Training Programme on Basic Workshop Practice

Course Title: Training Programme on Basic Workshop Practice
Course Objective: To provide an introduction and basic hands-on training on Workshop Machinery and Equipment used in the industry.
Target group: Students/School leavers who have completed GCE O/L’S or any interested individual who seeks hands-on training in Workshop Machinery and Equipment.
Duration: 8 number of of 3-hour sessions (These sessions will be scheduled within 3 months span)
Medium: Sinhala / English
Venue: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa
Group size: 30 participants per intake
Course Fee: Rs. 30,000/= per participant
Programme schedule: Lectures and workshop practicals
Commence on: July 2026
Apply before: 10th July 2026

Course Outline

  • Safety requirements in Workshop/Industrial Environment
  • Machining Operations and Applications
  • Welding Operations and Applications
  • Metal Forming Operations and Applications
  • Casting Operations and Applications

Required documents for applying

  • Duly completed application form
  • A scanned copy of the NIC or the Passport
  • Scanned copies of relevant academic / technical qualifications
  • If the Applicant employed, Letter of consent from your employer

Application Procedure

SELECTION IS DONE ON FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS IF THE APPLICANT IS QUALIFIED.

  • Application forms can be downloaded from here OR obtained via email by sending an email to lalithad[at]uom.lk. Duly completed application together with the requested documents (scanned to a single PDF file) to be sent to lalithad[at]uom.lk.
  • Since the selection is done on first come first served basis if the applicant is qualified, a qualified applicant may not be selected for a particular intake that he/she applied for. However, such applicants will be given the priority in the next intake and they need not to re-apply.
  • A selection letter will be emailed to all the selected applicants and no payment should be made until such a letter is received.

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM

DOWNLOAD THE LETTER OF CONSENT FORM

Contact Us:

Contact person

  • Mr. Lalith Dayananda
    • Workshop Engineer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa
    • Phone: 011 2650301 (Ext: 4072)
    • Mobile: 071 4960151
    • Email: lalithad[at]uom.lk

Course Coordinator

  • Dr. Subasinghe LU , PhD (NUS, Singapore)
    • Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa
    • Phone: 011 2640465
    • Email: lihils[at]uom.lk