Students in campaign to keep roads clean
Amarasuriya Vidyalaya Meepawela students recently carried out a campaign to clear the garbage piled up on the Baddegama-Goluwagoda main road in Galle. After clearing the garbage, they launched a poster campaign to educate the people against dumping their garbage on the road. Pic by Sirangika Lokukarawita.
Teachers’ union plans protest to press students’ right to sit national exams
The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) will carry out a campaign to protest against what it calls discriminatory practices adopted by some Central Province schools with regard to allowing students to sit national examinations and admitting new students. General secretary Joseph Stalin said parents too will join trade unions representing teachers and principals from the province [...]
In a first, O/L students to sit GIT paper online
For the first time, the General Information Technology paper for the G.C.E (O/L) examination will be held online, instead of as the usual written paper test. Examinations Commissioner General Sanath Pujitha told the Education Times that they had tested the process for nearly two years before deciding to conduct the exam online from this year [...]
Special supervisors to check exam cheating
A special supervisor will be assigned to every examination hall during the G.C.E (O/L) examination, mainly to prevent cheating with the aid of hi-tech devices. The main task of the supervisor who will be backed by a teacher will be to check if students are using devices such as smart phones and smart-watches at the [...]
Rajarata uni crisis: Medical grads, lecturers petition President
Rajarata University medical students and lecturers have handed over letters to the Presidential Secretariat, urging the government to resume academic activities that have been suspended. The letter sent by the student calls for President Maithripala Sirisena’s intervention to solve the problems faced by the students and lecturers. They call on the President to increase the [...]
Cisco’s regional conference highlights importance of hi-tech networking courses
Cisco Networking Academy’s SAARC 2018 Conference was held in Colombo recently with the participation of the Skills Development and Vocational Training Ministry. Cisco Networking Academy offers IT skills and career building programmes for learning institutions and individuals worldwide. Since 1997, more than 5.5 million people have joined the Networking Academy and become a force for [...]
Dr. A.M.A. Azeez Commemoration Meeting 2018
The Dr. A.M.A. Azeez commemoration meeting and oration will be held on Tuesday November 27 at 4.30 p.m. at the Ghaffoor Hall, Zahira College, Colombo 10. Deshamanya M.D.D. Pieris, formerly of the Ceylon Civil Service and onetime Secretary to the Prime Minister, will deliver the oration on Sinhala-Muslim Relations in Sri Lanka. The meeting will [...]
Kalawewa Mahasen’s ‘The Net’ wins first prize
Kalawewa Mahasen Maha Vidyalaya secured the first place for its English play “The Net” at the North Central Province’s annual English Day competition held recently. The Mahasen Maha Vidyalaya comes under the North Central Province’s Rajanganaya Education zone, Anuradhapura. The play was presented by Year 10, 11, 12 and 13 students under the guidance of [...]
FGS holds annual research seminar
The Colombo University’s Graduate Studies faculty held its annual research seminar recently. The keynote address was delivered by Prof. Mallika Kumar, head of the International Affairs and Commerce Department at the University of Delhi. India’s High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandu, Vice Chancellor Dr. Lakshman Dissanayake, FGS Dean Prof Nayani Melagoda were among those present.
Negombo Leo Club props up Muruthana Vidyalaya students
With the aim of strengthening the global literacy level, Leo Club of Negombo Orient joining about 80 Leo clubs throughout the world has donated educational and reading materials to Grade 2 and 3 children of Negombo Muruthana Kanishta Vidyalaya. Leo Club Secretary Ayodhya Sovis, who organised the project said children suffering from economic hardships “need [...]
Royal in tense 1-0 win over S. Thomas’
Royal College Colombo beat S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia 1-0 in their 25th annual Royal-Thomian Football Encounter 2018 played at the Racecourse ground in Colombo last Saturday. Royal played outstandingly throughout the game to secure a tense win despite the Thomians striking regularly. Royal struck the only goal of the game in the 37th minute [...]
