Abstract:
Sri Lanka is in the forefront in incorporating the latest technological
development and other skill training in any field. Vocational training is a necessity for
everybody, especially for the employed, the youth seeking employment and students.
Northern Region in Sri Lanka due to it geographical and political situations was isolated
from other parts of the country. It is sorry to state that all the modern amnesties reach
the people of Northern Region late. The youths in northern region were introduced ICT
& other training in 1998 very few. Therefore, post war development is creating pressure
for vocational training in Northern Region in Sri Lanka. Most of the youngsters are idle
and they do not have any idea for their career perspectives. A main objective of the
study is to find out vocational training centers activities and how they contribute to
enhance youngster's different skills for their career perspectives as well. Secondary
literature review and primary data were used for the study for primary data,
questionnaire were distributed with the help of the direct personal interview.
Convenience sampling method was used to draw the samples as 340 training institutions
respondents. Reliability of the sales and validity of the data was ensured. The results
revealed that there is substantial body of evidence of their activities and significant level
of contribution on the post war development in Northern Region in Sri Lanka.
Key words: Vocational Training, Post-war Development, Career Perspectives.
