This course is strategically designed to address the capacity and resource crisis within the records management sector, aligning with the National Policy on Archives and Records Management (approved April 2025), the National Archives Law, and the Right to Information Act. It provides students with the essential principles, models, and standards required to manage records professionally in both public and private sectors.
Duration: 6 months.
Medium of Instruction: Sinhala, and English.
Closing Date 02.03.2026
Learning Format: 150 hours of teaching delivered through on-site and online sessions, supplemented by mandatory coursework.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Understand key records management models, including the lifecycle, records continuum, and digital curation.
- Develop classification schemes, apply metadata, and draft retention and disposition schedules.
- Implement records management programs and conduct surveys or audits.
- Execute digitization projects and apply digital preservation workflows using tools such as DROID and Preservica.
- Ensure legal compliance and operate within an ethical decision-making framework.
Target Audience & Entry Qualifications
- Professionals currently responsible for managing records or recordkeeping systems in the public or private sector.
- Graduates from any subject area looking to pursue a career in records management.
- Entry Requirement: Applicants must have successfully completed the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination.
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