GIS for Beginners

A five-day introduction to GIS at Diyatalawa, covering map layouts, spatial data analysis, databases, geo-referencing and extracting data from satellite images.

ISM
LevelShort-course
Study modefull-time

Overview

About this course

GIS for Beginners is a five-day ISM short course for people new to Geographic Information Systems. Days run from 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. as lectures and practical sessions, with 10 to 30 participants. Topics include an introduction to GIS, visualising spatial data on a map layout, spatial data analysis, preparing a database, and geo-referencing and data extraction. By the end, participants should be able to analyse spatial data to a requirement, prepare maps to standard, extract data from various types of satellite images, convert existing data into formats a platform supports, and define or project a coordinate system as needed. The fee of Rs. 20,650 per participant includes accommodation and excludes meals.

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Participants
  • Open to those interested in the basics of Geographic Information Systems. No academic qualification is stated.
  • Between 10 and 30 participants per course.

Fees & scholarships

Local students

LKR 20,650total
Per participant; includes accommodation, excludes meals

Payment options

Fundamentals of Surveying (5 days): Rs. 25,370, inclusive of accommodation and exclusive of meals.
Fundamentals of Levelling (5 days): Rs. 22,420, inclusive of accommodation and exclusive of meals.
Surveying and Levelling for Engineering Students (10 days): Rs. 45,430, inclusive of accommodation and exclusive of meals.
GIS for Beginners (5 days): Rs. 20,650, inclusive of accommodation and exclusive of meals.

Facilities

Gallery

Key information

Level

short-course

Duration

ยท full-time

Location

Not specified

Fees

LKR 20,650 ยท Local

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Upcoming intakes

No upcoming intakes listed
Verified informationOct 19, 2026

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