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Vandals destroy Pre-School, burn books

Vandals destroy  Pre-School, burn books

Norochcholai Police have commenced an investigation into an incident in which some people had broken into the Lakmuthu Tikiri Pre-School Development Centre and set fire to the books. “The suspects had broken in from the front, forced open the cupboards and emptied them of their documents and books. They had then set fire,” the Police [...]

Grade 5 Scholarship exam Reforms under review: MoE

The Ministry of Education (MoE) is studying the recommendations of a committee that looked into reforms for the Grade 5 Scholarship examination system, said Education Minister Akiila Viraj Kariawasam. “Two proposals under consideration include holding the Scholarship examination at Grade 7 and also holding examinations in two separate ways,” he said. The Committee had recommended [...]

Suraksha pays out nearly Rs 50m in claims

Since the commencement of Suraksha, the free Insurance scheme, for the 4.8 million student population in the country, claims totaling nearly Rs 50 million has been paid out, said an Ministry of Education (MoE) official. The success of the programme has prompted authorities to increase the benefits, starting this year,” said Director (School Heath & [...]

Dharmasoka College felicitates new Navy Commander

Dharmasoka College felicitates new Navy Commander

A ceremony to felicitate Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, the new Navy Commander, who is an old boy of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda, was held at the College premises on Thursday (17). The Navy Commander being presented a Guard of Honour by the College Cadet platoon upon his arrival.

Foreign Masters Degrees for Graduate Education officers

About 300 Education officers will be sent overseas for studies to groom staff, fill vacancies when high ranking officers retire. In a strategic initiative the Ministry of Education (MoE) together with the Higher Education Ministry (HEM) will send young graduate officers in the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service (SLEAS), Sri Lanka Teacher Educator Service (SLTES) [...]

Southlands National School goes by the book behind closed doors

Southlands National School goes by the book behind closed doors

A group of residents living within the Galle Municipal Council (GMC) limits are struggling to get their children admitted to a National School (NS) in the area, alleging they are being deprived of the opportunity due to regulations applied against them. These residents claim that, though they were given assessment numbers by the GMC 3 [...]

Grade 1 students’ indution at St. Micheal’s College Batticaloa

Grade 1 students’ indution at  St. Micheal’s College Batticaloa

The Grade 1 students’ induction ceremony at St. Micheal’s College Batticaloa was held on Thursday (17) at the College premises, under the patronage of its Principal Pius Anantharajah and Vice Principal S. Dayabaran Bishop of Batticaloa, Rev Fr Ponniah Joseph was the Chief Guest. In addition, 160 students who were inducted into the College graced [...]

Island-wide Schools Essay, Drama, Commercial Advert competition for World Water Day 2019

An Island-wide Schools Essay, Short Drama and a Commercial Advert competition to commemorate World Water Day 2019 is being conducted by the National Water Supply & Drainage Board, with February 8 being the deadline for submissions. The Essay competition in Sinhala, Tamil and English, will be in 2 divisions with Grades 1-8 falling under the [...]

Lankan Govt. delegation on study tour of Pakistan Civil Service

The Government of Pakistan, through its High Commission in Colombo, organised a 12-member delegation from the Sri Lanka Government service to visit Pakistan for a 7-day study tour of the Pakistan Civil Service. The visit starting on January 14, was organised in collaboration with Pakistan’s prestigious National School of Public Policy. Pakistan High Commissioner Major [...]

Dictionaries for Rural Grade 5 Scholars

Dictionaries for Rural Grade 5 Scholars

Students of Bandaranaikepura Junior School from the Wanathavilluwa (WV) area in the Puttalam district were beneficiaries of a CSR project recently, when they were gifted with Dictionaries at theirPrize-Giving. The event was attended by ILUKA Lanka Resources Country Manager Victor Araujo and HSEC Manager Matt Harding, along with the Divisional Secretary, Religious leaders, Education Dept [...]

EDEX Expo 2019 draws large crowds

EDEX Expo 2019 draws large crowds

The largest Education Exhibition & Job Fair- EDEX Expo 2019 opened at the BMICH on Friday (18). Large crowds were seen at the exhibition on Friday. Pic by  Priyanka Samaraweera 

Do you have questions about your Future?

