Schools open their gates after many months
Schools throughout the island started reopening in stages from Monday (August 10) onwards after being closed for several months due to COVID-19. Students and staff have to adhere to strict health guidelines as a part of the reopening process, making face masks, temperature checks and hand washing mandatory. Pic by Romesh Madushanka
New student counselling service to be provided by WP Education Ministry
Surveys revealed that many students face depression due to a examination pressure, teacher issues, personal problems and various addictions The counselling service will be available via hotline, video calls and WhatsApp. The Western Provincial Education Ministry is to launch an online counselling service aimed at helping nearly one million students resolve their issues and build up [...]
Prof. G.L. Peiris takes over Education Ministry
Secondary and tertiary education in the country will come under the Education Ministry with Professor G. L. Peiris sworn in as the Minister this week. While Minister Peiris will hold the Cabinet portfolio for education, four other State Ministers will be in charge of several areas of education including pre-school and primary education, vocational education, [...]
UGC to be notified about complaints of ragging, sexual and gender-based violence
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed all universities and other higher educational institutes under it to send complaints of ragging and sexual and gender-based violence received by their institutions to the UGC. The UGC instructs university vice chancellors, campus rectors and institute directors to send the complaints on ragging and sexual and gender-based violence [...]
Organisational Growth with Communication Skills for Employees
Most companies in Sri Lanka and the world are facing the challenges of Covid 19. Survival, let alone growth has become a struggle. It is clearer than ever now that staff are the most valuable resource of any organisation. Staff at all levels need to be extra smart, work extra hard and shine in communication. [...]
Building a road to university for future engineers
With the Diploma of Engineering now available at UTS Sri Lanka, delayed travel plans don’t need to hold back the journey to university. Students can start right away, here in Colombo, knowing they are on a pathway to complete their Engineering degrees at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). This is a unique opportunity to [...]
SLIM appoints New President and ExCo for the 50th Year of the Institute
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) held its 50th Annual General Meeting on 26th June 2020 at Marino Beach Hotel, adhering to the health and safety guidelines given by the government. Roshan Fernando was officially elected as the new President and will spearhead the institute as its 42nd President in the 50th year. A [...]
Quarantine certificate or a self-declaration form to be brought along with other documents
Students of the Sri Jayawardenapura University sitting for the second and fourth year examinations have been requested to submit a quarantine certificate or a self-declaration form before they participate in the examinations, due to the COVID-19 situation. The students had been requested to obtain a quarantine certificate from the Public Health Officer (PHI) in charge [...]
Annual General Meeting of Isipathana College Group 70/73, Saturday 22nd August, 2020
The AGM of Isipathana College OBA 70/73 Group will be held on 22nd August, 2020, commencing at 9.30 a.m. at the Green Garden reception Facility Kirulapone, Colombo 6. We kindly request you to publish the above notification during the weekend / week days of 15th August, 2020 in your esteemed newspaper in all languages. Thank [...]
School book distribution to be regularised through a new database: Education Ministry
The Education Ministry will set up a database to facilitate the methodical distribution of books, a senior ministry official said. As some students use the textbooks of the previous batch, the database will be first used to identify the books required by each student batch. The official said some schools experience transport issues and therefore [...]
Three nominees shortlisted for Jaffna University’s Vice Chancellor post
The University of Jaffna Council met this week to evaluate the applications for the Vice Chancellor post, and it has forwarded three nominees from the six applications received, a University official said. The names of the three existing senior academic staff of the university have been recommended to the President through the University Grants Commission [...]
Work Integrated Learning
Thishara Rajakaruna, Bachelor of Business (Professional) I did my diploma at the Nawaloka College of Higher Studies affiliated with Swinburne. During the process of transferring from Sri Lanka to Australia to complete my degree, I was offered the opportunity to change my bachelor’s degree to the professional degree. I chose to change to a professional [...]
Medical or supernatural: Breaking stigma linked to epilepsy
To interpret one’s convulsions as a definitive sign of paranormal interference, maybe catastrophic – a big mistake. For centuries, ignorance and human inexperience on this occurrence have been a subject of puzzlement and a source of fear. Epilepsy has been viewed as a form of a mysterious supernatural trance. Such views and questions, whether it’s [...]
