[2] Arising of a perceived need to separate technical education at lower than degree level from the main university, the Institute of Technology University of Moratuwa (ITUM) was established with effect from 10 March 2000[3] to conduct the National Diploma in Technology course separately from the Faculty of Engineering, with the Ordinance for the same having been gazetted in August 2000.

The present ITUM has been relocated to its new building compound at Homagama, Diyagama with the state of the art laboratories and other facilities for the students of this institute under the University of Moratuwa.

[4] A fully-fledged diplomate is initially expected to function as the link between the professional Engineer or Manager and the workforce at the field/shop level.

The first-year subjects are designed mainly to equalize, consolidate and improve the students' knowledge in basic sciences and to introduce the specialized discipline of study to which he/she has been selected.

[14] At the end of the three years of education and training, the successful students are awarded the National Diploma in Technology with an Ordinary, Credit or Distinction pass, as per the performance criteria approved by the university.