Do you have questions about your Future?

O/Ls have come to an end, A/L results have been released and a new year has arrived. The question is – what happens next? NCHS is ready to answer your questions! In order for you get more information regarding your future, NCHS will be at the Edex Exhibition 2019 together with its partners , Swinburne [...]

The future depends on what you do today

The future depends on what you do today

Mahatma Gandhi’s golden words couldn’t be truer in the context of our youth in Malaysia and the career options in front of them. A good education is the proverbial stepping stone to a smart and fulfilling career. Today’s young men and women have a plethora of exciting education pathways to choose from. Making a career [...]

Study Engineering | Business | Biomedical Science in France most popular and affordable study destination

8 Month University Foundation Programme after Local or London O/Level, and DirectUniversityentry with A/Level results Programme in Sri Lanka by allowing students to study one or two years at the state-of-the-art AIC Campus in Sri Lankaand Transfer to a destination University in a country of choice. In a context where students andparents seek affordability, multiple [...]

AOD presents DESIGN FUTURES;

An Open House on how creativity and business merge giving rise to powerful creative careers A unique way for after O/Ls and A/Ls students and young design enthusiasts to access new knowledge on the career market and tomorrow’s skill demand; with talks by designers, shuttle tours to Colombo’s design-meets-business spaces and creative career guidance. Free [...]

A Clearly Forged Pathway from Education to Employment for MBA Graduates of UWL and ANC

As employability has received more attention in higher education recently, University of West London (UWL) has attracted a wider student audience and won the hearts of hundreds of top employers looking for “work-ready and career-focused” graduates thanks to its high quality degree programs offered in employability terms. Ranked among the top 50 universities in the [...]

Are you ready to experience the American ‘Way of Life’?

The “way of life” in America is difficult to define, yet not impossible. America Is world renowned for its diversity and this is an attribute that is of the utmost importance to an international student. The cultural changes differ from area to area. Students will find areas of the country that strongly resemble home, while [...]

Applications now accepted for CA Sri Lanka’s 2019 Business Plan Competition

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), is now accepting applications from schools across the country for the 2019 Business Plan Competition, which has built a reputation as an important platform to nurture entrepreneurial skills among the student population. The competition is open to students sitting for the local GCE Advanced [...]

AAH Career Guidance and Information Session Concludes Successfully

AAH Career Guidance and Information Session Concludes Successfully

Australasian Academy of Hospitality (AAH) concluded their Hospitality and Tourism Management information session and career guidance seminar on the 12th of January 2019 at the Cinnamon Grand successfully with Students and parents taking part with enthusiasm. Tourism and Hospitality being the fastest growing industry in the world and in Sri Lanka as well the opportunities [...]

SLIIT celebrates sporting excellence of student athletes at colours awards 2018

SLIIT celebrates sporting excellence of student athletes at colours awards 2018

SLIIT, the nation’s largest degree awarding institute celebrated and recognised Student athletes for their impressive achievements at the annual Colours Awards ceremony 2017/2018 held recently. The gala event, organised with great pageantry took place at the SLIIT Main Auditorium in Malabe. The ceremony was held under the auspices of Chief Guest Kishu Gomes-Award Winning Celebrity/ [...]

Why Study in Australia

Why Study in Australia

When most people think of Australia, they see wide open spaces of outback bush, kangaroos, koalas and clean air and water. However, Australia has so much more to offer than just that! Many international students are choosing to study in Australia because of its friendly, laid-back nature, excellent education system, and high standard of living. [...]

ESOFT Metro Campus – Affordable and accessible education for future success

ESOFT Metro Campus – Affordable and accessible education for future success

Education is the greatest investment parents can make for their children. After all, a solid, well-rounded education in a lucrative field will ensure a promising future. It will provide the foundation for them to build successful careers and lead happy, productive lives. Sadly however, there is a misconception that only the privileged can afford a [...]

