SLIATE HND Admission 2026 – Online Application
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SLIATE HND Admission 2026
Applications are invited from candidates who successfully completed the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination in 2025 or preceding years for admission to Higher National Diploma programmes conducted by the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education. Applications must be submitted through the official SLIATE online application system.
Main Application Details
General Admission Requirements
- Applicants should have passed all three main G.C.E. A/L subjects in one sitting.
- General English will not be considered as one of the three main G.C.E. A/L subjects.
- Applicants should have an Ordinary Pass for English and Mathematics at the G.C.E. O/L Examination, unless a programme requires a higher qualification.
- The G.C.E. A/L and G.C.E. O/L examinations must have been conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka.
- Applicants must fulfil all programme-specific entry qualifications before the closing date.
- Preference will be given to full-time applicants below 23 years of age as at the closing date.
- Priority will be given to applicants who completed the G.C.E. A/L Examination in 2025.
- Applicants are encouraged to select programmes offered by the Advanced Technological Institute nearest to their permanent residence.
Student Selection Categories
Category I – Selection by Z-Score
HNDA, HNDBA, HNDBF, HNDE Civil, HNDE Mechanical, HNDE Electrical and Electronics, HNDQS, HNDBSE, HNDT Agriculture and HNDFT.
Category II – Defined Marking Scheme
HND in English, HNDIT, HNDM, HNDPM and HNDTHM.
HND Programmes and Entry Qualifications
HNDA – Accountancy
Commerce stream with Accounting as an A/L subject in one sitting, together with O/L English and Mathematics passes. Part-time applicants must be employed or self-employed in a relevant field and produce supporting documents.
HNDBA – Business Administration
Passed G.C.E. A/L in the Commerce stream in one sitting, with O/L English and Mathematics passes.
HNDBF – Business Finance
Passed G.C.E. A/L in the Commerce stream in one sitting, with O/L English and Mathematics passes.
HNDE – Civil Engineering
Passed G.C.E. A/L Physical Science stream with Chemistry, Physics and Combined Mathematics, together with O/L English and Mathematics passes.
HNDE – Electrical and Electronics
Passed G.C.E. A/L Physical Science stream with Chemistry, Physics and Combined Mathematics, together with O/L English and Mathematics passes.
HNDE – Mechanical Engineering
Passed G.C.E. A/L Physical Science stream with Chemistry, Physics and Combined Mathematics, together with O/L English and Mathematics passes.
HNDQS – Quantity Surveying
Passed G.C.E. A/L Physical Science stream with Chemistry, Physics and Combined Mathematics, together with O/L English and Mathematics passes.
HNDBSE – Building Services Engineering
Passed G.C.E. A/L Physical Science stream with Chemistry, Physics and Combined Mathematics, together with O/L English and Mathematics passes.
HND in English
Passed G.C.E. A/L in any stream and obtained a Credit Pass for O/L English and an Ordinary Pass for Mathematics, or an Ordinary Pass for Appreciation of English Literary Text and Mathematics. Part-time applicants must be employed in a relevant field.
HNDFT – Food Technology
Passed G.C.E. A/L in the Bio Science or Physical Science stream in one sitting, together with O/L English and Mathematics passes.
HNDIT – Information Technology
Passed G.C.E. A/L in any stream in one sitting, together with O/L English and Mathematics passes. Part-time applicants must be employed or self-employed in a relevant field.
HNDM – Management
Passed G.C.E. A/L in any stream with O/L English and Mathematics passes. Certain DTET accounting or business certificates are also accepted subject to the official conditions.
HNDPM – Project Management
Passed G.C.E. A/L in any stream in one sitting, together with O/L English and Mathematics passes.
HNDT – Agriculture
Bio Science stream with Biology and Chemistry together with Physics or Agriculture, or Bio-System Technology stream with Bio-System Technology, Science for Technology and Agriculture. O/L English and Mathematics passes are also required.
HNDTHM – Tourism and Hospitality Management
Passed G.C.E. A/L in any stream in one sitting, together with O/L English and Mathematics passes.
Programme Fees
How to Apply
- Visit the official application portal at apply.sliate.ac.lk.
- Click Create New Account and register using a valid email address and mobile number.
- Enter the OTP sent to the registered email address or mobile number to verify the account.
- Enter the required G.C.E. A/L and G.C.E. O/L examination information accurately.
- The system will display the HND programmes for which the applicant is eligible.
- Select up to 10 ATI and HND programme combinations according to preference. Selecting all 10 choices is not compulsory.
- Pay the Rs. 1,000 application fee and enter the Transaction Reference Number in the online application.
- Upload the bank payment receipt where required. The receipt image should be less than 1 MB.
- Check the application preview carefully and submit the online application.
- Download and print the system-generated application.
- Sign the printed application and send it with the payment receipt by registered post to the applicant's first preferred ATI.
GovPay Payment Procedure
- Open the applicant's bank mobile application.
- Select Bill Payment.
- Select GovPay under the bill payment category.
- Select Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education as the institution.
- Select Application Fee as the service type.
- Enter the requested details and submit the payment.
Bank and Payment Details
SLIATE Application Fee Payment
Application Fee: Rs. 1,000
Bank: People's Bank
Branch: Dehiwala or Any People's Bank Branch
Account Number: 019100203397613
Payment Deadline: 03 August 2026
GovPay Receipt Email: govpay.accountant@sliate.ac.lk
The Transaction Reference Number shown on the payment receipt must be entered in the online application.
