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Teacher shortage retards education of visually and hearing impaired

Teacher shortage retards education of visually and hearing impaired

A shortage of teachers for special education to teach visually and hearing impaired children is affecting their education in State schools, an institution working for the benefit of these children warned. “We have many visually and hearing impaired children, but there are not enough teachers to teach these children, which has resulted in unsuccessful special [...]

PAC puts Exams Dept to the test and it fails miserably

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in its report submitted to Parliament on Thursday, by its head, Minister Dr Sarath Amunugama, has revealed several shortcomings within the Examinations Dept, including underutilisation of funds and equipment, as well as a proper internal audit. The PAC which examined the Auditor General’s Reports of the Examination Dept, submitted up [...]

Term test papers a tragicomedy of errors

More blunders have appeared in the school term test papers, as students, teachers and parents are made to face many hardships in preparing for the postponed examinations. “Printing of term test papers have become a business,” said Sri Lanka Teacher’s Union (SLTU) General Secretary, Joseph Stalin, addressing the recent term test papers muddle prevalent in [...]

Wayamba Uni.’s 5th ASBIRES 2013 on Aug.7

The Faculty of Applied Sciences of the University of Wayamba, is organising its 5th Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium (ASBIRES) 2013, in the fields of Business and Industry, at the Kuliyapitiya premises of the university, from 9.00 am onwards on Wednesday, August 7. According to Symposium Coordinator Dr K.D.D.N. Dissanayake, the primary objective [...]

Schoolchildren spearhead protection of railway crossing

A collection of Rs 15 million from schoolchildren in 8 provinces was utilised to install a barrier at the Alimankada railway crossing called Senehasaka thotupala, work on which commenced on July 24. The Education minister, deputy Transport minister, NP governor, Maj. Gen. G.A. Chandrasiri and five provincial education ministers, along with schoolchildren of all provinces, [...]

COPE report on higher education institutions’ financial accounts reveals high degree of ‘jilmarts’

Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Chairman D.E.W. Gunasekara this week submitted its second report on several higher educational institutions’ financial accounts which came under its scrutiny. Following are highlights of the problems related to the accounts of these institutions along with the COPE’s observations. Institution: Kothalawala Defence University Issue: A lecturer had served in the [...]

Expert to aid research on giant honeybees

Expert to aid research on giant honeybees

A nature lover, Deeman Ananda who has experience in controlling giant honeybees, is to provide his expertise for a research to be carried out on giant honeybees. The Department of Veterinary Pathobiology of the University of Peradeniya intends to conduct a study on venom toxicity, as well as properties to use for curing diseases. Prof [...]

Kelaniya Uni. Alumni Association AGM today

The Alumni Association of the University of Kelaniya holds its Annual General Meeting today (Sunday) at the Pensioner’s Holiday Resort, Kelaniya, under the patronage of the Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Ven. Prof Welamitiyawe Kusaladhamma Mahanayake Thera, Chancellor of the University of Sabaragamuva, Ven. Prof Kumburugamuve Vajira Thera, Vice Chancellor Prof Sarath Amunugama and [...]

APIIT Law School’s unique ‘SKILLS’ programme

APIIT Law School’s unique ‘SKILLS’ programme

Studying law presents many challenges, from understanding new concepts and new teaching and learning methods, to new ways of writing and communicating. At APIIT Law School, students study core modules from the Staffordshire University Law School (UK) curriculum, including “Skills for Knowledge and Learning in Law” (or, “SKILLs”), a module of study which develops students’ [...]

Congratulations to Belarus Medical Graduates

Congratulations to Belarus Medical Graduates

PATHE Study Medicine Warmly Welcomes the 2013 Graduates of VSMU (Vitebsk State Medical University) to Sri Lanka Over the past 12 years PATHE Study Medicine – Sri Lanka’s leader in Medical student placement has placed hundreds of students in world recognized Medical universities. Vitebsk State Medical University (VSMU) Belarus is one of the top choices [...]

How to Select a Globally Recognized University?

How to Select a Globally Recognized University?

The large number of private universities and institutions in Sri Lanka that offer foreign degree or equivalent qualifications calls the students and parents to be more concerned in their university programme selection. There are many foreign university degree qualifications including those from UK, Australia, and US universities. And the list is growing with universities from [...]

Study, Work and Live in CanadaAfter A Levels/ O/Levels

Study, Work and Live in CanadaAfter  A Levels/ O/Levels

As student who has just done your A Level or O/Level, this is only the first of a series of key decisions that will determine your future. The question with everyone in your situation is thinking, of course, ‘what next? And it’s a decision that will affect the rest of your life, so you want [...]

Law, Business & Psychology Master’s Programmes at ANC

ANC School of Postgraduate Education was established in 2012 to offer a range of Master’s programmes in Business, Law, Hospitality Management and Psychology in collaboration with University of West London in the UK. University of West London has been ranked as the No 01 Modern University in London (Guardian 2012. Million+ Universities) with many other [...]