Universityof Plymouth launches new Sri Lanka Alumni Network

Universityof Plymouth launches new Sri Lanka Alumni Network

More than 70 graduates of the University of Plymouth, UK have attended an event in Colombo to launch a new network for alumni in Sri Lanka. The event was attended by a mixture of graduates who gained Plymouth-accredited degrees from the University’s Sri Lankan partner, the National School of Business Management (NSBM), and those who [...]

The first International Day of Education

The first International Day of Education

In December 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted with consensus a resolution proclaiming 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. As it dedicated a special day to celebrate education worldwide, it reiterated the key role that education plays in building sustainable and resilient [...]

ACCA – A finance qualification fit for the future

ACCA – A finance qualification fit for the future

Being part of a professional membership body such as ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) brings a number of clear and tangible benefits for the member, clients and the general public. With more than one million professional accountants working in positions of strategic or functional leadership for businesses and governments worldwide, accountants and their [...]

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has been working in Sri Lanka for a number of years now providing a range of qualifications to help students progress in their education or career. Based in Scotland, SQA works throughout the UK and internationally. It helps people to realise their potential by providing a wide range of high [...]

Research publication on education

Research publication on education

The urgent and dire need to overhaul the existing National Education System, to modernize it and make it relevant to today’s national and global environment is widely agreed upon by one and all. In this climate of urgency, the launch of the book by Dr. Mohan Lal Grero, The Mismatch Between the Education System and [...]

India offers many degree programmes for Sri Lankan students

Studying in India is an enriching experience as it opens the gates to not only professional but also personal growth. India offers many graduate, post graduate and doctoral level courses for students. Most state and central level colleges have excellent faculty, course curriculum and accommodation facilities, keeping in view the career growth and comfort of [...]

A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PROGRAMME AT WYCHERLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL THAT WILL FACILITATE THE PATH TO AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TERTIARY EDUCATION

A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PROGRAMME AT WYCHERLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL THAT WILL FACILITATE THE PATH TO AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TERTIARY EDUCATION

Wycherley International School established in 1985 was set up to meet the demand for English education in Sri Lanka. What is unique about Wycherley is that it is the first and only school providing the Cambridge Curricullum from the UKG (year 1) to Grade 12.  It is noteworthy that in spite of being ‘international’, the [...]

What is SLMUN?

What is SLMUN?

Many of you might have heard of Sri Lanka Model United Nations or as many people call it SLMUN, but what is SLMUN? What does this student run simulation of the UN actually do? SLMUN has been in the Model United Nations arena for over a decade now. A constant series of questions that are [...]

Victoria University, Australia recognises OpenArc Diploma

Victoria University, Australia recognises OpenArc Diploma

Whether your child has passed the most competitive advanced level examination or not, OpenArc Campus has various options to pursue a career in Information Technology. The latest option a student has is an economical pathway to read for an IT degree in the prestigious Victoria University, Australia. Victoria University (VU) in Melbourne, Australia is an [...]

Study Medicine

Study Medicine

More than 260,000 students annually sit for A/L exams and however about 21,000 of this population earns university admissions. Other students are compelled to look at alternative options for their higher education. Since there are many alternative options, both students and parents must take a careful decision. Russian Educational Center (REC) directing Sri Lankan students [...]

Bristol Institute officially launches partnership with UWE, Bristol at its opening ceremony

Bristol Institute officially  launches partnership with UWE, Bristol at its opening ceremony

In a grand ceremonial event held at its state-of-the-art facility in Kolpity, Bristol Institute officially celebrated its long-awaited partnership with one of the UK’s top educational institutions, The University of the West of England, Bristol. Offering an internationally acclaimed qualification, Bristol Institute is the only institute in Sri Lanka to be affiliated with the University [...]

BIT @ UCSC –Awarding Career Path in Information Technology

BIT @ UCSC –Awarding Career Path in Information Technology

As technology progresses rapidly, the demand for Information Technology professionals keeps increasing day by day. If you are seeking for an internationally recognized degree in ITwith a guaranteed employability, then the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) conducted by the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC)[www.ucsc.lk] is especially for you. The University of Colombo has [...]

