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CA Sri Lanka degree will create highly employable graduates pledges CA Sri Lanka CEO Aruna Alwis

Students who graduate at the Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Accounting offered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) will enjoy the distinct advantage of becoming highly employable graduates in accordance to today’s competitive market needs, assured the CEO of CA Sri Lanka Mr. Aruna Alwis. He stressed that with the [...]

Science, Maths and ICT Exhibition of BTCC

The science and Maths units in collaboration with Information Communication Technology (ICT) unit of Bandarawela Tamil Central College (BTCC) organised an exhibition at the college premises recently. The teachers of these three units respectively encouraged the students of this college to unlock their creative potentials. It is believed that the initiative has assisted in the [...]

Mid course internship for BMS Biomedical students

Mid course internship for BMS Biomedical students

“Career Fair and Career Guidance Programme, 2013” by KOHSOF, much awaited opportunity for Kekirawa

For the first time in history, not only Kekirawa but the whole Anuradapura district is fortunate to experience a very exclusive “Career Fair and Career Guidance Programme” which is organized by Organizational Heads’ and Staff Officers’ Forum of Kekirawa (KOHSOF), to be held at Kekirawa Cultural Centre on 18th May, 2013. KOHSOF is a “non-profit” [...]

OpenArc to develop well-groomed IT professionals

OpenArc to develop well-groomed IT professionals

OpenArc Campus is a hive of activity at present as it prepares itself for the next intake of students planning to follow the BIT programme at the University of Colombo. Having commenced operations in 1991, OpenArc Campus functions with the objective of producing graduates with industrial skills in Information Technology. Earlier, the campus was producing [...]

Study Medicine in Europe through PATHE Study Medicine

Situated in Belarus, Eastern Europe, Vitebsk State Medical University (VSMU) is one of the best Medical Universities in the world. A state owned University, VSMU was ranked as number one among all the medical universities in Eastern Europe. Through PATHE Study Medicine, now students in Sri Lanka can obtain the chance of studying in this [...]

How to select a good MBA programme and its benefits to graduates

How to select a good MBA programme and its benefits to graduates

I get a lot of aspiring MBA candidates asking me the following question: “How do I select a good MBA programme?” However, but before candidates can even ask me that question, what I ask them is:  “Why do you want an MBA and what schools are you applying to?” MBA programmes were created in the 1920s because large [...]

APIIT School of Computing

APIIT School of Computing

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The degree programmes offered at APIIT School of Computing aim to develop professional skills as well as provide good practical grounding in the chosen area of study. All the specializations provide prospects of employment in a wide spectrum of careers in Computing/IT and cater to the growing demand for industry specialists such as [...]

Graduate 3 years early by starting MUFY soon after O/Levels

Graduate 3 years early by starting MUFY soon after O/Levels

MUFY programme is offered by ANC Education through its Monash College programmes in Sri Lanka. Students after O/Levels can start the MUFY programme and complete the program within one year. As it is only one year programme students can attend the university 3 years ahead of their peers who follow the A/Levels and graduate 3 [...]

American Finance Degree

American Finance Degree

A recent US News & World Report article on the Best Business Jobs in 2012 linked 6 of the top 20 global business careers to Finance. This is in addition to hundreds of other careers related directly or indirectly to the dynamic and rewarding field of Finance. The 6 top-ranked Finance-related job areas/occupations are: Financial [...]

Ravi selected as guest speaker by Prestigious Management School in Singapore

Ravi selected  as  guest speaker by Prestigious Management School in Singapore

Renowned marketer and experienced lecturer for many MBA programmes Mr. Ravi Jayewardene has been selected as a guest speaker to deliver a speech on “How to Convert Knowledge into Practice” by one of the most prestigious management schools in Singapore the “Aventis School Of Management” The audience will include Sales Directors, Regional Business Directors, Legal [...]

Save 3 years by starting The American University Transfer Program at ANC after O/Levels

Save 3 years by starting The American University Transfer Program at ANC after O/Levels

How about Outstanding or Opportunity! Now the “O” in O/Levels means anything but just “ordinary”! Your O/Levels open up a wide range of options. In addition to the traditional A/Level option, your “Outstanding”/Levels can take you directly to university – and that is outstanding! In fact, think of them as your “Open”/Levels or “Opportunity”/Levels – [...]