Zahira Matale clinches Golden Star Hockey Award
Competing in boys Group ‘D’ Zahira College Matale led by Fizal Muzain remained unbeaten with three comprehensive wins in their group fixtures to clinch the Golden Star award for the fourth consecutive year at the 18th Sri Lanka Schools Junior Hockey Carnival 2018 for Under-14 boys and girls concluded on Wednesday at the Vincent Dias [...]
Muslim Ladies College Bambalapitiya keen participants at Sports Meet
Students of the Primary Section of Muslim Ladies College Bambalapitiya keenly participated in their annual Sports Meet, which was held at Cooray Park in Wellawatte. Students presented various events including a colourful drill display, fancy dress parade and a march past. The event was conducted with the intention of giving the youngsters of Muslim Ladies [...]
Gateway Colombo emerge Football champs In an all-Gateway final, Gateway College Colombo beat Gateway College Kandy to win the Under-20 International Schools Football Tournament at the Federation grounds in Baddegana. Gateway College Colombo cruised through the group stages defeating Elizabeth Moir School 5-0 and Lyceum Wattala 5-2. In the Quarter Finals Gateway defeated Lyceum Nugegoda 5-0, and in the semi-finals they defeated the British School Colombo 4-0. The final, held on the 27th October, saw Gateway Colombo beat Gateway Kandy. Striker Areeb Atheek scored twice as Gateway Colombo defeated their sister school 3-0 to claim the Under 20 championshiponce again. The championship never looked in doubt as Gateway College midfielders controlled all the games, dominating possession with some slick passing and movement together with very strong link up play, which enabled the Gateway attackers to net 22 times. Left midfielder, Binitha Chandrasena, top scored in the tournament with eight goals. Meanwhile the Gateway goalkeeper was barely troubled as the Gateway defence, led by captain Rashane Wijewardena, was almost impossible to break through. Together with the midfield, the defence never allowed the opposition anytime with the ball,making the games one sided encounters. Seshith Ariyawansa of Gateway Kandy was adjudged as Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament, with two influential Gateway Colombo midfielders picking up the remaining awards. Areeb Niyas was awarded Most Valuable Player of the Final, and the often unstoppable Binitha Chandrasena as Player of the Tournament. This is the third year that Gateway Colombo won this tournament during the last four years. This tournament, named ‘The International Schools’ Football Under-20 Championship (FUTC 2018)’, was organised jointly by Gateway College and the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL). All group stage matches were played at Gateway College’s new football facility in Ratmalana and the knockout stages were held at the Federation grounds in Baddegana.
xIn an all-Gateway final, Gateway College Colombo beat Gateway College Kandy to win the Under-20 International Schools Football Tournament at the Federation grounds in Baddegana. Gateway College Colombo cruised through the group stages defeating Elizabeth Moir School 5-0 and Lyceum Wattala 5-2. In the Quarter Finals Gateway defeated Lyceum Nugegoda 5-0, and in the semi-finals [...]
Ave Maria Convent clinches two championships
Ave Maria Convent Negombo clinched two championships at the All-Island Schools Division ‘A’ Cool Junior Tennis Tournament held at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo. In addition to Ave Maria Convent, two schools from the region — Newstead Girls School and St. Joseph’s College too pocketed titles making Negombo proud. Ave Maria [...]
Unbeaten P. De. S. Kularatne Ambalangoda heads Group J
P. De S. Kularatne College, Ambalangoda under the leadership of that superb allrounder Ravishan Nethsara completed their preliminary round matches on an unbeaten note and heading the Group J in the Under 13 Division One cricket tournament. Kularatne College beat Dharmasoka College by 79 runs, beat Devananda College by 85 runs, defeated Bentota Gamini NS [...]
Eshan announces foray into F3
Eshan Pieris ended the racing year by winning the sixth and final race of the Rotax Max Challenge Asia held last weekend at the Elite Speedway Circuit in Malaysia. The last ever final of the Rotax Max Challenge Asia began under overcast conditions and by Lap 3 there was a heavy drizzle but the DD2 [...]