SLIATE HND Courses Application & Gazette 2026 – Apply Now

Calling Applications for Admission of Students to Higher National Diploma (HND) Courses (Academic Year – 2026) Conducted by the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATE), Ministry of Education

The Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATE), under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, has called applications for admission to Higher National Diploma (HND) Programmes for the Academic Year 2026.

Candidates who have successfully completed the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination in 2025 or previous years are eligible to apply for the available HND programmes, subject to the relevant entry qualifications.

Higher National Diploma (HND) Courses

1. HND in Accountancy (HNDA)
2. HND in Business Administration (HNDBA)
3. HND in Business Finance (HNDBF)
4. HND in Engineering (HNDE Civil)
5. HND in Engineering (HNDE Electrical & Electronic)
6. HND in Engineering (HNDE Mechanical)
7. HND in Quantity Surveying (HNDQS)
8. HND in Building Services Engineering (HNDBSE)
9. HND in English
10. HND in Food Technology (HNDFT)
11. HND in Information Technology (HNDIT)
12. HND in Management (HNDM)
13. HND in Project Management (HNDPM)
14. HND in Agriculture (HNDT – Agriculture)
15. HND in Tourism & Hospitality Management (HNDTHM)

• Duration: 2 – 4 Years (Full Time & Part Time)
• Medium: English
• Course Fee: Free of Charge for Full-Time Courses

Application Process

• Apply online only through the SLIATE online application portal.
• Read the Admission Guidelines available with the online application before applying.
• Select up to 10 ATI and HND programme combinations based on your preferences.
• Pay the application fee of Rs. 1,000 via GovPay.
• Enter the Transaction Reference Number (TRN) from the payment receipt in the online application.
• Submit the online application and print the system-generated application.
• Sign the printed application and send it, together with the GovPay payment receipt, by registered post to your first preferred Advanced Technological Institute (ATI).
• Ensure your application reaches SLIATE on or before 03 August 2026.

SLIATE HND Previous Intake Details

• 2025 – English | Sinhala | Tamil
• 2024 (2025) – Click Here
• 2024 – Click Here
• 2023 – Click Here