Sri Lanka Technological Campus (also known as SLT Campus or SLTC) ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා තාක්ෂණික විශ්වවිද්යාලය ; ta, தொழில்நுட்ப பல்கலைக்கழகம், இலங்கை) is a
private university
Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grant (money ...
in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. It conducts Engineering programs in Electronics, Telecommunications, Power Systems and Computing. Its degree programs are accredited by the
and recognized by the
university grants commission (UGC).
History
Founded in 2015, as a subsidiary of Sri Lanka Telecom, its residential campus is located at the 42 acre former Satellite Station premises in
Padukka
Padukka ( si, පාදුක්ක, ta, படுகா) is a town in the district of Colombo in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It has a population of roughly 8,000. Elevation 44feet.
Padukka, which is part of the Avissawella electorate is ...
. SLT Campus's city campus is located at the
TRACE Expert City
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Arts and entertainment Music
* ''Trace'' (Son Volt album), 1995
* ''Trace'' (Died Pretty album), 1993
* Trace (band), a Dutch progressive rock band
* ''The Trace'' (album)
Other uses in arts and entertainment
* ''Trace'' ...
in
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
. It is the first corporate funded, fully residential private research university in Sri Lanka. Through Sri Lanka Telecom, it came under the
Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure.
In 2017, it was recognized as a degree-awarding institution by the
, with a
gazette
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notification indicating it could grant
BSc Engineering degrees in the fields of power, electronic,
ICT
ICT may refer to:
Sciences and technology
* Information and communications technology
* Image Constraint Token, in video processing
* Immunochromatographic test, a rapid immunoassay used to detect diseases such as anthrax
* In-circuit test, in ...
and telecommunication engineering.
In 2021 SLT divested its ownership and sold the university to Tempest Two Ltd a joint venture between Capital Alliance and Insite Holdings.
Schools
* School of Engineering
* School of Technology
* School of Science
* Business School
* School of Computing & IT
* School of Music
* School of Postgraduate Studies & Research
See also
*
SLTMobitel
SLT-MOBITEL (formerly known as Sri Lanka Telecom, si, ශ්රී ලංකා ටෙලිකොම්, Śrī Laṃkā Ṭelikom, ta, ஸ்ரீலங்கா டெலிகொம்) is the national telecommunications services provide ...
*
List of universities in Sri Lanka
This is a list of higher education institutions in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan law on publicly financed universities, the University Grants Commission controls 17 Sri Lankan universities and other educational institutions, as higher education inst ...
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Research in Sri Lanka
Scientific research in Sri Lanka is carried out by several research institutions, however, historically Sri Lanka has been behind regional peers in research funding. Sri Lanka was ranked 95th in the Global Innovation Index in 2021
Funding
The apex ...
*
References
External links
Sri Lanka Technological Campus website
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Educational institutions established in 2015
Universities and colleges in Colombo District
Engineering universities and colleges in Sri Lanka
2015 establishments in Sri Lanka
Universities in Sri Lanka