Grade 5 Scholarship candidates under Police surveillance
In order to minimise fraud at exams, security has been tight at all public exams in recent years. A watchful police officer is seen keeping a close eye on students before they sit for the Grade 5 scholarship exam held last Sunday. Pix by Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk.
Overstaying teachers to be transferred with immediate effect: AVK
Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariawasam has issued a new directive that all teachers with over 10 years service in one school, be transferred with immediate effect. The normal procedure is for teachers to be transferred from one school to another every 6 years, but this is often overlooked with teachers serving in some schools for [...]
Post GCE A/L exam revellers warned against misbehaviour: Exams Head
Commissioner of Exams, P.M.N.J. Pushpakumara says he will take tough measures against Advanced Level candidates who, on the last day of their exam, take to the streets and misbehhave. Mr Pushpakumara said that, in previous years, there have been incidents where A/L candidates in particular, have jumped into girls’ schools and caused problems, and also [...]
114 Scholarships valued at Rs 1.08m awarded by Rahula Scholarship Trust
Rahula Scholarship Trust of Rahula College Matara, donated 114 scholarships to the value of Rs 1,080,000 to students who entered universities in 2016, students who obtained the best results at the Grade 5, GCE Ordinary and Advanced Level (A/L) exams in 2015 and 2016, and also to those who excelled in extra curricular activities in [...]
Rs 150,000 from Old Bens ’97 Batch for the College Hall
The ’97 batch of St. Benedict’s College, Colombo 13, donated Rs 150,000 to the College Hall Redevelopment Project. Treasurer Wishan Perera, along with the other Committee members, handed over the cheque to St. Benedict’s College Director Rev Br Henry Dissanayake at the College Board room.
10 years on for a bridge ‘too far’ to be replaced
It is more than 10 years since the bridge connecting the villages of Gallewa and Wanduressa in Kotavehera, Nikaweratiya in the Kurunegala District was destroyed. The villagers ‘constructed’ a makeshift bridge with coconut tree trunks to cross over. The students too take the risk of crossing the makeshift bridge. Pix by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe
International Conference on Ayurveda, Traditional Medicine by Colombo Uni.
The University of Colombo (UoC) will hold the 5th International Conference on Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and traditional Medicine, titled ‘Ayurveda: Inspiring Health & Happiness’, from October 27-29. The event will be organised by the UoC’s Institute of Indigenous Medicine (IIM), under the guidance of the University Grants Commission. The conference will be a platform for [...]
Girl Guides’ “Jumbo ’17″ Eco Safari
‘Jumbo ’17′, an Eco Safari organised by the Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association was held at the Sri Lanka Army Infantry Training Centre, Minneriya on Thursday. Girl Guides from the North are seen at the event -
Sinhala Teachers in Muslim schools protest change in holidays
Sinhala Teachers serving in Muslim schools have protested the move to change the commencement of schools holidays in such schools for the second term in September, accommodating a request by religious groups. The scheduled holidays were to commence from August 18, when the Dept has changed it to commence from September 1. Sinhala Teachers maintain [...]
‘Investor Day’ prog. by Sabaragamuwa Uni. on Nov. 15-16
The Sabaragamuwa University will hold a 2-Day ‘Investor Day’ programme between November 15-16, to promote investing in the country’s economy, among the people of the Sabragamuwa Province. The programme titled ‘Wealth Creation through Informed Investors Decision’ is to educate and enhance the public on the financing and investment environment available within the Province. People, it [...]