VISIT EDLOCATE “STUDY ABROAD DAY 2020” ON SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST IN COLOMBO
Meet Edlocate Counsellors at Longdon Room, Taj-Samudra, from 11am to 5pm and arrange to enrol in Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, UK, Ireland, Malaysian & Vietnam universities in January/ February 2021 Having missed sitting the Cambridge & Edexcel London Advanced Level examinations in May this year, you do not have to waste one more year re-sitting [...]
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY CMA SRI LANKA BATCH 18 SPEECH CRAFTERS CONDUCTED ONLINE VIA ZOOM
The successful completion of the Batch 17 Final Meeting at the CMA Auditorium on 1st July, gave more insight, encouragement and learning to Batch 18 which entered the record books of the CMA Speech Craft programme history as the First Batch to start and conclude all 11 educational sessions online, without ever having met physically. [...]
Your International Academic and Career Pathway through IIHS
The International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS) is certainly beyond doubt one of the very few educational institutes in Sri Lanka that thrusts not only its young and mature learners to shine in academia but to also gain confidence and exercise their own aptitude to be all round achievers. IIHS believes in ‘creating SMART people’ [...]
Scholarships for Medicine MBBS/MD
Eastern Europe – full time English Study medicine at world-renowned Yerevan State Medical University of Eastern Europe in Armenia Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU) is one of the leading government medical universities in Eastern Europe. Located in the Armenian Capital Yerevan, YSMU was founded in 1920 as a faculty and established as an independent Institution [...]
ACCA and Bristol collaborate to offer a special discount to ACCA affiliates and members
ACCA’s most recent global survey of business leaders, showcases that 96% of employers see ACCA as a respected brand, which confirms ACCA’s relevance to the world of business. This is not just among ACCA approved employers, but across a range of leading businesses around the world and in all sectors – corporate, practice, financial services [...]
Cambridge International releases results for June 2020 series – with the help of teachers worldwide
Sri Lanka, August 12, 2020: In a year like no other, Cambridge International released the results of its June 2020 series on time, to thousands of schools around the world today. Altogether more than 950,000 grades were issued, to almost 4,000 schools in 139 countries. In Sri Lanka, this year the most popular Cambridge O [...]
Performance-based Scholarships for Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Students of the University of London
Achieving a First Class for your LLB from a prestigious university is an exceptional achievement. The Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC) through its University of London programmes has paved the way for Sri Lankan students to achieve these academic and career goals in exponential ways. In circumstances where the total LLB First Classes (University of [...]
Reminiscing 20 years of Fashion Mastery with Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology
When a person visualizes ‘fashion’, the first thing that pops into their heads are the fashion capitals of the world; Paris, Milan and London. Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology combines the best aspects of all worlds, as it radiates inspiration taken from these famed fashion capitals, and gives the Sri Lankan community a chance to [...]
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY TIES WITH HORIZON CAMPUS TO OFFER POSTGRADUATE AND TOP-UP DEGREES IN SRI LANKA
Birmingham City University, a recognised, award winning University in the UK has recently partnered with Horizon Campus to deliver on Postgraduate as well as Undergraduate Top-up programmes in the fields of Law, quantity Surveying, Business Administration and cyber Security. Programmes are due commence in the latter of September 2020. WHO IS BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY? Birmingham [...]
Reviving Medical Education amidst Covid -19
All Sectors including education have been devastated by the impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic. Does that mean your medical dream has come to a halt? Although the unprecedented impacts of Covid-19 global outbreak still remain the same, the need for education cannot be ceased. Instead we all continue to adapt to life during the pandemic where [...]
BEYOND A GRADUATE AT CINEC CAMPUS
CINEC Campus is located in Malabe a quiet picturesque suburb in the capital city of Colombo with branches in popular suburbs Nugegoda and cities of Jaffna and Trincomalee. With an Internationally acknowledged reputation over 30 years in providing world class higher education to its credit CINEC today continues to diversify its reach to meet national [...]
Learning experience to change your path and set forth for an unforgettable exposure
Thirst for knowledge, learning, exploring diversified fields and thirst for the exposure in different arenas led me seek my passion towards exploring a completely new field which broadened my horizons and line of thinking. I still remember the day I came across the advert for the Diploma in Diplomacy and World Affairs offered by the [...]
