National Institute of Library & Information Science (NILIS)

27/04/2026

📢 Vacancy for Trainee – Finance Division
NILIS, University of Colombo

✔ Open for candidates with Certificate/Diploma in ICT or Finance
✔ Great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in financial reporting & payments

📩 Send your CV: [email protected]
📱 WhatsApp: 070 147 8679

⏳ Apply before the position is filled!

05/04/2026

Master of Teacher Librarianship (MTL) 2026/2027

The one-year Master of Teacher Librarianship (MTL) is designed for educators aiming to lead or supervise school library and information resource centers. Conducted in Sinhala, Tamil, or English (depending on the number of applicants for each program), it includes seven core subjects and a research dissertation. Information literacy is a specialist subject area on gathering, organizing, assessing, and using information in a highly competitive AI dominating era.

The qualification is also recognized for promotions in Sri Lanka Education Administration Service and other.

Call for applications has been extended until 30th April 2026.

Join the leader in Information Literacy education

Master a curriculum crafted for today’s technology-driven education environment at the ‘Times Higher Education’ highest ranking University in Sri Lanka.

For details and application: https://nilis.cmb.ac.lk/

05/04/2026

ගුරු පුස්තකාලයාධිපතිත්ව ශාස්ත්‍රපති උපාධිය (MTL) 2026/2027

MTL යනු පාසල් පුස්තකාල සහ තොරතුරු මධ්‍යස්ථාන කළමනාකරණය හෝ අධීක්ෂණය කිරීමෙහි යෙදී සිටින අධ්‍යාපනවේදීන් සඳහා නිර්මාණය කර ඇති වසරක පාඨමාලාවකි. සිංහල, දෙමළ හෝ ඉංග්‍රීසි මාධ්‍යයෙන් පවත්වනු ලබන මෙම වැඩසටහනට* ප්‍රධාන විෂයයන් හතක් සහ පර්යේෂණ ව්‍යාපෘතියක් ඇතුළත් වේ. කෘත්‍රිම බුද්ධිය (AI) මූලික කරගත් වර්තමාන තරගකාරී යුගය තුළ තොරතුරු රැස් කිරීම, සංවිධානය කිරීම, ඇගයීම සහ භාවිතය පිළිබඳ විශේෂිත විෂය ක්ෂේත්‍රයක් වන "තොරතුරු සාක්ෂරතාවය" පිළිබඳ මෙහිදී ගැඹුරින් සාකච්ඡා කෙරේ.

මෙම උපාධිය ශ්‍රී ලංකා අධ්‍යාපන පරිපාලන සේවය ඇතුළු වෙනත් තනතුරු සඳහා උසස්වීම් ලබා ගැනීමට ද පිළිගත් සුදුසුකමකි.

අයදුම්පත් භාරගන්නා අවසාන දිනය 2026 අප්‍රේල් 30 දක්වා දීර්ඝ කර ඇත.

තොරතුරු සාක්ෂරතා අධ්‍යාපනයේ ප්‍රමුඛයා - NILIS සමග එක්වන්න. 'ටයිම්ස් හයර් එඩියුකේෂන්' (Times Higher Education) ශ්‍රේණිගත කිරීම්වලට අනුව ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ඉහළම ස්ථානය හිමිකරගත් කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය මගින් පිරිනැමෙන උපාධි පාඨමාලාවකි.

වැඩි විස්තර සහ අයැදුම්පත් සඳහා: https://nilis.cmb.ac.lk

අයැදුම්කරුවන් සංඛ්‍යාව මත තීරණය වේ.

04/04/2026

Inside Out: Transforming Education, Research & Student Life through the Culture of Innovation

The National Institute of Library and Information Sciences (NILIS), University of Colombo, invites LIS students and professionals to an engaging webinar titled Inside Out: Transforming Education, Research & Student Life through the Culture of Innovation. The session will be delivered by Dr. Magdeline Ng, Vice University Librarian and Cluster Head of Digital Strategy & Innovation at the National University of Singapore Libraries. She will share practical insights and real-world experiences on how innovation is reshaping library services, education, and research environments. This webinar provides a valuable opportunity to explore emerging trends and strategies relevant to the evolving LIS profession.

