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Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration, SLIDA The Premier Public Sector Training Organization in Sri Lanka.

๐‘ญ๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’… ๐‘ฝ๐’Š๐’”๐’Š๐’• ๐’๐’ ๐‘ญ๐’๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’• ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐’–๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’† ๐‘ญ๐’๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’š ๐‘ท๐’“๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’„๐’†๐’”A field visit to the Kalatuwawa Water Treatment Plant...
05/10/2026

๐‘ญ๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’… ๐‘ฝ๐’Š๐’”๐’Š๐’• ๐’๐’ ๐‘ญ๐’๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’• ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐’–๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’† ๐‘ญ๐’๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’š ๐‘ท๐’“๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’„๐’†๐’”

A field visit to the Kalatuwawa Water Treatment Plant, Labugama Reservoir Forest Reservation, and Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Garden was successfully conducted on 25 September 2026 as part of the Forest Management and Sustainable Forestry Practices module of the Sri Lanka Scientific Service Induction Training Programme โ€“ 2026 (First Intake).

The visit received excellent support and cooperation from the respective institutions, enabling participants to gain valuable practical exposure and insights into forest management, water resource conservation, biodiversity, and sustainable development practices.

The field-based learning experience provided an excellent opportunity for Scientific Service Officers to connect theoretical knowledge with real-world practices and better understand the importance of sustainable management of natural resources. Senior Consultants Dr. Mayura Arandara and Ms. M. M. Halida were participated in this field visit.
The module was coordinated by Ms. M. M. Halida, Senior Consultant, SLIDA.

๐‘บ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘จ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’„๐’„๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’‡๐’–๐’๐’๐’š ๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’„๐’๐’–๐’…๐’†๐’” ๐‘บ๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’„ ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘บ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ป๐‘ฏ๐‘ด ๐‘ณ๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’†๐’“๐’”The Sri Lanka Institute of Development Admi...
28/09/2026

๐‘บ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘จ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’„๐’„๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’‡๐’–๐’๐’๐’š ๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’„๐’๐’–๐’…๐’†๐’” ๐‘บ๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’„ ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘บ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ป๐‘ฏ๐‘ด ๐‘ณ๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’†๐’“๐’”

The Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) successfully conducted a two-day intensive Training Programme on Strategic Management and Ex*****on for the managerial staff of the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM) on 24th and 25th September 2026.
The programme was designed to enhance the managerial and leadership capabilities of SLITHM's leadership team, enabling them to effectively implement strategic priorities, improve production and supply-chain performance, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, and lead adaptive improvements that sustain the Corporation's mission and service delivery.
The training was delivered by Senior Consultant Mr. Sampath Mallawarachchi and Consultant Mr. N. Gawridasan of SLIDA, with Dr. Sepalika Sudasinghe, Additional Director General (Organizational Development), SLIDA, serving as the Programme Coordinator.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by the presence of the Director General of SLIDA, together with the Chairman and Director General of SLITHM, whose participation underscored the importance of this capacity-building initiative for Sri Lanka's premier tourism and hospitality education institution.

๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’‚๐’–๐’ˆ๐’–๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ช๐’†๐’“๐’†๐’Ž๐’๐’๐’š ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ท๐’–๐’ƒ๐’๐’Š๐’„ ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• (๐‘ด๐‘ท๐‘ด) ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’† -๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–The Inauguration Ceremony of th...
23/09/2026

๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’‚๐’–๐’ˆ๐’–๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ช๐’†๐’“๐’†๐’Ž๐’๐’๐’š ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ท๐’–๐’ƒ๐’๐’Š๐’„ ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• (๐‘ด๐‘ท๐‘ด) ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’† -๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–

The Inauguration Ceremony of the Master of Public Management (MPM) Programme โ€“ 2026โ€“2028 Intake was successfully held today at the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA).

The ceremony was graced by the presence of Mr. S. Alokabandara, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government and Chairman of the Governing Council of SLIDA, together with Mr. A.V. Janadara, Ms. Sujeewa Tissera, Additional Director General, Dr. Mayura Arandara, Academic Coordinator of the School of Postgraduate Studies, members of the faculty and management of SLIDA, and the newly enrolled MPM participants.