Biomedical Science at BMS

Biomedical Science at BMS

Science students, who are unable to gain admission to a local state university, have many pathways to pursue a university education. Biomedical science is one such stream which the science students apparently prefer today, as also is evidenced by the popularity of this programme conducted by BMS. Biomedical science combines the fields of biology and [...]

Maalu Maalu Empowers Youth with English in Passekudah

Maalu Maalu Empowers Youth with English in Passekudah

Maalu Maalu Resort and Spa has taken steps to provide aspiring students in the Passekudah area with the materials and other resources needed in order to further their education in the English language. The popular Resort situated in the East Coast has collaborated with Reconstruire et Vivre (Rebuild & Live – R.e.V), a non-profit organization, [...]

Why Raffles is expensive?

When it comes to education, one should always ask themselves, “Do I really get value for the money invested in my children education?” There are advantages students will enjoy when studying with Raffles Colombo which is ranked in the top 50Fashion Schools in the world. Raffles offers the most comprehensive and quality assured design degree [...]

Herzing University, USA offers Bsc.& MBA Programmes in affiliation with Horizon Campus

Herzing University, USA offers Bsc.& MBA Programmes in affiliation with Horizon Campus

Herzing University, a major US higher education institution, and Horizon Campus, Sri Lanka have announced a historic partnership to provide support for the Bsc. and MBA degree programmes in Sri Lanka, where the students would enjoy a blended learning experience, while reading for the degree of their choice.Students can complete the Herzing University Bachelor degree [...]

An exclusive opportunity to enter one of the World’s Top 100 University after A/Levels

Start the undergraduate diploma after your A/Level’s at ANC Education, Sri Lanka and gain entry into Monash University After all that hard work for A/Levels, you should settle for nothing but a top 100 University in the world. Students sitting for their London A/Levels and already have their results can start their undergraduate studies at [...]

BTEC Edexcel HND Qualifications at American College of Higher Education

BTEC Edexcel HND Qualifications at American College of Higher Education

Are you leaving school but want to start work and still study towards your degree? Perhaps you want to pursue a two year higher education programme which is recognized around the world, maybe you’re concerned about the costs of studying and living abroad, or perhaps you are a busy working professional who feels the need to [...]

Dalai Lama to Speak at University of Sydney

The University of Sydney has confirmed in a statement that the Dalai Lama will speak on campus in June, after allegations that it had initially tried to back away from playing host to the Nobel laureate, who is considered a controversial figure in China. John Keane, director of the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights [...]

Be empowered with an internationally accepted Australian degree after O’Levels

Be empowered with an internationally accepted Australian degree after O’Levels

Being the ‘preferred choice’ is certainly no mere claim any institute can make . Yet that is exactly what the Australian College of Business Technology is to many of Sri Lanka’s young students and professionals seeking a globally recognized qualification. Incepted in 1998, the college has quickly evolved to be the undisputed leader of quality [...]

Obama delivers message of optimism to class of ’13

Obama delivers message of optimism to class of ’13

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Acknowledging that commencement addresses are no place for partisanship, President Obama nonetheless skirted close to that political line on Sunday, telling graduates at Ohio State University to ignore antigovernment voices that “gum up the works” and instead aspire to be citizens who value both individual rights and community responsibilities. “Unfortunately, you’ve grown [...]

The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)

The Institution of  Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)

The most coveted awards in Engineering and Engineering Entrepreneurship in the country have been announced! Nominations / applications are being entertained up to 28th June, 2013 for the award categories; Eminence in Engineering Award, Excellence in Engineering Awards,Excellence in Engineering Awards for Organizations, Engineering Entrepreneur Award, Award for Excellence in Engineering Journalism, Young Chartered Engineer [...]

Edlocate’s study abroad programs offered through 3 offices in Sri Lanka

Now cover 6 countries Edlocate has consolidated its position as a leading Australian University Representative in Sri Lanka. We do not represent Australian universities by default. For each of the 21 including 7 “Go8” universities represented by Edlocate we have signed binding agreements to promote and enrol directly, genuine students from Sri Lanka and the [...]

IIHE graduates are Ready for Employment through the Real Life Problem Solving (RLPS) programme

Imperial Institute of Higher Education (IIHE) was established in 1996 as a private tertiary education institution. IIHE is directly associated with University of Wales UK to offer BSc (Honours) degree programmes in Business Management and Software Engineering. IIHE also offers the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales. The BSc. Honours in [...]

