State Children’s Art Festival & Exhibition 2019 at Nelum Pokuna
The State Children’s Art Festival & Exhibition 2019 was held at the Nelum Pokuna theatre in Colombo this week. A picture captured at the event. Pic by Eshan Fernando
School Inspectorate System only to National schools, for now-MoE
The School Inspectorate System (SIS) is to be confined only to National schools, after dropping proposals to have the scheme for Provincial and International schools, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has decided. The SIS is expected to come into operation from end of this month with a staff of about 100 persons in a separate [...]
University non-academic staff prepared to call off strike conditionally
Trade Unions (TU) representing University non-academic staff say they are prepared to call off their near month-long strike next week, if they are satisfied with the special report on their salary anomaly issue, prepared by the Salaries & Cadre Commission (SCC). University Trade Union Joint Committee (UTUJC) Co-President Dhammika S. Priyantha said the TUs called [...]
5,000 more students to receive Grade 5 Scholarship bursaries
Grade 5 Scholarship bursaries is to be increased to 20,000 students from the present 15,000. Also, in another move, the parents/guardian monthly income bracket has been increased from Rs. 4,500 to Rs. 15,000, as a criterion to receive the payment. Cabinet granted approval to increase the monthly payment by Rs. 250, to Rs.750, backdated from [...]
Importance of Education to promote, protect Children’s Rights- Lankan Envoy Azeez
A series of measures to promote Education in Sri Lanka has resulted in remarkable social indicators in recent years, such as high enrolment rates in education, reduction of school dropouts and universal primary education reaching 99.7% (2014), said Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, A.L.A. Azeez, this week Speaking at the 2019 [...]
A Scout can work with others outside the classroom- Official
Assistant Director of Education, Health & Physical Education, Negombo Zonal Education Office, Ajith Adhikari, presiding over the Badge wearing ceremony of 32 Junior Scouts of Sri Vijaya Kanishta Vidyalaya, Kaluwarippuwa, West Katana, held at the school last week, said that being a Scout means you know how to work with others outside the classroom. “I [...]
Golden Jubilee of Peradeniya University 1969 Batch
The Batch which entered University of Peradeniya (UoP) in 1969, will mark its Golden Jubilee with a series of celebrations at the UoP premises on October 12, from 8 am to 4 pm, states the Peradeniya University Association 1969 batch. The ceremony will commence with the unveiling of a statue of legendary Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra [...]
Susitha Wadana Samithiya appeals for assistance to help the less fortunate
Susitha Wadana Samithiya (SWS) of Hedala, an inter-racial, inter-religious and non-political Social Service Organisation, which conducts Educational courses to assist less privileged children, has inaugurated a Scholarship fund to help deserving children. At the Annual General Meeting of the SWS on October 27, at 5.30 p.m. the Chief Guest Justice Yasantha Kodagoda, PC, President Court [...]
Science teacher K. Ariyasinghe honoured by Lanka Knowledge Bank
Renowned Science teacher K. Ariyasinghe was honoured by the Lanka Knowledge Bank for his contribution to the field of Sciences in Sri Lanka. As a teacher, Mr Ariyasinghe has published more than 250 books on popular Science subjects and conducted many Science seminars and lectures for schoolchildren. In appreciation of his contribution, well known Science [...]
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 [...]
Swinburne recognised as a Leader in Research
Swinburne researchers are among the nation’s top achievers singled out in The Australian’s 2019 Research magazine. The list was compiled by the research, analytics firm League of Scholars and uses data from Google Scholar. It features top researchers and research institutions in more than 250 academic fields. Swinburne is named as a leading institution in [...]
269 new CA Sri Lanka Chartered Accountants ready to lead the corporate world
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) conferred the globally recognized Associate Chartered Accountants (ACA) designation to 269 new Chartered Accountants, empowering them to take over the reins of the corporate world. The 269 new Chartered Accountants received their membership at the annual convocation of the Institute on 02nd October 2019. [...]
