka (IIESL)
• Engineering Diplomate (EngDip) - Diploma in Engineering from a recognized University or Technical or Technological Institute recognized by IIESL
• Engineering Technician (EngTec) - National Vocational Qualification Level IV of Engineering Technology or equivalent qualification recognized by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission or one year full-time academic course in Engineering Technology and has gained one year industrial experience in the relevant field or a holder of a Diploma or Certificate in Technology by a University or a Technical or Technological Institute of the Government of Sri Lanka

Engineering Degrees

Public Universities

• Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
• Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa
• Faculty of Engineering Technology, Open University of Sri Lanka
• Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna
  • Faculty of Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna
• Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Vocational Technology
• Faculty of Engineering, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
• Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Autonomous Institutes

• Faculty of Engineering, Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College
• Faculty of Engineering, SLTC-Research University
• Faculty of Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

Faculty of Engineering, NSBM-Green University

Engineering Diplomas

• Institute of Engineering Technology, National Diploma in Engineering Sciences
• Technical Colleges in Sri Lanka
  • Maradana College of Technology
  • Technical College Balapitiya
• Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa
• Ceylon-German Technical Training Institute
• Institute of Higher National Diploma in Engineering
• Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education
  • Hardy Advanced Technological Institute

See also

• Engineering education
• Education in Sri Lanka
• Post-secondary qualifications in Sri Lanka

External links

• https://www.iet.edu.lk/

Notes and References

1. Book: Minority Nationalisms in South Asia. 2013. 120.
2. http://www.statistics.gov.lk/Pocket%20Book/chap13.pdf University Education, 2014 - 2015
3. Web site: Engineering Council Act No 4 of 2017 . 2017-08-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170809231435/http://www.iesl.lk/resources/Eng%20Act/Engibeering%20Council%20Bill%20Sri%20Lanka%20gassted.pdf . 2017-08-09 . dead .