The Master of Public Management (MPM) program at the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) stands as a beacon of excellence, accredited by the Ministry of Education and recognized at Sri Lanka Qualifications Framework (SLQF) Level 10. For over 20 years, this flagship postgraduate degree has empowered public sector leaders with advanced strategic management, policy analysis, and governance expertise. With a proud legacy of producing more than 800 distinguished graduates, SLIDA continues to shape the decision-makers transforming Sri Lankaโ€™s administrative landscape.

We warmly welcome the MPM 2026โ€“2028 cohort and wish all participants a rewarding and successful academic journey.

๐‘ฐ๐’๐’‚๐’–๐’ˆ๐’–๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’”๐’–๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’š ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’“๐’Š ๐‘ณ๐’‚๐’๐’Œ๐’‚ ๐‘ฌ๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘จ๐’…๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’Š๐’„๐’† (๐‘บ๐‘ณ๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘บ) ๐‘ถ๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’„๐’†๐’“๐’” - ๐‘ต๐’๐’“๐’•๐’‰๐’˜๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’—...
17/09/2026

๐‘ฐ๐’๐’‚๐’–๐’ˆ๐’–๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’”๐’–๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’š ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’“๐’Š ๐‘ณ๐’‚๐’๐’Œ๐’‚ ๐‘ฌ๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘จ๐’…๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’Š๐’„๐’† (๐‘บ๐‘ณ๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘บ) ๐‘ถ๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’„๐’†๐’“๐’” - ๐‘ต๐’๐’“๐’•๐’‰๐’˜๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’„๐’Š๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ซ๐’†๐’‘๐’‚๐’“๐’•๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ฌ๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’

The Inauguration Ceremony of the Training Consultancy for Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service (SLEAS) Officers - Northwestern Provincial Department of Education was taken place at the โ€œSanhindaโ€ Auditorium of SLIDA.

The inauguration ceremony was graced by Mr. Vimukthi Janadara, Director General of SLIDA, Ms.Anusha Batawala Gamage, Additional Director General (Learning and Development) alongside SLIDA faculty members.

๐‘ฐ๐’๐’‚๐’–๐’ˆ๐’–๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’“๐’Š ๐‘ณ๐’‚๐’๐’Œ๐’‚ ๐‘บ๐’„๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’‡๐’Š๐’„ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’Š๐’„๐’† ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’† โ€“ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’„๐’๐’๐’… ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’Œ๐’† ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”The inauguration cerem...
17/09/2026

๐‘ฐ๐’๐’‚๐’–๐’ˆ๐’–๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘บ๐’“๐’Š ๐‘ณ๐’‚๐’๐’Œ๐’‚ ๐‘บ๐’„๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’‡๐’Š๐’„ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’Š๐’„๐’† ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’† โ€“ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’„๐’๐’๐’… ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’Œ๐’† ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

The inauguration ceremony of the Induction Training Programme for the Second Intake of the Sri Lanka Scientific Service โ€“ 2026 was successfully held today at SLIDA.

Ms. Hiransa Kalutantri, Additional Secretary (Internal Administration), Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, graced the occasion, representing the Secretary of the Ministry.

The ceremony was also attended by Mr. A.V. Janadara, Director General, SLIDA; Ms. Sujeewa Tissera, Additional Director General (Administration & Finance); and members of the SLIDA faculty.

The programme is designed to equip newly appointed Scientific Service officers with the knowledge, skills and perspectives required to contribute effectively to the Sri Lankan Public Service.

Dr. Mayura Arandara, Senior Consultant, SLIDA, serves as the Programme Coordinator.