Study Australian Hospitality Management Programme in Sri Lanka at a cost of less than 20%
Australasian Academy of Hospitality (AAH), the first 100% Australian Owned specialized hospitality Management Institution in Sri Lanka offers a unique Programme in Hospitality Management at an affordable cost. In partnership with Evolution Hospitality Institute (EHI) a leading Hospitality Management Institution based in Sydney, Australia AAH offer globally recognized Australian Hospitality Management Programmes that will help [...]
World Education Fair 2019: Your one stop destination for higher education
The World Education Fair organized by Campus Direct (Pvt) Ltd gives you the unique opportunity to meet International Representatives from world-renowned Universities all over the world. Get all your queries clarified about STUDYING ABROAD. An exclusive one-stop destination and rare opportunity for all your higher education needs and everything you need to know about studying [...]
Australian National Chemistry Quiz Exam 2019 conducted by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
The Australian National Chemistry Quiz exam conducted annually by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon was held on Saturday, 28th of June 2019 at 33 centers island wide. A total of 6499 students from 187 schools participated in the exam, out of which 4032 students were in the O/L Junior Division (year 10) and 2467 students [...]
ICBT partners with UK’s Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) to offer the only British University Awarded Higher Diploma in Sri Lanka
ICBT as one of the island’s leading education institutes has always been at the forefront of scholarship, innovation, and advancement, giving students access to better opportunities through a higher standard of education. Continuing on the same path, ICBT recently partnered with the United Kingdom’s prestigious Liverpool John Moores University to offer the only British University [...]
LOCAL PATHWAY TO AUSTRALIA’S NO.1 YOUNG UNIVERSITY FOR STUDENTS IN SRI LANKA
Enrol now at UTS Insearch Sri Lanka 18 September 2019, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – With the first classes commencing in October, there is still time to enrol at UTS Insearch Sri Lanka – the new pathway college to the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia’s top ranking young university. At the recent launch event, attended [...]
MATRIX, the trusted ICT Quality Education provider in Sri Lanka
MATRIX Institute of Information Technology (Pvt) Ltd, commenced its journey in the year 2006 and has now been serving the nation for the past 14 years. This journey of MATRIX has educated over 18000 students and has tremendously supported to increase the ICT workforce of the country. It has not just being a journey, but [...]
‘Drop the Trigger’and end the cycle of hate
A bold and momentous project organised by the School Committee of Methodist College which address the issues of race, religion and social segregation-through a series of thought provoking, yet fun events. The 4/21 Easter Sunday attacks left us all devastated, regardless of race and ethnicity. Many hands of help were extended and gladly received. And [...]
Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL) commences its New Lecture Cycle in October 2019
We are passing an era where knowledge and skills dominate in every aspect of life, due to continuous advancement of information and bio technology and related areas of operations. The result? A very dynamic world of unprecedented changes in our living and working environments at an unimaginable pace. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is constantly challenging the [...]
Maybe I’ll do that after few hours…. Procrastination, something we all are guilty of…
Writing this article has been on my to-do list for couple of days. I have been researching of a most suitable topic and context specific content for few hours each day. Inevitably, before I started writing during a weekend; I had cooked breakfast, put some washing on, and cleared my table, read couple of articles [...]
The Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross (Menzingen) is Blessed with 175 Years of Service to Humanity – 17th Oct.2019
Background “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, [..], it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair;” this extract from A Tale [...]
Study MBBS at the highest ranked Medical University in Malaysia Scholarships Available
IMC – International Medical Campus the leading medical student placement provider in the country and only institution in Sri Lanka to conduct a world renowned university Pre-Medicine programme in collaboration with two leading medical universities in Europe and Asia offers a unique opportunity for students who are planning to pursue a career in Medicine. IMC’s [...]
Vidura College celebrates Children’s Day on 1st October 2019
October 1st is a “Red Letter” day for students of Vidura College Kalutara Branch as well. As usual this day was celebrated giving the priority for the meritorious deeds. With the generous contribution of the parents, the school was able to distribute more than fifty packs of dry ration among the selected needy families of [...]