Better Alternatives to New Year’s Resolutions!

Better Alternatives to New Year’s Resolutions!

The end or the beginning of the year is the time when everyone tries to give you advice on how to live healthier, look better, and earn more money. It’s understandable if you find yourself lost among all the tips and opinions. Sometimes you no longer know what you truly want to achieve next year [...]

Mark Zuckerberg meets a computer

His father, although not an engineer, was an early computer enthusiast. Running a dental office he had a vision that computers would change the way people communicate. But for the time being he used them for taking scanning people’s mouths. At age 10 Mark was bored with school. His father noticed and introduced him to his [...]

Albert Einstein

What was at the beginning of it all? According to Walter Isaacson’s book, it was a compass. A five-year old Albert was lying in bed sick when his father brought him a compass to play with. Albert asked how it worked. And just saying that compasses work because of Earth’s magnetic field was not enough of an explanation. [...]

Visualizing a Timeline of Expectations vs. a Timeline of Reality

The success of the data is interesting because the company clearly defines the expectations for the success of the people. It is not engraved in the marble, but it is expected at the latest before the quarantine crisis with success. It is assumed that you can overcome the quarterly crisis (the quarterly crisis means that [...]

Godapitiya National School takes the road

Godapitiya National School takes the road

The walk organized by Godapitiya National School, will be held on the 27th of January 2019. The walk will commence from Akuressa Nilwala Panadugama Grounds towards the school premises. Since the inception, Godapitiya National School has been an institute for the underprivileged students in the area, helping them to build up a better future. Throughout [...]

Received A/L results? Why not consider studying in Australia/ New Zealand or Malaysia assisted by Edlocate

Received A/L results? Why not consider studying in Australia/ New Zealand or Malaysia assisted by Edlocate

Edlocate is once again organising the much anticipated “STUDY ABROAD DAY” mainly for the benefit of those students who received the Sri Lanka GCE A/L results in December 2018. This event in Colombo will be on 17th January at the Taj Samudra hotel and in Kandy on 19th   January at the Queens Hotel. Here is [...]

ILMA hosts inter international school under-20 netball tournament for the 9th consecutive year

ILMA hosts inter international school under-20 netball tournament for the 9th consecutive year

TheInter-International School Under 20 Netball Tournament, hosted by Ilma International Girls’ School (IIGS) for the 9th consecutive year, will be held on the 27thof January 2019, at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. The event is open to all theschools that come under the TISSL (The International Schools of Sri Lanka) umbrella and the 2019 edition will [...]

Prestigious and versatile International Degree Transfer Programmes

Prestigious and versatile International Degree Transfer Programmes

Background Over the last three decades, the Gateway Group, has achieved its unique position within the education sector in Sri Lanka as one of the largest and highly trusted establishments. Gateway Graduate School, the higher education and professional development division, sustains the overall ethos of the Gateway Group in terms of providing innovative and quality [...]

The MBA for CIMA/ ACCA/ CA Professionals from UWL, a top 50 UK University

The MBA for CIMA/ ACCA/ CA Professionals from UWL, a top 50 UK University

…according to QS TopMBA.com – Job & Salary Trends Report 2018, MBA qualification continues to offer a sound return on investment (ROI). The growing recognition of the qualification has encouraged thousands of students from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds to add an MBA to their credentials. ANC School of Postgraduate Education joins hands [...]

Engineer your future at AIC Campus Join the most affordable engineering degree programme in SL

Engineer your future at AIC Campus Join the most affordable engineering degree programme in SL

AIC Campus the first higher educational institution in Sri Lanka to offer French Higher Education to Sri Lankain collaboration with ESIGELEC Graduate School of Engineering, France, aPremier Engineering School established in 1901 has grown strength to strength during the last two years with more Sri Lankan students enrolling for the programme. ADVANTAGE OF SELECTING THE [...]

