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AP II T S RI LANKA NEW S LETTER

VOLUME 5 | ISSUE 1 APRIL 2018

Graduating Class of 2017

T he 15th Graduation Ceremony of APIIT Sri Lanka was held in securing gainful employment within 3 months of graduation. He expressed

the confidence that “the majority of students graduating today would
the august surroundings of the main hall of the BMICH in
December 2017; the ceremony was presided over by
Professor Liz Barnes, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of already be employed”.
Professor Liz Barnes expressed her delight in sharing in the joy of the
Staffordshire University. A total of 388 students who had completed their Class of 2017. She said she was glad to note APIIT’s achievements over
studies at APIIT Sri Lanka graduated with Staffordshire University UK the years. She pointed out the importance of quality teaching in
degrees in Computing, Law and International Business Management. transforming student lives and stated that Staffordshire University was
There were 41 ‘1st class honours passes’ and 148 ‘2nd class first proud to be rated ‘Silver’ in the recent Teaching Excellence Framework
division’ passes comprising approximately 50% of the graduating class assessment. She stated that, over the past 18 years, Staffordshire
- indeed, the students had excelled in their studies binging honour to University and APIIT have had journeys of continuous improvement and
themselves, their families, Staffordshire University and APIIT.
success, and the two institutions are committed to the continuing
Dr Athula Pitigala-Arachchi, CEO of APIIT Sri Lanka, addressing the development of the relationship.
gathering stated that employability is a distinctive feature of APIIT Sri A highlight of the annual graduation ceremony is the award of gold medals to
Lanka training. He pointed out that “each APIIT School has a strategic students who have performed best in their respective streams. This year, the
focus to ensure career success of its graduates; School of Computing gold medallists were Lahiru Hewawasam (Computer Networks and Security),
focuses on industry integration, the Business School focuses on Shankhi Suriarachchi (International Business Management), Shazra Saeed
entrepreneurship development and the Law School on skills (Applied Information Technology), Harindu Kodituwakku (Computing Science),
development. Consequently, the training programmes are unique in the Nadeesha Fernando (Software Engineering) and Antenette Morais (Law).
Sri Lankan higher education sector”. Dr Pitigala-Arachchi stated that,
over the years, APIIT graduates have had 100% employability with 90% Lahiru Hewawasam delivered the vote of thanks.

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