Students prepare for A/L exams with candlelight
The unscheduled power cuts at night are hampering educational activities. Students preparing for the upcoming G.C.E. A/L exams are the worst affected. A student makes use of the laptop which has been charged but is forced to study with candlelight. Pic by Indika Handuwala
2021 A/L exams to go ahead as planned, no changes to schedule
The 2021 GCE A/L exams will be held from February 7 onwards, and no changes will be made regarding the date for, senior Education Ministry official said recently. “The exams will be held as scheduled and the questions papers have already been printed,” the official said. He said according to the Ministry’s calculations, students had [...]
Nearly 24,000 new graduate appointments in education sector: Minister
Nearly 24,000 new graduate appointments given by the Government have been affiliated to education related fields, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said recently. They are among 52,000 graduates who are being confirmed in the public service, Mr Gunawardena added. He made these comments while handing over appointment letters to Maharagama Divisional Secretariat Division graduates, under the [...]
New MoU signed to provide Lankan students with scholarships
Sri Lanka and Hungary have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which 20 Lankan undergraduate and post graduate students will be entitled to scholarships. The MoU was reached within the framework of the Stipendium Hungaricum programme for 2022-2024. The scholarships will be available annually in a wide array of academic fields including engineering, sciences, [...]
Environmental Engineering – The Degree for the Future
What is Environmental Engineering? Environmental engineering is the branch of engineering that is concerned with protecting people from the effects of adverse environmental effects, such as pollution, as well as improving environmental quality. Climate Change Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, but since the 1800s, [...]
Saegis Campus offers degree programmes under the government IFSL scheme with assured industry placements
With the view of preparing undergraduates to gain real exposure in working environments and helping them develop the necessary skills and competencies to stand out and excel in today’s highly competitive workplaces, Saegis Campus offers guaranteed industry placements across all its MOE approved degree programmes under the Interest Free Student Loan (IFSL) scheme. Recognised as [...]
Global body validates CA Sri Lanka’s ACA qualification as comparable to a Master’s Degree and CCA qualification as comparable to a Bachelor’s Degree
The highly sought after Chartered Accounting qualification offered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) was further reinforced after a leading international body recognised the Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification as comparable to a Master’s Degree standard, while the Certified Corporate Accountant (CCA) qualification was recognised as a qualification comparable [...]
Generous scholarships for Sri Lankan students
With a new semester starting on 7th March at UTS in Sri Lanka and Orientation the week before there’s no reason to hold back your Australian university journey, Students can start right away, here in Colombo, knowing they are on a pathway to complete their studies at Australia’s number one young university – University of [...]
The Goal of Thriving or Surviving: Mihin Liyanarachchi, the Exclusive Tuition Master during the pandemic
“Education is the best weapon through which we can fight poverty, ignorance, and freedom” and “one child, one teacher, and one pen can change the world” Covid-19 is an ongoing so-called global health crisis and one of the major threats globally. This subsequently identified as the pathogen named Corona Virus and currently breeds in different [...]
Imitation Thinking & Incinerated Joy
Rearranging and cleaning the entire house before the brink of a new year has become a common practice amongst every housewife in Sri Lanka, regardless of their financial capability of celebrating the upcoming year. Furthermore, wearing a new attire on the first day of the year has become a tradition amongst every Sri Lankan. I [...]
Aviation Diploma Holders Pass out
The 8th batch of students who completed the Diploma in Aviation Studies at the Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy (SLAAA), the premier government aviation training institution operated by the Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL), were awarded their diplomas at a ceremony held at the academy auditorium last week with the [...]
Massey University to enroll SLAAA Aviation Gradudates
Massey University’s School of Aviation is delighted to have signed an articulation agreement with SLAAA whereby graduates of their Diploma in Aviation Management programme are facilitated to staircase directly in to the second year of the Massey Bachelor of Aviation Management. CEO of the School of Aviation, Ashok Poduval, says that “The Bachelor of Aviation [...]
Choose MDX Top-up Degree Programmes @ACBT & earn a Global Qualification
ACBT is the pioneer in providing overseas higher education in Sri Lanka since 1998, and partnered with world renowned Navitas group, with 130 colleges around the world in over 31 countries. ACBT,having partnered with Middlesex University in London, offers an integrated pathway into Middlesex University (MDX) degrees, through a wide range of International University Foundation [...]
Leadership Development Seminar 2021 by AIESEC in University of Kelaniya was a purposeful transformation!
The leadership development seminar ‘21 organized by AIESEC in university of Kelaniya happened on the 14th of January at Hotel Winfield in Gampaha. The event which was organized for the 6th consecutive time happened with a participation of 100+ delegates along with the support of many partners on board. Conference consisted of many interactive activities [...]
SLMUN’s14th Session
Sri Lanka Model United Nations, is a platform where youth mentality in leadership, negotiation, and diplomacy is identified, nurtured & developed in line with building a stronger and peaceful future for mankind worldwide. Being founded by some of the individuals who serve, as the very people who’ve represented Model United Nations across the globe it [...]
NSBM Green University ‘Career Fair – 2021’
Brings together over 2000 prospective students and 50+ recruiters under one roof NSBM Green University held its Career Fair – 2021, on 08th & 09th January 2022 at its Green University premises in Pitipana, Homagama. This two-day fair, carried out for the 4th consecutive year, was able to link over 50 leading companies with more [...]
CFA Scholarships place candidates requiring financial assistance and university students on the path to progress in financial careers; the application window is now open for August 2022 to May 2023 exams
CFA Institute scholarships are part of an ongoing commitment to promoting the highest standards of ethics, education and professional excellence, thereby helping to make the CFA Charter more attainable and provide more candidates an opportunity to advance their career in investment research. CFA Society Sri Lanka launched its scholarship programme as early as 2002, as [...]
SLIIT Students shine winning University Category for ‘CONNECT – State Bridge Design Competition 2021’
Showcasing their design skills and innovative ideas, SLIIT’s Team Transformers representing the Department of Civil Engineering SLIIT – Faculty of Engineering won the 1st Place in the University Category at the ‘CONNECT – State Bridge Design Competition 2021’ held recently. This competition was conducted by the State Ministry of Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure. Members [...]
La Petite Fleur steps into the third decade “outrageously happy”
On 6th January 2022, La Petite Fleur Schools celebrated 29 years of providing “Service to the Child” Initiated in Ratmalana in 1992 as a brainchild of Mrs Bernadine Anderson, fondly known as ‘Aunty Bernie’, La Petite Fleur (LPF) Academy provides an authentically child-centred Early Years Education programme of international standard sespousing an ethos of nurturing [...]
Why an MBA when a country is Bankrupt?
One of the key insights from the world of business in the last two years is that the companies that cut through the Covid-19 pandemics are organisations that was fearless in their behavior (whilst wearing a mask, being vaccinated and keeping a social distance). The companies continued to innovate and do new things as the [...]
Prefects’ induction ceremony at Karunaratne Buddhist Primary College
Karunaratne Buddhist Primary College at Mattumagala recently held the prefects’ induction ceremony and a special workshop for new prefects under the guidance of the school’s Principal Preethiman Sandhya. Due to the COVID-situation in the country, the induction ceremony for the 2021/2022 academic year was delayed, and it was held soon after schools re-opened recently. Seen [...]
Faculty of Technology,Inaugurated at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
On the 10th of January 2022, the Faculty of Technology of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) held its Inauguration Ceremony at the university premises in Ratmalana. On the invitation of KDU Vice-Chancellor Major General Milinda Peiris, the 5th Executive President and current Prime Minister, Honorable Mahinda Rajapaksa, graced the opening ceremony as the [...]