Bank of Ceylon Joins hands with Institute of Physics- Sri Lanka to build future Scientists in the Country

Bank of Ceylon Joins hands with Institute of  Physics- Sri Lanka to build future Scientists in the Country

As a knowledge enhancement initiative for youth in the country, the Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has joined hands with Institute of Physics-Sri Lanka/SLJSO to sponsor Sri Lankan teams to represent the country at the International Junior Science Olympiads- IJSO held in Indonesia, Netherlands and Botswana respectively. Four Sri Lankan students won Bronze medals at the [...]

CMA Graduation Ceremony 2018 Grants Awards to Certified Hospitality Finance and Management Accountants (CHFMA)

CMA Graduation Ceremony 2018 Grants Awards to Certified Hospitality Finance and Management Accountants (CHFMA)

The Certified Hospitality Finance and Management Accountants (CHFMA) a professional programme jointly conducted by CMA SRI LANKA (Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka) and SLITHM (Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management) had their Graduation Ceremony 2018 along with the CMA Graduation Ceremony on 11th December 2018 at the Balmoral Ballroom- Kingsbury Hotel Colombo. Students who had successfully completed the Certified [...]

PIM’ International Programme in Thailand develops Public Administrators

PIM’ International Programme in Thailand develops Public Administrators

The Postgraduate Institute of Management’s (PIM) sought after international programme on management for Sri Lankan public administrators was conducted again jointly with the Kasetsart University, Bangkok, one of the top five universities in Thailand, for the eleventh batch of participants. The programme focused on crucial management processes and observed the exemplary practices adopted by some [...]

Just passed A/L’s From student to a professional lawyer Join CfPS Law School

Education in the present day is one of the most sought after qualities, and in this global environment it has become a greater need to obtain an internationally recognized qualification. However, due to the high cost involved in studying overseas access to a recognized qualification is restricted to most local students, as such  it is [...]

Another milestone! HRMI Graduation

Another milestone! HRMI Graduation

The HRMI Graduation was held at the BMICH Main Hall recently. Over 900 students received their awards at Masters, Bachelors and Diploma levels. Professor Dayantha S Wijeyesekera – Honorary Chairman of HRMI Academic Council, Ms. Heather Yovanoff – University of Northampton – UK, Ms. Premila Paulraj – Assistant Vice President – Pearson PLC, Mr. Suriya Bibile, Territory Manager – Pearson [...]

Aspirations Education International Expo 2019

Aspirations Education International Expo 2019

Aspirations Education’s International Expo 2019 to be held on Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th January at the Cinnamon Grand, Cedar Room is one of its kind specially geared to provide the successful student at recently concluded Advanced Level Examination, valuable information on higher education opportunities abroad, not forgetting the professionals and other aspirants who would [...]

EDEX Nenapahana team to welcome rural youth to one giant Expo

EDEX Nenapahana team to welcome rural youth to one giant Expo

EDEX Nenapahana Team which has reached out to over 120 deserving schools covering 20 districts, throughout a 7 year period, now will bring rural school children to the heart of the Edex Exhibition on January 19th 2019. 125 school children from 2 schools have been selected and invited for a special prize distribution ceremony to [...]

GRADUATESHIP EXAMINATION IN CHEMISTRY- 2018

(Subject to the Confirmation by the Academic Board of the College) First Class Honours 154317 Ms. M. A. F. Mushrifa 154392 Mr. N. M. H. N. Thilakarathne 154479 Ms. I. L. Hettige 154329 Ms. W. S. S. Perera 154328 Ms. W. H. K. Perera 154327 Ms. W. D. S. R. Perera 154415 Ms. J. A. [...]

A letter to you from

A letter to you from

The mind wanders and lurks in the most ungodly and deadliest of spaces. I was born in Freiberg, Moravia in 1856. I was the oldest of eight children. Our family moved to Vienna when I was four years old. I studied at a preparatory school in Leopoldstadt where I excelled in Greek, Latin, history, math, [...]

Young Entrepreneur Society (YES) – University of Peradeniya

Young Entrepreneur Society (YES) – University of Peradeniya

Young Entrepreneur Society (YES) is a student society, established on 20th February 2018 with the initiative and the guidance of Prof. Ranjith Dissanayake,Senior Professor of Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya with an aim to enhance the knowledge & exposure to the corporate world and start ups among students which will help the students to [...]