CA Sri Lanka instills vital soft skills among passed finalists at 2-day workshop
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) continued to offer dynamic Programmes for the benefit of its aspiring accounting professionals by organising a 2-day skill development Programme which helped instill important soft skills among its passed finalists. The Programme benefitted 60 passed finalists who are set to take over the reins [...]
CIPM and Horizon Campus sign historical Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
CIPM Sri Lanka – the nation’s leader in human resource management and Horizon College of Business & Technology (Horizon Campus) the nation’s most recognised non – state university campus, entered into a historical Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for institutional cooperation on 10 August 2020 at the CIPM Head Office ‘HR House’ in Colombo 5. Under [...]
Creating Brand Identity for Political Brands
Brand identity is the most important element of a brand as it’s all about giving life to a brand to be alive. In creating identity many pay extra attention to the symbols, the colors and the words but hardly pay any attention to what really goes into it. But creating brand identity is going way [...]
Be equipped to take on global challenges
Business is picking up on a global platform and the time is ripe to be armed with a business degree or qualification. If you have a knack for business and a desire to work with global brands or be a successful entrepreneur we can guide you in the right path. Pathe Global Campus (PGC) has [...]
Study in UK with a 2 year Post Study Work VISA – Rivil International (Pvt) Ltd
United Kingdom is a highly sought after study destination for students from across the globe and is one of the countries with universities ranked among the top in the world. London, the capital of the country is ranked as the #1 city in the World by QS World University Rankings. The UK offers top tier [...]
STUDY MEDICINE In RUSSIA/ BELARUS
Moslanka Study Abroad & Migration Consultants What made a student to choose Moslanka? We will help the student to choose their Medical University and support with visa and other main documentation processing, Moslanka offers a complete arrangement of services from the beginning to the end including choosing the correct SLMC registered university, reserving air tickets, airport [...]
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. REC Campus directing Sri Lankan students for Medicine [...]
ENGINEER YOUR FUTURE AT AIC CAMPUSJOIN THE MOST AFFORDABLE ENGINEERING DEGREE PROGRAMME IN SRI LANKA
AIC Campus the first higher educational institution in Sri Lanka to offer French Higher Education to Sri Lanka in collaboration with ESIGELEC Graduate School of Engineering, France, a Premier 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 [...]
Obtain prestigious Japanese Engineering Degree at Kyoto University of Advanced Science
Kyoto University of Advanced Science (KUAS) can look back on a 50-year history as an accredited private educational institution in the academic heartland of Japan. To take the next step and challenge on the global scale, KUAS invited a top-notch CEO of a Kyoto-based globally successful electric motor manufacturing firm -Nidec, as chairman, aiming to [...]
INTRODUCING SLMUN 2020: TAKING ON A WORLD IN CONFLICT…VIRTUALLY!
Sri Lanka Model United Nations (SLMUN) returns for its 13th session this year with the promise of a brand-new experience. Considering the status quo around the globe, the theme for the upcoming conference is ‘A world in conflict’; aiming to unite today’s youth to stand up against misgovernance and injustice and creating a better future [...]
40 years of Transforming the lives of Sri Lankan: The Open University of Sri Lanka turns a milestone
The Open University of Sri Lanka turned 40 years on Wednesday, 22 July 2020. As Sri Lanka’s premier and pioneering Open and Distance Learning institution, OUSL has offered yeoman service to the nation by offering opportunities for higher education and thus transforming the lives thousands of Sri Lankans. While circumstances might have restricted many people [...]
Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony – 2020, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon held their 49th Annual session and 79th Anniversary celebrations on August 13th at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo 07, for 2020 successfully. Prof. Chandrika N. Wijeyaratne, the Vice Chancellor of University of Colombo was the chief guest of the ceremony. President of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Prof. Priyani Paranagama [...]
Track the Spread – innovation by Kelaniya University Rotaract Club
Sri Lanka which is ahead of the curve on Covid-19 with only 2881 cases and a recovery rate of 91.5% way ahead of the global average of 66% can be attributed to three things. The access to quality health service, timely decisions by decision makers and discipline by the community said the project Director for [...]