South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine

South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine
SAITM
Motto Education with Character
Type Private
Established 2008
President Neville Fernando
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ananda Samarasekara
Academic staff
 115
Location Malabe, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Campus Main Campus, 4 acres (Suburban), Malabe
Colors Blue, green         
Website www.saitm.edu.lk

The South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM), formerly the South Asian Institute of Technology and Management, is a privately owned educational institution providing higher education in Sri Lanka.[1] It is the first private sector Green Campus to be established in the country.[2]

History and background

The South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine was established by Dr. Neville Fernando, a Sri Lankan businessman and former politician. The initial investment was Rs. 800 million, but this had to be increased with the addition of a new block for the Teaching Hospital.[3] As a result, the investment was increased by a further Rs. 1200 million.[4] SAITM is open for academic objectives from January 2009.

Institute

Main Building of SAITM

The institute is in the city of Malabe, close to the capital Colombo. It is in Sri Lanka's first IT park. Construction was undertaken by the Sri Lankan engineering firm International Construction Consortium (ICC). The building is a five-storied enclosure equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure. A sophisticated 1000 bed teaching hospital has been constructed for the use of clinical studies, and is opening on the 9th of April 2013.

The South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine was developed to provide university education to students who have successfully completed Advanced Level examinations in any subject stream yet unable to obtain required cut off Mark for state medical faculties.[5]


References

  1. ↑ Jayakodi, Jayasri (16 January 2009). "MoU signed to set up first private sector Green Campus". Daily News. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  2. ↑ Perera, Gayani (1 February 2009). "SAITM for education with character". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  3. ↑ Jayasinghe, Jayampathy (5 April 2009). "Whole world open to those with good qualifications". The Sunday Observer. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  4. ↑ Kodagoda, Anuradha (29 July 2009). "SAITM increases investment to Rs.1200 million". Daily News. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  5. ↑ Archived February 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.

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