Australian institute driving future of automotive training excellence

Australian institute driving future of automotive training excellence

There are many ways to pursue an education and career in automotive, but only a handful offer an opportunity to train in a state-of-the-art environment and gain industry skills and connections to build dynamic futures. Enter Melbourne-based Kangan Institute and its Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE). State-of-the-art campus One of Australia’s largest automotive training providers, [...]

“You are precious to us”

Welcoming the Grade 1 Students of St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa 10 January 2019 was a grand day at the School when the “New Sebastianites” were welcomed by The Priestly Community, Teachers and the present students of the school. 217 Students were enrolled to Grade 1 for the academic year 2019. They were greeted with a [...]

Forestpin sponsore University of Moratuwa team Wins second place in the YES Bank Datathon

Forestpin sponsore University of Moratuwa team Wins second place in the YES Bank Datathon

Team “Insight” a Sri Lankan team of third year Undergraduates from the department of Electronics and Telecommunication of the Moratuwa University, Mahendran Sutharasan, Indula Munasinghe, Uththara Chandratilake, Chathuri Jayaweera came second in the finals of the YES bank machine learning competition in Bangalore. – A machine learning competition that attracted 7000 participants and 1700 teams. The whole [...]

After A/L’s, Invest in your Future @ ICBT Campus…

After A/L’s, Invest in your Future @ ICBT Campus…

ICBT Campus the leader in private sector education in Sri Lanka has been offering great opportunities for students to obtain world class foreign Degrees in many disciplines since 1999. In association with some of the best British Universities, ICBT Campus offers Bachelor’s Degrees in IT, Business Management, Quantity Surveying , Engineering & Psychology. Studying at [...]

Enough Money To Start a Company?

Enough Money To Start a Company?

But to start and grow are two different things. Even if you can start with $ 10,000, how much would you need to run an IPO-worthy business? Here is the difference in the striking number. Even if these numbers were adjusted, they should be logarithmic. So, why the difference? Possible explanations are: Some businesses choose [...]

Get your Masters from Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

Get your Masters from Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

Faculty of graduate studies The faculty of Graduate Studies of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University is engaged in conducting External Postgraduate and undergraduate degree programmes in addition to the diverse range of certificate and diploma programmes for interested Executive Personals of public and private sectors as well as Officers of Tri Services and Police. [...]

School Is a Machine, Learning Is Not

Ever since the 19th century, when education was first standardized, learning in popular imagination is highly connected to age. The school system, back then and now, is modeled after a factory – people get education in batches, based on their date of manufacture. If you were manufactured seven years ago, that means it’s time to [...]

Uva Wellassa University (UWU) and its way forward

Uva Wellassa University (UWU) and its way forward

Acouple of days ago, there was a Food Exhibition organised by the Department of Science and Technology of the Faculty of Science and Technology held at the Block D of the university where I was invited to witness the event. By observing the exhibition, I was once again enliven with the vision of the university [...]

Merit Scholarships and Exemptions for A-Level Grades!

Merit Scholarships and Exemptions for A-Level Grades!

What’s next after A-Levels? The four college years are the last important developmental period of youth, and what happens in college has life-long consequences. This is why it is of utmost importance to make a good college decision. In collaboration with hundreds of world-class universities in America and Canada that provide students with more options [...]

Study local, go global with Aviation Australia and Asian Aviation Centre

Study local, go global with Aviation Australia and Asian Aviation Centre

Ever considered studying overseas?  Taranga Vishvanath did just that, joining the aircraft maintenance engineering programme at Aviation Australia. Taranga aspired of becoming a qualified aircraft maintenance engineer, with prospects of gaining a European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) and U.A.E. General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) approved license. “Amongst all of the EASA Part 147 approved training [...]

A Letter To you From…

A Letter To you From…

Dear Friends “Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.” I am a native of South African, born in 1971 to my parents who later divorced. My father was an engineer and my mother, originally from Canada—was a nutritionist. From a young age I was fascinated by science [...]

