Sri Lanka’s oldest and largest producer of qualified Laboratory Technician

Diploma in Laboratory Technology ( DLT) is the oldest and most renowned programme in Sri Lanka that produce professionally qualified Laboratory Technicians annually. This successful programme will be enrolling its 49th batch for the year 2022.

Students who have successfully completed this course conducted by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon are currently employed in many wellknown chemical, analytical and medical laboratories in Sri Lanka as well as worldwide. Laboratories of Most of the well- known private hospitals are providing opportunities in employing our students at an increasing rate.

This is a two year course which includes both theory and practical sessions. The first year covers basic chemistry subjects as well as Management, IT & Statistics and in the second year students can specialize in either in Food & Material Technology or Clinical Laboratory Technology according to their preference.

The students who are following the Food and material Technology stream will be covering modules such as Food Chemistry, Processing, & Analysis, Industrial Chemistry, Fundamental of Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Petroleum, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Technology.

Similarly, the students specialising in Clinical Laboratory Technology will learn in depth of areas covering Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, M i c r o b i o l o g y, Pa r a s i t o l o g y, Histopathology, Cytology, Toxicology and Molecular Diagnostics.

Students following both the streams will follow a module on Quality assurance and Accreditation as well as should follow compulsory six months training at a laboratory related to their field of specialisation.

Applications are now open for the academic year of 2022/ 2024. Those who have followed GCE Advance Level in Science Stream are eligible to follow the Diploma in Laboratory Technology.

Students who successfully complete this course will be eligible to work as laboratory technicians in laboratories and also will be eligible to register to follow the Graduateship in Chemistry course conducted by the Institute of Chemistry.

All the lectures and practical sessions are conducted in English medium, therefore having a sound knowledge in English is compulsory.

Organisations which provide opportunities to enroll group of applicants will be offered a special discount rate.

For further details log on to our website or call / visit us on all seven days from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm E. G. Somapala Director (DLT Programme)