Students provide water for wild animals
With the drought conditions worsening, students of Vidyachakrawarthi Maha Vidyalaya, Ihalapuliyankulam, provided water to wild animals around the Thabbowa wildlife sanctuary, by transporting tanks of water and emptying them into dried-up waterholes, for the benefit of the animals. Pic by Karuwalagaswewa Jayaratna.
Proposed Schoolchildren’s Medical Insurance for Cabinet approval soon: AVK
Schoolchildren’s Medical Insurance scheme proposal will be submitted to Cabinet shortly, and will commence in September, said Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam. He said 4.5 million students will benefit from this scheme which will not only cover those in govt schools, but also those in private schools, international schools and pirivenas and institutes that provide [...]
Islandwide Schools Dengue Prevention Programme today too
The 3-day special Dengue Prevention Programme in schools islandwide, conducted by the Ministry of Education, will be held today as well, with the assistance of the Tri-Forces and Police. The programme which started last Friday was implemented with the participation of students, past pupils, parents and the Medical Officers of Health. In addition, special teams [...]
Legislation for Quality Assurance of private High.Ed. institutes
Higher Education (HE) & Highways Ministry Secretary D.C. Dissanayaka said a Bill will be presented to Cabinet for the Quality Assurance of non-State sector HE institutes in the country. He said the new law will provide for the setting up of an independent council similar to the University Grants Commission. He added that all Degrees, [...]
Insurance for Vocational Training students: Minister
A special Insurance scheme will be introduced for students following Vocational Training courses, as several incidents were reported causing serious injuries to students during their practical training period, said Minister of Skills Development & Vocational Training, Chandima Weerakkody. Under the programme titled “Sisu Suraksha”, more than 120,000 students following Motor Mechanics, Construction, Electricity courses etc [...]
‘English as a Second Language’, Int’l Symposium- Colombo University
The University of Colombo (UoC) Dept of English Language Teaching (DELT) will host an International Research Symposium on ‘English as a Second Language’, in September. The rise of English as a global lingua franca has encouraged more innovative, reflective and rigorous research into the area of Second-Language studies in Sri Lanka. In order to provide [...]
Meryl G.A. Gunathilake new Chief Commissioner of Sri Lanka Scouts
Meryl G.A. Gunathilake assumed duties as the 19th Chief Commissioner of the Sri Lanka Scouts Association last Friday at the National Scout Headquarters. The appointment was made by President Maithripala Sirisena, as Chief Scout of Sri Lanka. Scouting, which is the largest voluntary movement for children, is now found in 168 countries worldwide, with Sri [...]
Jaya Sanka Scholarships by SP Education Minister
The Jaya Sanka Scholarship programme organised by Southern Province Education Minister Chandima Rasaputhra, was held at the Kirama Wimalajothi auditorium. A large number of schoolchildren in the Walasmulla Education Zone, participated in this event. Pic by W.A.Nelka
Shramadana Campaign in Saliyawewa, Kala Oya towns
A Shramadana Campaign coordinated by the Centre for Army Vocational Training, Saliyawewa, for Dengue prevention was held recently in Saliyawewa and Kala Oya towns. Officials of the Divisional Secretariats, MOH offices, Police stations, Civil Defence Force, Cooperatives and the trishaw drivers’ associations in the area, participated in the campaign. Pic Jayaratne Wickramarachchi
AGM of Alumni Assoc. of Colombo University
The 35th Annual General Meeting of the Alumni Association of the University of Colombo (UoC) for 2017/2018, will be held on Monday, July 31, at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, UoC, within College House premises, at 5:30 pm. The meeting will be followed by fellowship and dinner. State Minister of Finance & [...]
Dengue awareness campaign by the Kelaniya University
The University of Kelaniya (UoK), along with National Dengue Control Unit and George Steuart Health (Pvt) Ltd. organised a Dengue awareness campaign among Kelaniya residents, recently. Under the slogan ‘Let’s Start – Do and – finish Dengue’, the campaign was conducted on Saturday (15) to create a dialogue among the people, on how to manage [...]
Japanese students witness Dambulla Central College dance item
A dance item depicting all the movements of a Kurahan Plant, was staged by the students of Dambulla Central College for a group of Japanese students visiting Sri Lanka. The foreign students who played a friendly elle match against the local students, agreed to uplift the sports skills in the country. Pix by Kanchana Kumara [...]
Rs 700m to upgrade Libraries in 3,200 schools- MoE
The Govt has allocated Rs 700 million to upgrade Libraries in 3,200 schools islandwide. Under the ‘Nearest School is the Best School’ programme, these schools increase the books in their library by 50% in the next 5 years. The decision, Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said was in keeping with the international concept that, each [...]
Akalanka Wijesuriya of St. Peter’s steals limelight
Akalanka Wijesuriya of St. Peter’s College, Colombo stole the limelight at the recently concluded Sir John Tarbat Senior Championship 2017 held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama. This 15-year-old with a bright future ahead of him won a Gold in the Shot Putt event with a throw of 14.78 mtrs and in the Discuss Throw [...]
Thisaga, Mesanda and Lisara to represent Sri Lanka at Chess Meet in China
Three students from Lyceum International School, Nugegoda — Thisaga Hewawasam, Mesanda Gamage and Lisara Kodithuwakku — have been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the 13th Asian Schools Chess Championship 2017. The event organised by the Chinese Chess Association under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and World Chess Federation will be held in [...]
Lyceum Wattala win championship for eighth time
Lyceum International School Wattala beat Lyceum International School Nugegoda by 74 runs to retain the R.I.T. Alles Memorial Trophy at the Inter-International Schools Under-19 Cricket Tournament which concluded at the Shalika ground in Narahenpita. By virtue Lyceum Wattala claimed the championship title for the eighth occasion as two of their players went on to claim [...]
St. Thomas’ Matara take lead in first round
An outright win over Sri Devananda College and two first innings wins over St. Servatius College and Debarawewa National School together with centuries by skipper Hirantha Jayasinghe (126 and 102) and Woshitha Amarasinghe (110 not out) and four five-wicket hauls by Sachira Rashmika helped St. Thomas’ College Matara take lead in their group in the [...]
Athletes of Lyceum International Wattala dominate
Lyceum International School Wattala girls created history by winning the overall Girls Shield at the Western Province Athletic Meet 2017 held at Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex in Homagama. This is a significant achievement for an international school as it was the first time that an overall title was won by such an institute. Lyceum [...]
BMS retains Red Bull Campus Cricket title
Business Management School (BMS) recorded a comfortable and thumping 9-wicket win to completely discard Saegis Campus in the final of the Red Bull Campus Cricket National Finals 2017 and defend their title at the P. Sara Oval Stadium in Colombo on Saturday. Put into bat first Saegis were given a torrid ride by the BMS [...]