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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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   A P I I T   SRI  LANKA   NEW SLETTER                                                                        01
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