Career Development
SLT conducted a special programme titled "Advanced Educational Programme in Telecommunications" for 25 of our workers. The participants were selected through a competitive examination. These employees were released full time from their normal duties to attend, and were provided with their normal pay and free accommodation at the training centre for the duration of the programme. The 25 persons selected were employees who had not been able to complete their studies due to various personal reasons. Thus we were able to assist 25 deserving and talented employees to realise their true potential and acquire the knowledge necessary to advance in their careers to the overall benefit of the organisation and the telecommunications industry.

Telecom Training Centre - internationally recognised
Our Training Centre received recognition from the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization as an offering body for its "Programme for Development and Training". We offered 6 programmes for PDT 2001/2002 to the Commonwealth countries of Trinidad & Tobago, Tanzania, Ghana, Mozambique and Papua New Guinea.

Locally as the only telecommunications training centre in the country, we are committed to offering our facilities to all interested and relevant institutions. We have imparted training to over 100 persons in various disciplines, from several external sources including the
Sri Lankan Armed Services.

In the year 2001, we spent Rs. 51.2 million on training.