 IICS which was collaborated with the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) was a platform which enabled Sri Lankan students to receive an internationally recognized British degree by studying in Sri Lanka at fraction of the cost of completing the degree programme in UK.The first student body consisted of 22 students, and the original faculty of 6 was expanded to 12 for the second year.In 1994, IICS held its first convocation with former Sri Lankan President J.R. Jayawardena gracing the occasion as its guest of honour.