Spot Admission Open in Belarus – European Government Universities

MBBS, MD, BSC, MSC, MBA, BE, ME, LLB, PHD more than 900 Degree Programs. Higher Education in European Government Universities in Belarus – Safe, Friendly and Low cost Country for Our Students. The Republic of Belarus is located in the Center of Europe. Belarus shares her border with Poland to the west, Lithuania and Latvia [...]

CA Sri Lanka inaugurates first batch of its inaugural degree programme in Applied Accounting 

The inaugural batch of the country’s first ever BSc. Degree in Applied Accounting offered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) was inaugurated recently. The maiden batch which consists of students from various parts of the country including Colombo were educated on the many benefits and advantages they can enjoy [...]

Laboratories hold the key to improving healthcare – Qualify from IMU Malaysia

Laboratories hold the key to improving healthcare – Qualify from IMU Malaysia

Keen on working in a laboratory in a career that is dedicated to help improve lives but not keen on becoming a doctor? If this is what you have always dreamt of, consider a career as a pharmaceutical chemist, biomedical scientist or a medical biotechnologist. Pharmaceutical chemists contribute directly to the discovery and development of [...]

Congratulations to ANC’s Global Transfer Students and Graduates 2013

Congratulations to ANC’s Global Transfer Students and Graduates 2013

Over 200 graduates, Transfer students, High Achievers and Best Performers gathered under the single banner of ANC Education Awards Night 2013. An Awards Night & Graduation Ceremony held annually to honour, recognise and felicitate graduates and transfer students who have exelled in their course of study.

Launching the Chapters Cool Kids Read Challenge

“Who is the character you would like to just walk right out of a book and spend some time with you?” asked Ms. Jill Macdonald from a group of young literary enthusiastsgathered at Chapters Bookstore on 20th July morning to launch the Chapters Cool Kids Read Challenge. “Sherlock Holmes”came a prompt reply from Janek de [...]

Edlocate offers 3 excellent destinations under their study abroad programmes

Hi Boys and Girls. Yes, we are specially addressing the young ones looking at entering undergraduate courses on completion of your secondary education. Your London A/L results are expected in about 3 week’s time. It is the right time to seriously think of where you want to spend the next few years doing your tertiary [...]

Prajapathy BV Horana has fulfilled its responsibilities

Prajapathy BV Horana has fulfilled its responsibilities

Horana Prajapathy Balika Vidyalaya which has history of 25 years has taken deep-roots to be an institution with excellence in the district. Yet the school has been classified as a 1AB girls’ school in the Horana area. This school has fulfilled its responsibilities to society by producing leading figures in each and every field. In [...]

RCMV Katukurunda gives prominence to discipline and religious activities

RCMV Katukurunda gives prominence to discipline and religious activities

Katukurunda Roman Catholic College is the only Catholic Government School in the Kalutara District which has a history of more than 100 years. A report in 1845 reveals that there were two schools in the Kalamulla Parish. The present school was started in 1910 as a girls’ school under the leadership of father Rev.Fr. Pahamune, [...]

Sri Lanka Optometry – History in the making

Sri Lanka Optometry – History in the making

A significant moment in Sri Lanka’s optometric history was marked today. For the first time the country will have an internationally recognised optometry university degree programme. Born out of a need for Sri Lanka to increase the number of trained eye care personnel to serve the eye care needs of 21 million Sri Lankans, as [...]

U.S. immigration laws provide a multitude of options for foreign companies and individuals

U.S. immigration laws provide a multitude of options for foreign companies and individuals to engage in trade and commerce with the United States. The corporate client may wish to pursue various non-immigrant visas suited for business or pleasure, attending or participating in a school or exchange programme, invest in a new or existing business, or [...]

Flipping through the years at Wycherley…..

It has been over 15 years since I graduated from Wycherley International School, after seven memorable years which laid the foundation for my life. Despite many challenges, my parents always tried to provide me with the best education I could possibly get and were overjoyed when I gained admission to Wycherley way back in 1990. [...]

The 2013 American University Transfer Programme at ANC for Students after O/Levels and A/Levels

The 2013 American University Transfer Programme at ANC for Students after O/Levels and A/Levels

With close to 750,000 international students, America remains the No. 1 destination for international students, including tens of thousands of students from the UK, Australia, and Canada. America could indeed be called the “World’s University”! Reduce Your Education Investment – Save Rs 7 Million or more! For the past 10 years ANC Education, a member [...]

Horizon Campus:University of London Open Day

Horizon Campus:University of London Open Day

Horizon Campus held an Open Day with the delegates of The University of London InternationalProgrammes in attendance, on the 19th of July 2013, at its City Campus premises. Prospective students and parents who wished for their son/daughter to study for a prestigious University of London degree, with Horizon Campus wereattendance at this event. The event [...]

Bond University: Bringing ambition to life

Bond University offers a personalised educational experience of the highest international standards, and is dedicated to grooming the next generation of corporate and community leaders. Bond pioneered an independent, not-for-profit model of university education in Australia, introducing a three semesters per year schedule that accelerated study programmes allowing students to complete a six-semester bachelor degree [...]

After AL’s – Get into an in-demand career; DESIGN!

After AL’s – Get into an  in-demand career; DESIGN!