Graduates from the University of South Wales, UK get jobs working with Warner Bros and Sony Pictures Imageworks!

Graduates from the University of South Wales, UK get jobs working with Warner Bros and Sony Pictures Imageworks!

Do you dream about creating special effects for smash hit movies like Quantum of Solace and The Dark Knight? At the University of South Wales we have established a solid portfolio of highly successful animation and visual effects courses with excellent reputations that benefit both our students and the broad range of entertainment and communication [...]

12month MBA at Oxford College of Business – MBA for the Business Elite

Hiran Perera-  Senior Manager Leasing Hatton National Bank (PLC) A remarkable & rare opportunity “After working for over 30 years in the banking sector, I realised that I needed a top MBA qualification from a top business school to help progress my career. Deciding on a business school was not difficult; I applied only to Oxford College of Business and [...]

GSM Business Research takes an Asian Perspective

Adding an Asian perspective to business research in Sri Lanka will be an important subject that a workshop on Doctoral Research in Business will address on May 16th at the Graduate School of Management (GSM). In view of the efforts to re-position Sri Lanka’s economy in the growing Asian markets, research in to business developments [...]

Dream big with an ACCA qualification

Dream big with an ACCA qualification

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the largest and fastest growing global professional accountancy body, has enough success stories of their students to prove their position in the market. Offering world class qualification in flexible hours, ACCA has opened many doors to a world of unlimited possibilities. Amongst them is Ravith Goonewardene, a student [...]

Oxford College of Business maintains 100% pass rate for ABE (UK)

Oxford College of Business maintains 100% pass rate for ABE (UK)

Oxford College of Business one of Sri Lanka’s pioneer Business Schools in the country, which has been in existence for over 10 years, is today considered the automatic choice for students pursuing the ABE (UK) qualification. Oxford College of Business is arguably the most popular ABE accredited centers in Sri Lanka and is also regarded [...]

Horana Taxila CC building on a proven academic legacy

Horana Taxila CC building on a proven academic legacy

Horana Taxila Central College is a pioneer school established in 1946 as a central collage. Ever since then it has become well-known in Sri Lanka for its educational and extracurricular triumphs. Taxila Central College is located very close to Horana town in the Kalutara district in the Western Province. The present Taxila Central College is [...]

Kekirawa CC arming society with fine citizens

Kekirawa CC arming society with fine citizens

Kekirawa Central College, which was the 25th of 54 pioneer central colleges, was established under the provisions of the Free Education Act, proposed and implemented by Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara. It currently functions as a national school under the ministerial line administration. Kekirawa CC is situated near the Kandy- Anuradhapura road, one kilometer away [...]

Strategy College MSc in Strategic Marketing Students Graduate in Malaysia

Strategy College MSc in Strategic Marketing Students Graduate in Malaysia

Strategy College of Business recently saw 48 students of their Executive MSc in Strategic Marketing, successfully graduate at the Convocation of Asia e University (AeU) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The graduates were part of a grand ceremony which was held on the 21st of April, bringing together 900 other graduates from around the world who [...]

Become a Medical Doctor of Tomorrow

PATHE Study Medicine is Sri Lanka’s specialized Medical University placement provider with affiliations to some of the world’s most leading Medical universities. Over the last 12 years PATHE Study Medicine has hundreds of Sri Lankan students in various Medical universities of through trusted and excellence of service. PATHE Study Medicine is proud about the medical [...]

Study Medicine overseas!

Study Medicine overseas!

Select a recognised medical University under the guidance of PATHE Study Medicine PATHE Study Medicine is a leading and foremost Education Referral University office in Sri Lanka which is handling student placement overseas for over a decade. PATHE Study Medicine is a fully owned subsidiary of ANC Education, Sri Lanka’s leader in higher education. Medicine [...]

Gateway sees Sri Lanka’s only BA (Hons) Degree in Air Transport with Commercial Pilot Training take wing

Gateway sees Sri Lanka’s only BA (Hons) Degree in Air Transport with Commercial Pilot Training take wing

Opportunity has arrived at the door step of those with a passion for the aviation industry and looking to play an important role in the world of aviation, following the launch of Sri Lanka’s only BA (Hons) Degree in Air Transport Management with Commercial Pilot Training, which is delivered in two stages. ‘The Aviator’ Degree [...]

