Rev. Dr. Justin Gnanapragasam, Rector of St. Patrick’s College embarked on the mission of bringing computer technology to the children of Jaffna. His continued effort has resulted in the form of a fully equipped state of the art Information Technology lab. The first computer class was powered by the Canadian Institute of Information Technology.

The modern computer furniture has been specially designed to give maximum comfort and usability, connected with headphones, which are used for individual interactive training courses. There are 28 computers with multi media facilities. All the machines are networked and could be used to access online educational programmes. At present, there are 700 students following various computer courses. Students from grade1-9 are allocated time in the regular school timetable. The courses are conducted at four levels to suit the level of the students.

The courses on Information Technology have been structured at 4 levels to suit the school students.
Level I - (Kids program) for students from grades 1 - 5, designed for learning Mathematics and English with computer learning software. The kids have a wonderful time with amusing games and activities entertaining and stimulating hours of creative thinking.
Level II - Fundamentals of computer technology & utilization which equip the student with knowledge to optimize results in terms of speed and quality including internet.
Leve III - A+ Certification course (International Exam/Certification) which qualifies the student as a PC maintenance, upgrade, and repair expert . A+ credential validates that the student has reached a level of competence that is accepted and valued by the industry.
Leve lV - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers Part 1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 credential is the premier certification for professionals who design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows 2000 platform and Microsoft Windows Server System.

Access and instructions are also provided for online IT education on various Microsoft courses.