Zoom link to join the webinar

Topic: Inside Out: Transforming Education, Research & Student Life Through the Culture of Innovation
Time: 06th April, 2026 from 12.30 to 1.30 p.m. (Colombo)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://learn.zoom.us/j/94944837012?pwd=aKIkPEZat4aj2Jr9MT3ybnndvS65Lg.1

Meeting ID: 949 4483 7012
Passcode: CdHT*H7Q

20/02/2026

Master of Teacher Librarianship (MTL) 2026/2027
1 Year Masters with a research project (Recognized for promotion in Sri Lanka Education Administration Service and other)
Walk in Interview: 23rd February 2026 10.00-02.00pm
Join the leader in Information Literacy education
Master a curriculum crafted for today’s technology-driven education environment ‘The’ highest ranking University in Sri lanka.
Apply Now : https://forms.gle/EgKnajapcpk1Kodz7
For more details visit : https://nilis.cmb.ac.lk/home/course/masters-in-teacher-librarianship/

18/02/2026

The University of Colombo is pleased to inform that the Postgraduate Ceremonial Graduation 2024 is scheduled to be held on 17th and 18th March 2026 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). Graduands are kindly requested to make the necessary arrangements to participate in the ceremony in accordance with the instructions provided.
Postgraduate Diplomas and Postgraduate Degrees will be awarded in eight sessions: Read More: https://cmb.ac.lk/notice-postgraduate-ceremonial-graduation-2024

15/02/2026

OPEN FOR ALL: COPYRIGHT, CREATIVE COMMONS AND STUDENT VOICES
🛎️We invite LIS students to submit proposals for the Webinar Series for LIS Students!

📚This webinar focuses on copyright, Creative Commons (CC) licensing and open access from a student perspective. We invite LIS students to share their experiences, ideas, and reflections on how copyright and open licensing affect their studies, research and overall work.

Topics of interest include:
* Students’ understanding and experiences of copyright in LIS education
* Creative Commons licensing and how students use (or want to use) CC in their work
* Open access practices from a student perspective
* How copyright affects student research, publishing and projects
* Student voices, openness and participation in the scholarly communication ecosystem
* Opportunities and challenges of copyright and openness in LIS programs

⏳Deadline for submission: 15th of March
⏳Notification of acceptance: 30th of March
‼️Webinar date: 23 April 2026, World Book and Copyright Day, webinar time: will be announced shortly

For further questions, please contact Susanne List-Tretthahn ([email protected]), Marina Encheva ([email protected]) and Sophia Adeyeye ([email protected]).

18/01/2026

වැඩි විස්තර සඳහා නිලිස් වෙබ් අඩවියට පිවිසෙන්න.
For details, visit the NILIS Web site.
https://nilis.cmb.ac.lk/home/

09/01/2026

Master in Information Management (MIM) – Applications Open

Are you a professional working in a technology-driven, data-intensive environment, or a graduate from an information-related discipline seeking career advancement?

The Master in Information Management (MIM) is designed to meet the growing demand for skilled information professionals in both the public and private sectors. The program focuses on developing competencies in information governance, digital platforms, analytics, and strategic management, preparing graduates to perform effectively in modern, ICT-enabled workplaces.

Entry Requirements include a degree, experience, or a postgraduate diploma in a relevant field. Relevant fields include information management, information technology, software engineering, library and information studies, and other related areas. For details, contact NILIS, University of Colombo. Web: https://nilis.cmb.ac.lk | Tel: +94 11 250 7150 | WA: +94 70 147 8679 | Email: [email protected]

04/01/2026

Congratulations, Sandun! You have made NILIS proud.

Meet Sandun Weerasinghe from Sri Lanka, an inspiring MLIS candidate at the National Institute of Library & Information Science (NILIS), University of Colombo.
His dedication catering to specific user needs and passion for librarianship and books showcase the innovative spirit and leadership potential that shape the future of librarianship. He has been working at the SLIIT Library for 10 years, applying theory to practice while studying.
This interview series is one of the key projects of , aimed at recognising and celebrating future library leaders.