The tour guide course, which is conducted by the Department of Trade, Commerce, and Tourism provides the Area tour guide lecture License for one (01) year. This is permitted by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) to work as a tour guide within the Central Province. The selection of candidates is as per the Gazette notification no. 2140/17 dated September 10, 2019. The license will be issued by the SLTDA through the Department of Trade, Commerce, and Tourism. 

Course Details

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Shall have passed G. C. E. O/L Examination with four subjects in at least two sittings;
  • Shall have successfully completed the Area Tourist Guide Training Course conducted by the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management; or
  • Shall have successfully completed any other training conducted by any institute duly recognized and authorized for this purpose by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority;
  • Shall be a permanent resident in the province where the authorized area is located.

Registration: 

The person who is willing to enroll in the program can be registered at the Department of Trade Commerce and Tourism or here.   

Next intake 2023

Selection Procedure:

Selection will be accomplished through a written test, and the candidates who obtain the highest marks will be selected for the "Area Tour Guide Lecturer" program and others can be join with the Facility Provider which conducts by the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism. The cut-off marks will be decided by the SLTDA. The examination is free of charge, and the selected candidates should be paid for the course. The curriculum of the course has been developed under the supervision of the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM).

Qualified candidates need to apply online for SLTDA registration with the recommendation of the Department of Trade, Commerce, and Tourism.

Required documents for the online registration of SLTDA:

  • Result sheet of the selection test
  • Birth Certificate
  • Copy of National Identity Card (NIC)
  • Police Report
  • Medical Report
  • Certificate on Residence and character issued by the Grama Niladhari 

 

Course Fee:

LKR 15000.00

Course duration:

The course duration is 200 hours and 80% of attendance is compulsory. 

Venue:

Hotel School Complex - Matale 

Course Evaluation:

The final evaluation includes a written test and a presentation, which are conducted under the supervision of SLITHM.

Certificate/License:

The certificate/license will be issued by the SLTDA through the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism.

Required documents for renewal:

  • Copy of National Identity Card (NIC)
  • Police Report
  • Medical Report
  • Certificate on Residence and character issued by the Grama Niladhari 

 

Renewal fee: LKR 1500.00

  • License for Facility Provider 

Candidates who are not chosen for the area tour guide course can enroll in the facility provider course (depending on the cut-off mark). Those who are complete the course, will be able to obtain the "Facility Provider License" for three (03) years, which issues by the Department of Trade Commerce and Tourism.

License Renewal Process: 

For license renewal, the license holders must attend the two (02) days capacity building program, which is conducted by the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism.

Renewal Fee: LKR 1500.00

Inquiries:

Address: Department of Trade Commerce and Tourism, no.1054, Gatambe, Peradeniya. 

Fax/TP: 0812387118

Email – tradecomtourcpc@gmail.com 

centraltourguide@gmail.com

 

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