Apparel and textile exporters
Costing, merchandising and MIS in Excel.
Online Courses for Learners in Sri Lanka – Live from India
Sri Lanka’s apparel exporters, IT-BPO sector and construction projects in Colombo hire for design, data and planning skills. India shares your time zone.
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01Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka apparel, IT-BPO and Colombo construction
Apparel exporters, tea and rubber businesses, the IT and BPO firms of Colombo and construction around the port city make up the working mix. Each uses a different toolkit, from costing and merchandising sheets in garment houses to testing and support tools in software firms.
Sri Lanka and India share the same standard time, so live class timings need no mental arithmetic, and learners can attend any Indian batch as scheduled.
Where the jobs are
Colombo IT and BPO firms
Testing, support and analytics roles.
Port-city and building projects
Drafting, BIM and scheduling.
02Courses that fit
What to learn for Sri Lanka
Advanced Excel
Costing and order-tracking in garment export houses.
24 hMIS (Management Information Systems)
Management reporting for exporters.
64 hSoftware Testing (Selenium)
First role in Colombo software firms.
80 hPython
First scripting language for Colombo analytics and automation teams.
50–120 hRevit (Architecture, Structure & MEP)
Building models for port-city construction consultancies.
40–80 hTally Prime
Small-business accounts.
80–110 h03Joining from Sri Lanka
How learning works
Sri Lankan learners study live online at the same clock time as India, with no time-zone adjustment.
Where we teach: classroom batches run at our Katpadi, Vellore and Ranipet centres in Tamil Nadu; learners elsewhere join live online or hybrid batches.
07Compare
Four courses, side by side
| Course | Hours | Who it suits | First project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Excel | 24 h | Students, job seekers and office users who want to go from Excel basics to lookups, pivot tables, arrays, Solver and macros in 24 hours. | Salary and attendance sheet |
| MIS (Management Information Systems) | 64 h | Graduates and working professionals who want a complete MIS reporting toolkit in 64 hours. | Statistics summary in R |
| Software Testing (Selenium) | 80 h | Beginners, manual testers and IT students who want an 80-hour, hands-on route into web test automation with Python and Selenium. | Web table data check |
| Python | 50–120 h | Beginners and students who want a 50-hour course covering core Python, OOP and an introduction to Django and MySQL. | Sales data report |
08Study plan
Your first 40 weeks from Sri Lanka
At around seven hours a week, alongside college or work. Faster or slower is fine; finish each project before moving on.
- Weeks 1–3: Advanced Excel (24 h)
- Weeks 4–12: MIS (Management Information Systems) (64 h)
- Weeks 13–23: Software Testing (Selenium) (80 h)
- Weeks 24–40: Python (50–120 h)
05Your learning path
From Sri Lanka, step by step
Advanced Excel 24 h
You will learn to
- Look up data with VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH and INDIRECT
- Apply SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, nested IF, IFERROR and text and date functions
- Protect sheets and workbooks and prepare them for printing
Project to build: Invoice template with drop-downs. Build a protected invoice where choosing an item fills the rate and tax automatically.
Tools covered: Array formulas, Goal Seek, Data Tables, Scenario Manager, Data validation and dependent lists, Lookup functions: VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, INDIRECT, Solver add-in.
Foundation level: Students, job seekers and office users who want to go from Excel basics to lookups, pivot tables, arrays, Solver and macros in 24 hours.
MIS (Management Information Systems) 64 h
You will learn to
- Create clear presentations in PowerPoint using slide masters, transitions and presenter view
- Design an MS Access database with tables, primary keys, relationships, queries and forms
- Build structured Excel tables with sorting, filtering, total rows and pivot tables
Project to build: Statistics summary in R. Import a dataset into RStudio, calculate central tendency and dispersion, and plot the results.
Tools covered: Pivot tables, R and RStudio, VLOOKUP and conditional functions, MS Word, Web productivity tools.
Foundation level: Graduates and working professionals who want a complete MIS reporting toolkit in 64 hours.
Software Testing (Selenium) 80 h
You will learn to
- Automate text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons and navigation commands
- Write basic Python programs in PyCharm for test automation
- Launch Chrome, Firefox and other browsers with Selenium WebDriver
Project to build: End-to-end real-time project. Automate a full user journey on a web application, handling waits, alerts, frames and screenshots.
Tools covered: Browser drivers for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and IE, Action chains and Advanced User Interactions API, Robot class, Implicit and explicit waits, Selenium WebDriver.
Foundation level: Beginners, manual testers and IT students who want an 80-hour, hands-on route into web test automation with Python and Selenium.
Python 50–120 h
You will learn to
- Build simple web pages and forms with Django
- Use regular expressions, iterators, generators and decorators
- Read and write text and binary files and handle exceptions
Project to build: Chat server. Write a socket-based client and server that handles multiple clients using threads.
Tools covered: MySQL connectivity, Tkinter, re module, itertools and collections, Python 3, Pytest.
Foundation level: Beginners and students who want a 50-hour course covering core Python, OOP and an introduction to Django and MySQL.
06Careers
Roles that fit work around Sri Lanka
Office Administrator / Data Entry
An office administrator keeps the day-to-day work of an office running: handling documents, maintaining records, scheduling meetings, managing correspondence, coordinating with vendors and supporting managers.
Day to day: type and format letters, reports and documents in Word; maintain physical and digital files and records.
Skills employers ask for: Communication and phone etiquette; MS Excel data entry and basic formulas; File and record management.
Where careers start: Data Entry Operator / Office Assistant.
MIS Executive
An MIS (management information systems) executive collects data from different departments and turns it into regular reports that managers use to run the business.
Day to day: build daily, weekly and monthly reports; collect data from departments, ERPs and spreadsheets.
Skills employers ask for: Excel dashboards; Macros and automation basics; Advanced Excel formulas and functions.
Where careers start: MIS Assistant.
Python Developer
A Python developer writes software in Python, one of the easiest languages to read and one of the most widely used.
Day to day: build web back ends and admin panels with Django; write tests, fix bugs and review code with Git.
Skills employers ask for: Testing and debugging; Django models, views, templates and ORM; REST APIs and JSON.
Where careers start: Trainee Python Developer.
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04Class timings
When classes fit your day
| City | Slot | Your local time | India time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | Weekday evening | 7:00 PM–9:00 PM | 7:00 PM–9:00 PM |
| Colombo | Weekday early morning | 6:00 AM–8:00 AM | 6:00 AM–8:00 AM |
| Colombo | Weekend morning | 9:00 AM–11:00 AM | 9:00 AM–11:00 AM |
Slots marked “late night in India” need the trainer’s confirmation. Final timings are fixed on WhatsApp based on trainer and student availability; any date and time can be arranged where a trainer is available.
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09FAQ
Sri Lanka – FAQ
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Ask on WhatsAppIs the class time the same as in India?
Yes. Sri Lanka and India share the same standard time.
Which course helps in a garment export office?
Advanced Excel with MIS reporting covers most costing and tracking needs.
Which course should I start with in Sri Lanka?
Apparel exporters, tea and rubber businesses, the IT and BPO firms of Colombo and construction around the port city make up the working mix. A sensible order is Advanced Excel first, then MIS (Management Information Systems) once you are comfortable.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes, you receive a course completion certificate after you finish the programme and its assessments.
Do I need to know programming?
No. The course begins with an introduction to Python and PyCharm. Some coding exposure helps, but you will learn what you need for Selenium scripts.
Can I learn online from Sri Lanka?
Yes, from home. Classes are live with a trainer, recorded practice files are shared after each session, and the certificate is the same whether you learn online or in a classroom.
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