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Do not miss the golden opportunity to become a qualified Laboratory Technician
Diploma in Laboratory Technology (DLT) is the oldest and most renowned program in Sri Lanka that produce professionally qualified Laboratory Technicians annually. This successful program will be enrolling its 48th batch for the year 2021.
Students who have successfully completed this course conducted by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon are currently employed in many well-known 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 specializing in Clinical Laboratory Technology will learn in depth of areas covering Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, Microbiology, Parasitology, 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 specialization.
Applications are now open for the academic year of 2020/2022. Those having six passes at GCE Ordinary Level including at least credit pass in Mathematics andScience with proficiency in English 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 itself.
All the lectures and practical sessions are conducted in English medium, therefore having a sound knowledge in English is compulsory.
Those who enroll before 31st December will be entitled to an enormous discount on the course fee and will be able to secure their seat. Organizations which provide opportunities to enroll more than 10 applicantswill be offered withspecial discount rate. Also, there is freedom to pay in installments.
For further details log on to our website or call / visit us on all seven days from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Telephone: 011-2861231 / 2861653 / 4015230
Hotline: 077-7727450
Web Site: www.ichemc.edu.lk
Email: dltcichemc@gmail.com
E. G. Somapala
Director (DLT Program)
A meeting between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), was held today (21) at the Presidential Secretariat.
During the discussion, Admiral Paparo extended his best wishes to President Disanayake and the new government on their planned initiatives. He also acknowledged Sri Lanka’s continued support in ensuring the security of the Indian Ocean region and maintaining a peaceful maritime environment.
Furthermore, Admiral Paparo reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to strengthening the enduring bilateral ties between the two nations and expressed support for Sri Lanka’s new governmental policies.
President Disanayake conveyed his appreciation for the assistance provided by the United States in enhancing human resources within Sri Lanka’s defence sector. The President also acknowledged the longstanding support extended by the U.S. in this regard.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath, Senior Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage, U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, Lieutenant Colonel Anthony C. Nelson of the U.S. Army, and Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the United States Indo-Pacific Command David Ranz were also present at the meeting.
SriLankan Airlines has announced that SriLankan Airlines flights UL 503 (Colombo to London Heathrow), scheduled to depart at 12:50 hrs and UL 504 (London Heathrow to Colombo), scheduled to depart at 20:40 hrs today [21 March 2025], have been cancelled.
Passengers requiring assistance are encouraged to contact the SriLankan Airlines Customer Centre at 1979 (within Sri Lanka), +94117 77 1979 (international) or +94744 44 1979 (WhatsApp chat) or reach out to their nearest SriLankan Airlines office or their travel agent.
The United Kingdom’s Heathrow airport has closed until midnight on Friday due to a power outage, throwing the plans of tens of thousands of travellers into chaos.
London’s main airport, which is Europe’s busiest gateway, said on Friday that it had suffered a “significant” power failure due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the facility.
“To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March,” Heathrow airport said in a post on X.
“Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport and should contact their airline for further information. We apologise for the inconvenience.”
Flight tracking website FlightRadar24 said the shutdown would affect “at least” 1,351 flights.
“We’re trying to stop passengers from travelling to the airport, and then work with airline partners on flights that are delayed, diverted, or cancelled,” a Heathrow spokesperson told Al Jazeera. “Passengers can reach out to airline partners to work on rebooking.”
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull, reporting from London, said the roads leading to the airport were blocked, causing “traffic chaos locally”.
“But local traffic disruption is nothing compared to the air traffic disruptions that will be spreading around the world,” he said.
Heathrow is one of the most globally connected airports and regularly ranks among the top five busiest gateways worldwide.
The airport serves more than 200 destinations in nearly 90 different countries and territories, and last year handled nearly 84 million passengers, the largest number on record.
[Aljazeera]
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