After studying for almost twelve years, every person’s aspiration is to get into a career with rewarding experiences, remunerations and prestige to help them lead a life they have dreamt of. For this, a career that that lies in the future of the world should be pursued; this is Design. Be it Fashion, Interior, Motion [...]

Mercury offers incentives for students having professional qualifications to study ACCA

Mercury  offers incentives for students having professional qualifications to study  ACCA

Mercury Institute of Management Sri Lanka’s only ACCA Platinum-Status tuition provider , now offers a special incentive, for students studying or having completed a professional programme in Accountancy to obtain exemptions and achieve the valuable global ACCA qualification. This will also give students the opportunity to obtain the prestigious BSc (Hons) Degree in Applied Accounting, [...]

A quality learning experience at CFPS law school

A quality learning experience at CFPS law school

“The 22 years of excellence at CFPS and the prestige and recognition of the University of London will no doubt make an excellent combination in delivering to students a quality higher education” said Dr. Sunil Jayantha Navaratne, Secretary Ministry of Higher Education, at the recent Open Day and Scholarship Award Ceremony of the CFPS Law [...]

Another success story of IIT- Miranga Hendawitharana, Manager, Software Development at IFS

Another success story of IIT- Miranga Hendawitharana, Manager, Software Development at  IFS

“I wanted to arm myself with the credentials that employers are looking for, and this is the kind of opportunity that Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT- www.iit.ac.lk) offered me“were the thoughts stated by Miranga Hendawitharana, who having commenced his IT degree in 2002 in BSc (Hons) Information Systems, straight after his education at Royal College, [...]

IELTS at London Stanfords College

London Stanfords College, an international partnership incorporating the combined resources of Stanfords College-UK, Essex College-UK and the College of North Atlantic in Canada is an innovative, forward thinking institution with high teaching and support standards. The campus is perfectly situated in the city of Colombo at No.396, Galle Road, Colombo 03 to ensure a life [...]

When Margins Matter

When Margins Matter

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) – UK’s Sri Lanka Branch announced its fifth knowledge sharing event organised in collaboration with their exclusive knowledge partner, KPMG in Sri Lanka. The event captioned “When Margins Matter” will bring together corporate leaders and business managers to discuss the increasingly important topic of margin management on Wednesday 7th August. [...]

CIMA and CIPD announce collaboration to strengthen connection between finance and HR

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) have announced a major new strategic collaboration to foster closer working links between the finance and HR professions, helping to increase their combined impact on business performance. The work will include an early focus on transforming how organisations understand, [...]

A Monash Degree from Malaysia through ANC Education

A Monash Degree from Malaysia through ANC Education

ANC Education the premier international higher education institution in Sri Lanka now offers Sri Lankan Youth the golden opportunity of obtaining a globally reputed Monash University Degree close to home at Monash University Sunway Campus in Malaysia. Being the only licensed education institute in Sri Lanka to collaborate with Monash University, ANC Education offers two [...]

CMA Sri Lanka signs MOU with BPO Connect as an Accredited Practical Training Partner

CMA Sri Lanka signs MOU with BPO Connect as an Accredited Practical Training Partner

BPO Connect, an Australian owned and operated company providing finance and accounting related services such as cloud-based book keeping, tax services and end-to-end accounting and financial reporting services through its teams in Australia, Sri Lanka, India, China and Vietnam, recently signed an MOU with the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA), the [...]

18th Anniversary Special 50% Discount Offer. American College of Higher Education

18th Anniversary Special 50% Discount Offer. American College of Higher Education

ACHE is a pioneer Higher Educational institute in Sri Lanka with proved 18 years of academic excellence. It is now the international off-campus of Broward College, Florida, USA and approved by the accrediting commission on Colleges and schools, the Southern Association on College and Schools (SACS) USA. To mark the 18th Anniversary of ACHE, the [...]

Indian Film Director Mr Anurag Kashyap Visits SLF Digital Film Academy

Indian Film Director Mr Anurag Kashyap Visits SLF Digital Film Academy

Mr Anurag Kashyap, film director, producer and screen writer visited the Digital Film Academy of Sri Lanka Foundation and had a session with the students following Film and Television studies. His visit coincided with Vimukthi Jayasundara’s Film Festival held at SLF. Mr Kashyap was listed on the DNA Power List: Top 50 influential, a list [...]

Holy Cross Walk 2013 & musical night a huge success

Holy Cross Walk 2013 & musical night a huge success

Holy Cross Walk 2013, organized by the Old Boys’ Union of Holy Cross College and the Management was successfully completed last Sunday (21st July). The walk which started in front of the College at 3.00pm with the starting signal made by the Minister Rohitha Abegunawardena continued to the Kalutara clock tower and back towards the [...]

Institute of Vocational Studies a pioneer in foreign higher education

Institute of Vocational Studies a pioneer in foreign higher education

The Institute of Vocational Studies (IVS) is a pioneer institute that has been providing proper guidance for the past 18 years in foreign higher education. IVS, directs students to Bangladesh, Australia, Malaysia, UK and India to study Medicine, Engineering (Electronics & Communication Engg, Electrical Engg, Automobile Engg, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Environmental Engg, Information [...]

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