SLIDA warmly welcomes the new officers and wishes them a successful and fulfilling journey in public service. ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ

๐‘บ๐’‘๐’†๐’‚๐’Œ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’‡๐’Š๐’…๐’†๐’๐’„๐’†. ๐‘ท๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’Š๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’„๐’•. ๐‘ณ๐’†๐’‚๐’… ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’„๐’๐’‚๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’š. Applications are now open for the Speechcraft Training Pr...
17/09/2026

๐‘บ๐’‘๐’†๐’‚๐’Œ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’‡๐’Š๐’…๐’†๐’๐’„๐’†. ๐‘ท๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’Š๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’„๐’•. ๐‘ณ๐’†๐’‚๐’… ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’„๐’๐’‚๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’š.

Applications are now open for the Speechcraft Training Programme offered by the Centre for Language Studies, SLIDA.

The programme is designed to strengthen public speaking, presentation, impromptu speaking, and overall professional communication skills through practical and engaging sessions.

Take the next step towards becoming a more confident and effective communicator.

๐‘ฐ๐’๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’† ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘บ๐‘ณ๐‘จ๐‘บ (๐‘ถ๐’‘๐’†๐’) ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ(๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’) -๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Induction Training Programme for SLAS (Open) 2021(2024) -20...
16/09/2026

๐‘ฐ๐’๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’† ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘บ๐‘ณ๐‘จ๐‘บ (๐‘ถ๐’‘๐’†๐’) ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ(๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’) -๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

Induction Training Programme for SLAS (Open) 2021(2024) -2025 Group A , visited CIPM to deepen their collective knowledge of best practices in human resources management. This program was coordinated by Ms. Anusha Batawala Gamage, the Additional Director General (Learning and Development) at SLIDA.

๐˜พ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™›๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š ๐˜ผ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ง๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜พ๐™š๐™ง๐™š๐™ข๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฎ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฒThe Centre for Language Studies, SLIDA, proudly celebrated the achievements of 103 awa...
15/09/2026

๐˜พ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™›๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š ๐˜ผ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ง๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜พ๐™š๐™ง๐™š๐™ข๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฎ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

The Centre for Language Studies, SLIDA, proudly celebrated the achievements of 103 awardees from the Diploma in Professional English (DPE) and Certificate in English for Careers (CEC) programmes at the Certificate Awarding Ceremony 2026.
The gathering was warmly welcomed by the Additional Director General (Organisational Development) and Head of the Centre for Language Studies, Dr. Sepalika Sudasinghe.
In his address, Mr. S. Alokabandara, Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, emphasized the importance of continuous professional development and encouraged awardees to apply their learning with professionalism, integrity, and responsibility in public service.
The Director General of SLIDA underscored the importance of capacity building among public sector officers, highlighting language skills as an essential competency for effective professional performance.
As our awardees progress in their careers, they carry forward stronger communication skills, greater confidence, and enhanced readiness for the professional worldโ€”living out the ceremonyโ€™s theme-โ€œAdvancing Through Language: Empowering Professionals.โ€

๐‘ฐ๐’๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘บ๐‘ณ๐‘ท๐‘บ (๐‘ถ๐’‘๐’†๐’) - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ(๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’) - ๐‘ฎ๐’“๐’๐’–๐’‘ ๐‘ฉInduction Training Program for SLPS (Open) - 2021(2024)...
10/09/2026

๐‘ฐ๐’๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘บ๐‘ณ๐‘ท๐‘บ (๐‘ถ๐’‘๐’†๐’) - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ(๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’) - ๐‘ฎ๐’“๐’๐’–๐’‘ ๐‘ฉ

Induction Training Program for SLPS (Open) - 2021(2024) - Group B has commenced with a focus on Human Resource Management and Personal Development. This essential program aims to introduce SLPS inductees to essential human resource principles and personal development competencies that enable them to work effectively with people.

As part of the program, participants visited Rajawaka Agriculture In-Service Training Institute and engage in a morning hike to Dhuwili Ella, Balangoda. These activities allows them to understand and apply principles of human resource management and personal development to enhance workplace performance, self-leadership, and institutional productivity.
The module is being coordinated by Ms. Anusha Batawala Gamage, Additional Director General (Learning and Development) at the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA).

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