NVQ 3 & 4
Nurse Assistant
- Duration
- 1 Year · 6 months on-the-job
- Intake
- January · July
- Languages
- Sinhala, English
Full Time · 18 modules
Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · Registered by TVEC
Learn to serve.A nursing school in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.
To be the leading health workforce and academic education provider in Sri Lanka. We prepare nursing assistants and care givers for Sri Lanka’s private health sector and for health systems overseas.
Accreditations and certifications
- Institute registered by TVEC
- PHSRC certified
- ISO 9001:2008
- QIS 4 star certified (Quality Improvement System)
- Wanithabimana – 2021
Courses
All course detailsSix NVQ-accredited programmes
Every course is accredited by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission and includes supervised on-the-job training.
- NVQ 6
Higher National Diploma Nurse
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Intake
- January · July
- Languages
- English
Full Time · 22 modules
- NVQ 3
Care Giver
- Duration
- 10 weeks
- Intake
- Rolling intake
- Languages
- Sinhala, English
Part Time · 7 modules
- NVQ 4
Elder Care
- Duration
- 24 weeks · 6 Months on-the-job
- Intake
- Rolling intake
- Languages
- Sinhala, English
Part Time · 15 modules
- NVQ 4
Pharmacy Technician
- Duration
- 1 Year · 6 month on-the-job
- Intake
- January · July
- Languages
- English
Part Time · 11 modules
- NVQ 4
Childcare Center Operations
- Duration
- 1 Year · 6 month on-the-job
- Intake
- January · July
- Languages
- Sinhala, English
Full Time · 15 modules
Why choose Lanka Nursing School
Six reasons students choose us over another school
These are the concrete differences our students and their families ask about most, straight from the school itself.
Spoken English, ICT and First Aid — free with every course
Every student receives spoken English, computer literacy and first aid training alongside their main course, completely free of charge.
Safe hostel accommodation
Supervised hostel facilities are available for students travelling from distant provinces, so location is never a reason not to enrol.
Course fees in easy monthly instalments
Pay course fees in manageable monthly instalments instead of one lump sum — every one of our courses offers this payment plan.
Real hospital experience, not just the classroom
Practical training takes place at leading hospitals island-wide, so graduates arrive at their first job having already worked on a real ward.
An experienced lecturer panel
Classes are led by senior doctors and nursing officers who bring years of real clinical and field experience into every lesson.
Local and foreign employment guidance
Graduates get guidance toward roles in private hospitals, the overseas health sector and care institutions, both in Sri Lanka and abroad.
About the school
A nursing school with eighteen years behind it
Our institution, Lanka Nursing School – Kurunegala is one of the major leading nursing schools in Sri Lanka which provides Nursing assistants and Care Givers to the Private Health Sector as well as foreign health demands.
This Nursing School was started as King’s College of Nursing in 2007 by Dr. Kamal Jayasinghe, Paediatrician Dr. Wijewardene and VOG Dr. Chandra Peiris, who formed the director board at that time. In 2011 the name of the school changed to Lanka Nursing School.
- Mission
- To be globally recognized for academic excellence, producing highly proficient, reflective, ethical, compassionate and adaptable leaders dedicated to improving health outcomes for the people of Sri Lanka.
- Accredited courses
- 5 programmes registered with TVEC, from NVQ Level 3 to Level 6.
- Nurse Assistant NVQ Level 3 & 4
- Higher National Diploma in Nursing NVQ Level 6
- Care Giver NVQ Level 3 & 4
- Pharmacy Technician NVQ Level 4
- Child Care Centre Operations NVQ Level 4
See it for yourself
Real footage from the campus
Graduation day, hands-on training and the courses themselves — filmed on campus at Lanka Nursing School.
From our placement partners
What hospitals say about our students
Unedited feedback from the hospitals and care homes that take our students on placement.
There is a well-organized and disciplined nursing team. There are students who have good knowledge about life support. Create good core values to achieve the vision. All the team should have these values as an example
Dr. TSRTR. RajabGenius hospital (Pvt) Ltd Akkaraipattu Most students have good knowledge but some students need more when it comes to practice. Suggest more practical session time for students to improve knowledge. It is a pleasure to have your students for our training practicum. best wishes.
Dr. Mrs. Loretta WarnakulasuriyaSolace Eldercare & Rehabilitation Home, Kandawla, Katana It’s with great pleasure writing this to you about your institution. As a Private Hospital, Nurses are the most important resource to us. Lanka Nursing School is one of the best nursing schools going around in the country. That is why as a private hospital we have being working with you to get your well managed and educated nurses to our hospital. Since we need good nurses with good theoretical, as well as practical knowledge, we are very much satisfied with your students. Student nurses from Lanka Nursing School, very much capable for develop for a better nursing career since they have received the basic knowledge from their school in the right way. They also well managed in the disciplinary wise in the school as well. Since I have visited Lanka nursing school several times, I have seen the well managed institution with great staff members as well. We are looking forward to working with your prestigious institution in the future as well.
Pathum SandaruwanWinsetha Hospital Colombo
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