page_title: Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology
hierarchical_section_title: Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology
caption_attribution_description: English: A photo of the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology/Nanotechnology Centre for Excellence in Homagama, Sri Lanka
context_page_description: The Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology is a Sri Lankan research institute specializing in the field of nanotechnology. It was incorporated in 2008 as a public-private partnership between the Government of Sri Lanka and five private companies, and is notable for being the first public-private research institute in the country.
  In 2017, it was accredited as a degree-awarding institution by the Ministry of Higher Education and Highways, leading to the establishment of the SLINTEC Academy.
context_section_description: The Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා නිනිති තාක්ෂණ ආයතනය; Tamil: இலங்கை நனோ தொழில்நுட்ப நிறுவனம்) (abbreviated and commonly known as SLINTEC) is a Sri Lankan research institute specializing in the field of nanotechnology. It was incorporated in 2008 as a public-private partnership between the Government of Sri Lanka and five private companies, and is notable for being the first public-private research institute in the country.
  In 2017, it was accredited as a degree-awarding institution by the Ministry of Higher Education and Highways, leading to the establishment of the SLINTEC Academy.
caption: The Nanotechnology Center for Excellence, opened in 2013 Currently houses SLINTEC
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