Admission to Sri Lanka School of Agriculture – Diploma in Agriculture

Update: For 2013 course – Closing date of Applications – 31 May 2013

The Sri Lanka School of Agriculture (SOAA) of the Department of Agriculture (DOA), Sri Lanka offer two year Diploma in Agriculture program in five different locations at Kundasale in Kandy District, Palwehera at Matale District, Angunakolapallassa in Hambantota district, Vavunia in Vavunia district, and Karapincha in Rathnapura district. Annual student intake for these four institutions is about 265. This course consists of both theory and practical classes. Tuition is free to citizens of Sri Lanka.

This course prepares students to own and operate farm or agricultural enterprises, and to get employment in private or non-government organizations in agricultural sector and yo get employment in government organizations as intermediate technical officers in the agricultural sector.

To qualify for admission students must
i. Be between 17-25 years
ii. Passing G.C.E. (O/L) in six subjects at less than two setting including credit pass for Sinhala Language/ Literature or Tamil Language / Literature, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies or Agriculture as well as passing 5 subjects with 3 credits at one setting
iii. Studied in G.C.E.(A/L) in bio stream and got a pass for one subject.
iv. G.C.E. (O/L) credit pass for English is required to follow course in English medium.

Competitive examination 2013 to select candidates for Sri Lanka Agriculture Colleges in 2014-2016
Examination date 27 July 201
For details on Sri Lanka Agriculture College Examination
Download Government Gazette of 13 April 2013  http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/pix/GazetteS13-04-26.pdf

This pdf file from Agriculture Department Web site (http://www.agridept.gov.lk) contains those details for 2012 course.

The academic year of 10 months starts in late March and ends in mid March in next year.

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