AOD students access future work networks at the Colombo innovation tower
AOD has taken the lead as the engine driving design thinking parallel to technology and business at the recently launched Colombo Innovation Tower. Here, global brands, multinational companies and local businesses work in a symbiosis facilitating interesting new partnerships. For AOD students, this becomes a powerful platform to connect to work networks of future employers, [...]
Two books launched by Zahira College students
Two books “Dawn of Thoughts” and “Kid in Me” authored by two Zahira College Colombo students, Areeb Faris and Shihaf Ifthikar, was launched on October 1 to mark World Children’s Day at a ceremony held at the College Abdul Gaffoor Hall. Principal Trizviiy Marikkar presided over the ceremony with former Independent Television Network director Hassim Omar being presented the first [...]
Internationally acclaimed Biomedical Science programme from MSI
In 2020 QS World Ranking, MSU was Placed in the top 541 universities of the world, the inaugural entry ranks Management and Science University (MSU) in the top 1.8% among Asia’s best universities. For the past 10 years MSI has proudly offered its award-winning industry recognised degrees in Sri Lanka through The Management & Science [...]
Teacher’s Day A tribute to all the wonderful Teachers…
Teachers are for a life time and they teach us many things except for the subject content. They often teach us the values we need as a human. And it is a profession which can never be replaced by robots since the emotions are shaped and nourished by the constant care of the teachers. While [...]
BCAS Awards Scholarships for Medical Degree Courses Overseas!
BCAS Medi cal Placements ( a division of BCAS Campus) are a trusted top medical education and career pathway providers for Sri Lankan students to study medicine at prestigious universities in countries like Belarus, China, Georgia and Russia. BCAS MEDICAL PLACEMENTS (BMP) provide an array of opportunities for students to earn their medical degrees from top class universities worldwide with their local partners Lanka Bel [...]
A-One-of-a-kind Australian Education Showcase by Jeewa Education!
Kandy and Colombo witnessed one of the most energized weekends last 14th and 15th September with Jeewa Education. Making their mark as the leader in bringing unique practices to the higher education industry, Jeewa Education hosted the Jeewa Australian Education Roadshow yet again for the 6th consecutive time in the 3rd consecutive year. The known [...]
After A/L’s complete a British (Hons) Degree in two years at ICBT Campus
ICBT Campus the leader in private sector higher education industry in Sri lanka is now offering students after GCE A/L to obtain a fully recognised UK Honours Bachelor Degree in 2 years. The Degrees are awarded by Cardiff Metropolitan University UK in areas of Business Management and Information Technology. The Degrees are offered in full [...]
UN Day Celebrations at The Overseas School of Colombo
24th October marks United Nations Day and is part of United Nations Week which runs from 20th to 26th October. The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) traditionally celebrates UN Day during the first week of October, and has been doing so continuously, for the past 30 years. This year, OSC hosted their 31st UN Day celebration [...]
“NIBM Design Show 2019” a huge success
The National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) with its legacy in business of training and development and with its vision of becoming the best management education institute in Sri Lanka offers unmatched opportunities in the fields of business, IT, Engineering, languages and design. The School of Computing and Engineering of NIBM will be hosted “NIBM [...]
Knowledge Centre for Isipathana College
Exposure to e-Culture to Meet Future Challenges State-of-the-art Knowledge Centre for the Students of Isipathana College will be a reality. Isipathana College Knowledge Centre ( ICKC) a fully equipped Class Room with 45 iPads was handed over to the School on 1st October, 2019 to coincide with the World Children’s Day. Chief Guest for the [...]
Complete a British Degree in LLB (Hons) Right Here in Sri Lanka at SLIIT in Collaboration with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)
In this day and age, a sound legal knowledge is indeed an asset when living in this society. An LLB (Hons) Degree will not only open many career pathways for graduates, but also will broaden their perspective on many social issues and give them the ability to gather knowledge independently through research and analysis. The [...]