Sri Lanka’s IT Education heading in the right direction

Sri Lanka’s IT Education heading in the right direction

The Pioneer Institute of Business and Technology is a reputed higher education institution that has managed to make a difference in the country. The institute continues to produce world-class Business-IT Savvy professionals to the global industry and we had the opportunity to ask about the courses, job industry and other details from the Managing Director, [...]

Specialist William Angliss trainer at CAHM – Melissa Jennings

Specialist William Angliss trainer at CAHM – Melissa Jennings

I was a student at William Angliss in 1983 at the start of a tourism boom in Australia. My ambition was to work in the front office of hotels but soon discovered a love of Food and Beverage which became the foundation of my career. I believe that training and working in hospitality is called [...]

MSU’s Forensic Science providing legal evidence

MSU’s Forensic Science providing legal evidence

The Management & Science University (MSU) is the Best Teaching & Learning University in Malaysia. As a university of choice MSU focuses strongly in the critical areas of studies that encompass medicine, health and life sciences, nursing, pharmacy, business, management, accounting, hospitality, law, information sciences and engineering. As one of Malaysia’s top universities, MSU has [...]

Affordable and globally recognized Wigan and Leigh UK Diploma’s at LBS Campus Colombo

Affordable and globally recognized Wigan and Leigh UK Diploma’s at LBS Campus Colombo

Wigan & Leigh Campus UK has been providing high-quality education and training for over 150 years. It is the only General Further Education College in the towns of Wigan and Leigh in UK, serving a population of approximately 301,000. Each year, over 17,000 people choose to study at their Campus in UK. They have developed [...]

University of Greenwich Business School : A popular choice for high flying young Sri Lankans

University of Greenwich Business School : A popular choice for high flying young Sri Lankans

The Business School of the University of Greenwich in London is a popular choice for high flying young Sri Lankans; over 150 are studying there at the moment. In fact, Greenwich has for a long time been one of the top choices for Sri Lankans heading to the UK to study. The University of Greenwich [...]

SLIM’s ‘Marketing Rocks Challenge’ ends on high note

SLIM’s ‘Marketing Rocks Challenge’ ends on high note

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) held the finals of “Marketing Rocks Challenge 2013” programme at Buddhist Cultural Centre recently. Museas College emerged winners while St. Lawrance’s Convent and Stafford International School were 1st and 2nd Runners-up respectively. The best presenter award was won by Ms. Mandarika Jayasiri of Leeds International School. Nineteen teams [...]

ABE provides high quality, cost effective Business & Management qualification

ABE provides high quality, cost effective Business & Management qualification

Association of Business Executives (ABE) which was founded in 1973 in Uk and thus being a provider of high quality, cost effective Business & Management qualification for almost forty years, there can be no other better option available for students who are seeking a professional qualification which will not only help them in their career [...]

Building resilient business models in Sri Lanka: The CFO’s challenge

Building resilient business models in Sri Lanka:  The CFO’s challenge

James Maclaurin, Group Chief Financial Officer, Axiata Group Berhad, enlightened an audience of over 80 CFO’s and senior finance professionals at the CIMA CFO Forum that was held on 08 May 2013 at The Kingsbury, on building resilient business models in Sri Lanka, focusing on the challenges a CFO would face in this regard. He [...]

APIIT Business School Succeed with International Business Management

APIIT Business School Succeed with International Business Management

The BA (Hons) degree in International Business Management offered by APIIT as an internal degree from the Staffordshire University, UK has gained popularity with many student enrollments during the last intake. We realized a high demand for International Business Management graduates locally as more of our businesses and organizations interact and expand their presence globally. [...]

The first hospitality educational fair in Sri Lanka

The first hospitality educational fair in Sri Lanka

Hotel Clarion has been instrumental and fully involved in the launch of the first career educational fair and seminar. Clarion Hotel School, a hotel school within a star class hotel, accepted the City & Guilds certification at this event as well. The main objective of the Clarion Career Education Fair & Seminar is to give [...]

British HC H.E. John Rankin visits Northumbria/AOD International Design Campus

British HC H.E. John Rankin visits Northumbria/AOD International Design Campus

Campus is the first of its kind offering 100% Internal, Complete British Design Degrees to Sri Lanka British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, H. E. John Rankin and British Council country director for Sri Lanka Tony Reilly visited the state-of-the-art AOD International Design Campus that offers UK’s prestigious Northumbria University School of Design Degrees. This [...]

