SLIIT Wins Best/Model Internal Quality Assurance at Asia-Pacific Awards 2026

SLIIT brings home the Best/Model Internal Quality Assurance Award 2026 from the Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN). The award was presented at the APQN Quality Awards 2026, held at Symbiosis International University in Pune, India.

SLIIT’s work in this area is led by Prof. Colin N. Peiris, Dean, Academic Development and Quality Assurance. “Quality is not a one-off exercise. It is something we check and improve every day,” Prof. Peiris said. “This award belongs to everyone at SLIIT who upholds these standards and is committed to strive towards excellence.”

Internal quality assurance refers to the processes through which a university reviews its own courses and teaching, gathers feedback and acts on its findings. The APQN award is given to member institutions that have made such practices a regular part of their operations and is decided by the network.

The recognition spotlights the culture of continuous improvement at SLIIT and contributes to SLIIT’s recognition as Sri Lanka’s leading non-state university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. It is also ranked first among non-state universities in computer science and engineering in the 2026 subject rankings.

For SLIIT’s students, quality is judged where learning happens- in the lecture hall, the laboratory and the examination room. “Standards only mean something if students and staff feel them in the classroom,” Prof. Peiris said. “That is what we aim to uphold every day, and this award encourages us to keep doing so.”