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Find official SLIATE application information and prepare for your next step toward a Higher National Diploma.
Visit the SLIATE application portalCheck the official portal for the current intake. The information below summarizes the SLIATE 2026 admission notice. Its application deadline was 23 August 2026, so the dates and requirements may not apply to a future intake.
SLIATE 2026 intake
SLIATE called for applications to its HND programmes from candidates who had passed the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination in 2025 or an earlier year.
The 2026 notice grouped programmes into selection by Z-score and selection by a defined marking scheme. Eligible applicants could choose up to 10 ATI and programme combinations across both categories.
See programmes and entry qualificationsApplications were accepted only through the SLIATE online portal. The 2026 application fee was Rs. 1,000, paid through GovPay; applicants entered the transaction reference number in the application.
Open the official application portalFor the 2026 intake, applicants were asked to print the system-generated application after online confirmation, sign it, and post it with the payment receipt to their first-preference ATI.
Read the latest admission guideline2026 application deadline
The portal stated that applications received after this date would not be entertained. Check SLIATE’s portal for announcements about a new intake.
Need clarification?
For questions about the application, the SLIATE portal lists help@sliate.ac.lk. Always use the current admission guideline as the final reference.
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