Let Λ, Γ be rings and R = ( Λ 0 M Γ ) the triangular matrix ring with M a (Γ, Λ)-bimodule. Let X be a right Λ-module and Y a right Γ-module. We prove that (X, 0) ⊕ (Y ⊗ Γ M, Y ) is a silting right R-module if and only if both X Λ and Y Γ are silting modules and Y ⊗ Γ M is generated by X. Furthermore, we prove that if Λ and Γ are finite dimensional algebras over an algebraically closed field and X Λ and Y Γ are finitely generated, then (X, 0) ⊕ (Y ⊗ Γ M, Y ) is a support τ -tilting R-module if and only if both X Λ and Y Γ are support τ -tilting modules, Hom Λ (Y ⊗ Γ M, τ X) = 0 and Hom Λ (eΛ, Y ⊗ Γ M ) = 0 with e the maximal idempotent such that Hom Λ (eΛ, X) = 0.