Leadership

Mr. Nalin Hewage

Deputy Minister of Vocational Education

Message

VTA has its special characters. We offer high quality technical and vocational education through National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) standard to generate a globally competitive, industry-specific, quality workforce that drives our country towards a glorious future. Further, we train youth to develop skills, knowledge, wisdom, and leadership and we contribute to shun traditions and positive thinking by making disciplines of students. We also provide competencies and skills through diligence and knowledge of ICT, languages, entrepreneur skills, and people skills. That is what we believe in that "the greater we can make, the greater its contribution to the well-being of the world you and I live". Therefore, we invite you to become students of VTA.

Mr. Vijitha Weerathunga

Chairman/CEO of Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka

Message

Welcome to the Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTA), the premier institute in providing Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the government sector. Established under the Vocational Training Authority Act No.12 of 1995, VTA has been functioning for the last 29 years and contributing extensively to the national economy. Each year, VTA produces nearly 35000 youth empowering them with vocational skills for employability and entrepreneurship. Since its inception, VTA has provided skill training for more than 500,000 youth throughout the island. VTA comprises of 205 training centres, including 08 National Vocational Training Institutes (NVTI), 22 District Vocational Training Centres (DVTC) and other Vocational Training Centres established at Divisional Secretariat level. Our aim is to produce globally competitive, industry specific and quality workforce by setting the highest standards in our services and facilities by focusing on global employability trends and developing competencies in individuals. In addition, recognizing the needs of the market, we are teaching English and soft skills to all the trainees in VTA making them competent in non-technical skills such as communication, problem solving, teamwork, enthusiasm and cultivating innovative ideas to produce a set of self-confident skilled employees. Furthermore, VTA is subjected to continuous improvement process to keep up with the advancement of technology and the market forces to provide the best employable work force for any industry. Therefore, I would like to invite you to become students of VTA.

Major General Priyantha Weerasinghe (Retired)

Director General of Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka

Message

Welcome to the Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTA) the largest government Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) provider with the aim of preparing well trained human resources to the global work force. Annually, more than thirty thousand youth enroll for eighty four trade sectors in its two hundred and five training centers spread - out the country. VTA is the first flexible TVET provider to the nation. The VTA has been growing rapidly in terms of quality, recognition, activities, number of courses, student intake, staff, outreach and research during the recent several years. It inspires more students and industry day by day. VTA has its special characters. We offer high quality technical and vocational education through National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) standards to generate globally competitive, industry specific, quality workforce which drive our country towards a glorious future. Further, we train youth to develop skills, knowledge, wisdom and leadership and we contribute to shun traditions and positive thinking by making disciplines of students. We also provide competencies and skills through diligence and knowledge of ICT, languages, entrepreneur skills and people skills. That is what we believe in that "the greater we can make, the greater its contribution to the well-being of the world you and I live". Therefore, we invite you to become students of VTA.

VTA Leadership

Mr. Nalin Hewage

Mr. Vijitha Weerathunga

Mr. Thiyagarajah Dharmarajah

Major General Priyantha Weerasinghe (Retired)

Directors

Mr. A. A. Jabeer

Mrs. A.G.S.N Nishanthi

Mr. D.A.S Athukorala

Mr. Chandana Vidanapathirana

Mr. H.A.P. Gunawardene

Mr. Wajira Bamunuarachchi

VTA Assistant