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SECTION 4 | SUPPLY OF LABOUR
Labour Market Information Bulletin - Volume 1/2020

4.2.4: Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTA)

In the 1st half of year 2020, the highest number of recruitments was recorded in Galle district (2,665) and the lowest
number of recruitments was recorded in Mannar District (43). Colombo district also recorded 2,362 of recruitments.
45 percent of the total recruitments represented from together Western and Southern provinces.
Table 4.2.4.1: Recruitments and Completions in Vocational Training Authority by Province
and District in the 1st half of 2020
No. Recruited No. Completed
Province District
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Colombo 1,378 984 2,362 9 107 116
Gampaha 1,002 452 1,454 24 90 114
Western
Kalutara 644 574 1,218 - - -
Total 3,024 2,010 5,034 33 197 230
Kandy 607 345 952 - - -
Matale 450 345 795 - - -
Central
Nuwara Eliya 291 360 651 4 52 56
Total 1,348 1,050 2,398 4 52 56
Galle 1,551 1,114 2,665 3 15 18
Matara 630 639 1,269 - - -
Southern
Hambantota 859 535 1,394 31 130 161
Total 3,040 2,288 5,328 34 145 179
Jaffna 359 273 632 - - -
Mannar 16 27 43 - - -
Vavuniya 154 220 374 - - -
Northern
Mulativu 80 70 150 - - -
Kilinochchi 223 192 415 - - -
Total 832 782 1,614 - - -
Batticaloa 415 310 725 - 18 18
Ampara 915 451 1,366 1 17 18
Eastern
Trincomalee 376 206 582 21 43 64
Total 1,706 967 2,673 22 78 100
Kurunegala 538 448 986 - - -
North Western Puttalam 380 242 622 - 22 22
Total 918 690 1,608 - 22 22
Anuradhapura 519 278 797 - - -
North Central Polonnaruwa 272 171 443 - 17 17
Total 791 449 1,240 - 17 17
Badulla 631 362 993 1 53 54
Uva Monaragala 384 270 654 - - -
Total 1,015 632 1,647 1 53 54
Rathnapura 430 252 682 1 29 30
Sabaragamuwa Kegalle 476 330 806 - - -
Total 906 582 1,488 1 29 30
Grand Total 13,580 9,450 23,030 95 593 688

Graph 4.2.4.1: Recruitments and Completions in Vocational Training Authority by Province
and District in the 1st half of 2020

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