After A/L & O/L Pursue one of the fastest growing professions of the future at ANC with a degree in Psychology

After A/L & O/L Pursue one of the fastest growing professions of the future at ANC with a degree in Psychology

The need for psychologists in Sri Lanka is growing rapidly and the unprecedented changes in the local and global environments have presented many opportunities to thrive in a profession in psychology. Psychologists contribute in numerous ways to optimize processes, structure, individual growth and resilience to create a better environment and improve people’s lives in society.  [...]

Amaya and Sandali win WP Colours

Amaya and Sandali win WP Colours

Amaya Sithumini Kalukottage and Sandali Shehara Warakapitiya won colours at the Western Province Schools Sports Colours Presentation 2018 held at the Royal College Auditorium in Colombo, for making their school Sirimavo Bandaranaike Girls’ School proud in gymnastics. Amaya and Sandali combined to claim five gold medals and two silver medals at the National School Games [...]

Friendly 10 cricket game takes Hindu-Eton College England to a new level

Friendly 10 cricket game takes Hindu-Eton College England to a new level

A friendly Ten10 cricket match between Hindu College, Colombo and Eton College of England was played at the Hindu College grounds in Bambalapitiya. This friendly encounter between the two schools from Sri Lanka and England was played as the first game after the ground which was recently re-constructed. More than the outcome of the game, [...]

Dream come true as Thurstan College restart boxing

Dream come true as Thurstan College restart boxing

Wednesday, January 16, will go down in the annals of Thurstan College, Colombo as a red letter day because boxing was restarted in the school after a long lapse of 20 years. It was a dream come true for past boxers of Thurstan College who had shed blood and tears to bring glory to their [...]

Ilma IGS to play hosts for ninth consecutive year

Ilma IGS to play hosts for ninth consecutive year

The Inter-International School Under-20 Netball Tournament, hosted by Ilma International Girls’ School (IIGS) for the ninth consecutive year, will be held on January 27, at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo. The event is open to all the schools that come under the TISSL (The International Schools of Sri Lanka) umbrella and the 2019 edition [...]

Cousin Brothers set unique record at St. Joseph’s

Cousin Brothers set unique record at  St. Joseph’s

St. Joseph’s College has enjoyed phenomenal success in the recent times churning out champion teams in cricket, rugby, football, basketball and swimming and have frequently hugged the headlines for their splendid performance in sports. So much so that the school has produced a champion senior team in all major sports in the last 12 months. [...]

OKI Inter-House Sports Meet on January 22

The Inter House Sports Meet of OKI International School, Wattala will be held at the Sugathadasa Stadium on January 22 from 9 a.m. onwards. Ms. Nadeeshani Anderson will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest.

Young Sri Lankan team impress at Asian Open Kyokushin Karate tournament in India

Young Sri Lankan team impress  at Asian Open Kyokushin  Karate tournament in India

A young Sri Lanka team impressed at the 1st Asian Open Kyokushin Karate tournament held in Pune, India. The event was organised by World Kyokushinkai Karate Association India. A total of nine participants took part in the event from Sri Lanka and impressed in their maiden outing with good performances. Sri Lanka won two third [...]

St. Joseph’s defeat Royal in Under-18 football final

St. Joseph’s defeat Royal  in Under-18 football final

St. Joseph’s College, Colombo proved their dominance in schools soccer yet again by defeating Royal College 2-1 at the Under-18 All Island Soccer finals last Sunday at the Sugathadasa Stadium to walk away with the glittering Renown President’s Trophy, sponsored by Renown Sports Club for the third consecutive year. Joes played to their hearts and [...]

Royal College divers excel with winning gold medals in Thailand

Royal College divers excel with winning gold medals in Thailand

Royal College diving team won 29 medals including more than eight gold medals in 15 events across all age groups in their inaugural tournament out of the Sri Lankan soil when they participated in AITM Bangkok Schools Invitational Diving Championship held on December 22. The team led by two-year coloursman Isiwaruna de Silva faced the [...]

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