Hostel Facilities
Hostel facilities are limited and will be provided only to a limited number of full-time students upon request.
Important Conditions
Government University Eligibility: Students who are registered for a full-time SLIATE HND programme of three years or longer will not be eligible for admission to a Government University or Higher Education Institute established under the Universities Act.
Minimum Student Number: At least 50 students should register for a programme to commence at a particular ATI. Students may be transferred to the nearest ATI offering the same programme when the required number is not available.
Training: Full-time students must complete at least six months of in-plant training. Part-time students must complete a relevant project or industrial training period.
Transfers: Transfers to another ATI will not be permitted after enrolment in a full-time programme.
Cancellation: Registration may be cancelled within the permitted 60-day period without a penalty. A fee of Rs. 5,000 per month, up to a maximum of Rs. 30,000, may be charged for later cancellation by full-time students.
False Information: Applications containing false or misleading information will be rejected.
Applicants without access to online facilities may visit the nearest ATI to obtain assistance with the online application process.
Advanced Technological Institutes
01. Hardy ATI – Ampara
Address: Prof. Even A. Hardy Mawatha, Ampara
Telephone: 063-2222056, 063-2223035
Courses: HNDT Agriculture, HNDA, HNDM, HNDIT, HNDTHM, HND in English and relevant part-time programmes.
02. ATI – Anuradhapura
Address: Akkara 111, Anula Mawatha, Pandulagama, Anuradhapura
Telephone: 025-2234417
Courses: HNDIT, HNDA and HND in English in full-time and part-time modes.
03. ATI – Badulla
Address: Greenland Drive, Badulla
Telephone: 055-2230218, 055-2223818
Courses: HNDIT, HNDA, HNDM, HND in English, HNDTHM and relevant part-time programmes.
04. ATI – Batticaloa
Address: Main Street, Kovil Kulam East, Arayampathy, Batticaloa
Telephone: 065-2247519, 065-2247470
Courses: HNDIT, HNDA and HND in English in full-time and part-time modes.
05. ATI – Colombo
Address: No. 42, Rodrigo Place, Colombo 15
Telephone: 011-2521152, 011-2521282
Courses: HNDE Civil, HNDE Mechanical, HNDE Electrical and Electronics, HNDQS and HNDBSE.
06. ATI – Dehiwala
Address: No. 51, Waidya Road, Dehiwala
Telephone: 011-2738349
Courses: HNDIT, HNDA, HNDM, HNDBA, HND in English, HNDBF, HNDTHM and selected part-time programmes.
07. ATI – Galle
Address: Siridamma Mawatha, Labuduwa, Akmeemana, Galle
Telephone: 091-2246179
Courses: Engineering, Quantity Surveying, IT, Agriculture, Accountancy, Management, Tourism, Business Administration, English and selected part-time programmes.
08. ATI – Gampaha
Address: Naiwala, Essalla, Veyangoda
Telephone: 033-2287519, 033-2292544
Courses: HNDT Agriculture, HNDIT, HNDFT, HNDA and selected part-time programmes.
09. ATI – Jaffna
Address: No. 665/2, Beach Road, Gurunagar, Jaffna
Telephone: 021-2222595, 021-2229803
Courses: HNDE Civil, HNDE Electrical and Electronics, HNDA, HND in English, HNDM, HNDIT and selected part-time programmes.
10. ATI – Kandy
Address: No. 16, Keppetipola Mawatha, Kandy
Telephone: 081-2232097, 081-2226644
Courses: HNDIT, HNDA, HNDM, HNDBA, HND in English, HNDTHM and selected part-time programmes.
11. ATI – Kegalle
Address: Bandaranayake Mawatha, Kegalle
Telephone: 035-2221297, 035-2221713
Courses: HNDIT, HNDA, HND in English, HNDPM and selected part-time programmes.
12. ATI – Kurunegala
Address: No. 22/1, Wilgoda Road, Kurunegala
Telephone: 037-2229583, 037-2224911
Courses: HNDIT, HNDA, HNDM, HND in English, HNDTHM and selected part-time programmes.
13. ATI – Mannar
Address: Uylankulama, Mannar
Telephone: 023-2223045, 076-7966111
Courses: HND in English and HNDIT in full-time and part-time modes.
14. ATI – Nawalapitiya
Address: Hainford Watta, Manakanda, Nawalapitiya
Telephone: 077-6594248
Courses: HNDTHM, HNDM, HND in English, HNDIT and HNDBF.
15. ATI – Ratnapura
Address: New Town, Ratnapura
Telephone: 045-2231492, 045-2231493
Courses: HNDIT, HNDA and HND in English in full-time and part-time modes.
16. ATI – Sammanthurai
Address: ATI Avenue, Sammanthurai
Telephone: 067-2261304
Courses: HNDIT, HNDA and HND in English in full-time and part-time modes.
17. ATI – Tangalle
Address: Yayawaththa, Netolpitiya, Tangalle
Telephone: 047-2241845, 047-2241846
Courses: HNDIT, HNDA and HND in English full-time programmes.
18. ATI – Trincomalee
Address: Kanniya Road, Varothayanagar, Trincomalee
Telephone: 026-2223232
Courses: HNDA, HND in English and HNDIT in full-time and part-time modes.
19. ATI – Vavuniya
Address: Off A9 Road, Veppankulam, Omanthai, Vavuniya
Telephone: 024-2052733, 077-6162010
Courses: HNDA, HND in English and HNDIT in full-time and part-time modes.
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