Top UK Fashion Marketing Degree in Sri Lanka

Top UK Fashion Marketing Degree in Sri Lanka

“With more and more industries in Sri Lanka, recognizing the value added by design to industries, ‘design’ is certainly becoming the most talked about value addition for new businesses or for the enhancement of a current one to a new league” says award winning Marketer and Board Director in the Public and Private sector Rohantha [...]

CA Sri Lanka and PMI signs MoU Sri Lanka Chapter to enhance professional standards in the country

CA Sri Lanka and PMI signs MoU Sri Lanka Chapter to enhance professional standards in the country

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Project Management Institute (PMI) Sri Lanka chapter paving the way for CA Sri Lanka to conduct globally renowned project management programmes at its Colombo 7 premises. In addition to conducting the Project Management Professional (PMP) [...]

CINEC gears to Sri Lanka’s rising need of capacity building

CINEC gears to Sri Lanka’s rising need of capacity building

The rising demand for Professionals in many industries especially in the Logistics Industry is pretty obvious given the countries vision to become the “Wonder of Asia.” Professor (Capt) Nalaka Jayakody made it very clear that CINEC Maritime Campus- one of the largest Private Educational Institute in Sri Lanka is on the right track to produce [...]

Enormous variety of career paths available to graduate in psychology

1.Psychology Qualifications Can Open The Door To A Variety Of Careers. Many of us think that the only career you can take up following qualifying in psychology is to become a clinical psychologist, who works with mentally ill people. Well, being a clinical psychologist is definitely rewarding and satisfying in terms of reputation, monetary gains, [...]

SLIIT hosts 8th International Conference on Computer Science and Education

SLIIT hosts 8th International Conference on Computer Science and Education

SLIIT hosted the 8th International Conference on Computer Science and Education (ICCSE) 2013 between the 26th and 28th April in Colombo. The conference was organized by the National Research Council of Computer Education in colleges and universities – China, with technical co-sponsorship provided by the IEEE Sri Lanka Section. Sri Lankan Airlines came on board [...]

IPM presents the National Human Resource Conference 2013

IPM presents the National Human Resource Conference 2013

The success of any organisation is dependent on a variety of factors, but perhaps the most important of them all would be the people factor. Managing people within an organisation is a vital component that requires specific skills and ideas to improve personnel in an organisation, so that the organisation grows and achieves greater heights. [...]

1st BA Convocation Ceremony

1st BA Convocation Ceremony

Organized by National School of Business Management in Collaboration with Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia The first Convocation Ceremony of the BA Degree in Interior Architecture offered by National School of Business Management in Collaboration with the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia will be held on 06th May 2013 at the BMICH. This [...]

30 Years of Academic Excellence…

RIC or RoyaI Institute of Colombo is the degree awarding wing of the famous network of International schools known as Royal Institute. RIC has been involved in university teaching for the past 30 years with over 20 years of experience in teaching and preparing students for BSc and LLB Degrees from the University of London. [...]

Diploma Graduation Ceremony of ACBT

Diploma Graduation Ceremony of ACBT

Diploma Graduation Ceremony of ACBT was held on May 7, 2013 at 7.p.m. at Kingsbury Hotel (formerly Intercontinental) Chief Guest: Her Excellency Ms. Robyn Mudie, the High Commissioner to Australia in Sri Lanka Guest of Honor: Mr. Manjula de Silva, Managing Director of MHB Assurance PLC. Special Guest: Ms. Nicola Watkinson, Senior Trade and Investment [...]

St.Peter’s, St.Sylvester’s, Devi Balika, Maliyadeva Girls’ go marching on

St.Peter’s, St.Sylvester’s, Devi Balika, Maliyadeva Girls’ go marching on

St. Peter’s, St. Sylvester’s, Devi Balika and Maliyadeva Girls’ School Kurunegala won major honours at the All-Island Western and Eastern Band Competition, which was held at the Royal College Senior and Junior Cricket grounds in Colombo last weekend. St. Peter’s College Colombo won the Western category of the boys’ segment as hosts Royal College Colombo, [...]

International Schools boom as more seek education in English

International Schools boom as more seek education in English

HONG KONG — A century ago, there were only a handful of international schools in the world, mostly set up by Western corporations so overseas employees would have a place to educate their children. (Shell has had one in Borneo since the 1920s, after it discovered oil there in the 1910s). The divide between what [...]

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