SLIIT and global partners combine to strengthen NetZero Skills in Sri Lanka
View(s):The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), together with a consortium of leading Sri Lankan and international partners, have officially launched the Empowering Net Zero Skills for Sri Lanka’s Sustainable and Resilient Future (ENSURE) project.
The Sri Lankan consortium partners include the University of Jaffna, University of Peradeniya, University of Ruhuna, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association (SLEMA), and the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC). The project is further strengthened by five European university partners including Politecnico di Torino (Italy), University of Galway (Ireland), Universitatea Valahia Târgoviște (Romania), Hochschule Trier (Germany), and Politechnika Warszawska (Poland)., bringing international expertise, benchmarking, and knowledge exchange to support Sri Lanka’s sustainability goals, SLITT said in a media release.
Positioned as a strategic education and skills development response to Sri Lanka’s accelerating sustainability priorities, ENSURE focuses on strengthening the national talent pipeline required for a credible and inclusive transition to a low-carbon economy. By combining local delivery capacity with international best practices, the ENSURE consortium is structured to support sustained institutional capability-building and long-term impact across higher education and vocational training systems.
Coordinated by Dr. Kumara Jayawickrama of SLIIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, the project has been approved with a total budget of EUR 761,300 by the European Union under Erasmus+ action, commenced in December 2025 and will run for two years. Building on progress achieved through the THREE-LANKA project (2021–2024), ENSURE is structured to deepen outcomes by strengthening curricula, training environments and partner collaboration under a coordinated programme framework aligned with Sri Lanka’s ambition of achieving NetZero emissions by 2050.
ENSURE is designed to strengthen Sri Lanka’s higher education and vocational training systems by expanding access to industry-relevant learning pathways and modernising how sustainability-linked skills are developed and delivered. A key focus includes the development of modular and stackable Master’s degree programmes that support flexible learning and progression, enabling learners to build advanced competencies in a more inclusive and adaptable format. In parallel, the project will further enhance five training hubs established under THREE-LANKA, strengthening their capacity to support applied learning in priority areas such as Carbon Capture, Hydrogen Energy, Smart Grids, and Circular Economy practices.
Commenting on the initiative, Dr. Kumara Jayawickrama, Project Coordinator, said: “Sri Lanka’s Net Zero ambition requires an equally strong investment in skills and capability. ENSURE is structured to strengthen both higher education and vocational pathways, ensuring learners gain practical, future-facing expertise that supports national priorities and industry needs.”
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