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The Chiththa Advanced Psychological Studies Open Institute of Sri Lanka

The Chiththa Advanced Psychological Studies Open Institute of Sri Lanka. (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා චිත්ත මනෝවිද්‍යා උසස් අධ්‍යාපන විවෘත විද්‍යායතනය; Tamil: இலங்கை சித்த உளவியல்சார் உயர் கற்கைநெறி திறந்த நிறுவனம் ) (also known as CAPSOISL) is a non-profit Open Institute in Sri Lanka specialising in Psychology & Behavioural Studies. It has twelve coordinating centres, the main campus being based in Puttalam and a Metropolitan Campus in Colombo. CAPSOISL is a member of International Association of Applied Psychology; USA as the First Sri Lankan Institute Membership for Teaching Psychological Studies, Association of Health Care Trainers; UK in 2022 and now CAPSOISL has received International Signatory from The University and College Sector's Collective Response to the Global Goals (The SDG Accord); UK; International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine; UK & Skill Development Council; Canada.

History

Dr. Javith Jalill (Traditional Ayurvedic Physician & Youngest Clinical Psychologist of Sri Lanka) is the Founder of The Chiththa Advanced Psychological Studies Open Institute of Sri Lanka.

The Chiththa Advanced Psychological Studies Open Institute of Sri Lanka was established in 2020 and Arrangements have been made to incorporate Under Socialist Republic of Parliament Act Bill no 105 of 2022 by Hon. Buddhika Pathirana (M.P.) incorporation under the Companies Act of 2007 as a nonprofit company by guarantee with the ability to award Certificate, Bachelor degrees upto Doctorate Degrees in Psychology/Applied Psychology. CAPSOISL was established primarily to educate and train information Psychology Professionals.

Governance

The company (Incorporated under Companies Act) is governed by a board of directors headed by a chairman; the current chairman is Dr. Javith Jalill who found The Chiththa Advanced Psychological Studies Open Institute of Sri Lanka. Due to government ownership of the institute, many of the Board's seats are held by government officials on an ex-officio basis.

Meanwhile Dr. Javith Jalill works as the President of The Chiththa Advanced Psychological Studies Open Institute of Sri Lanka.

Departments & Schools

Any citizen those who are completed GCE Advanced Levels up to higher educations and 18 years or above could be obtain General Certificates (Foundation Level) to Advanced National Diplomas (Final Level) With Several Elective Psychological Streams. Psychological Studies are available in  Sinhala & English languages by Open & Distance Learnings (ODL) Systems.

In near future The Chiththa Advanced Psychological Studies Open Institute of Sri Lanka will be start to grant Undergraduate & Postgraduate Degrees by the recognition of The University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka.

Since 2020 Chiththa Advanced Psychological Studies Open Institute Sri Lanka established by nine (9) Psychological Studies Departments and four (4) newly established Psychological Studies Departments (As Below 10, 11 & 12 Departments) in 2022. They are,

1. Department of Business, Clinical & Health Psychological Studies.

2. Department of Buddhist Ayurvedic Counseling Studies.

3. Department of Child, Education & Development Psychological Studies.

4. Department of Cognitive Psychology & Entrepreneurial Studies.

5. Department of Social Psychology & Social Empowerment Studies.

6. Department of Media Psychology & Consumer Studies.

7. Department of Sports Psychology and Performance Studies.

8. Department of Law & Forensic Psychology Studies.

9. Department of Political Psychology & Human Rights.

10. Department of English for Professionals.

11. Department of Second National Language Studies.

12. Department of Statictics for Psychological Studies.