http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sat, 14 Aug 2021 18:25:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/teachers-protest-at-independence-square-452293.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:25 pm lt;div gt; lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-452294 quot; title= quot;_DSC3335-copy quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/DSC3335-copy.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;600 quot; height= quot;401 quot; / gt; Teacher unions are continuing their protest campaigns keeping to health guidelines. One such protest was held by union representatives nbsp;... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/one-radio-channel-and-six-tv-channels-for-education-from-tomorrow-onwards-452291.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:24 pm In a fresh bid to overcome the boycott of teachers on conducting online classes for students due to the closure of schools in view of the COVID-19 situation, the Government is planning to introduce educational channels via satellite TV and make use of radio stations. Separate TV channels will broadcast education programmes for grade one to 13 and pirivena and Montessori classes. To facilitat... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/new-sub-committee-appointed-to-resolve-teachers-salary-452289.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:23 pm A Cabinet sub-committee appointed to resolve the teacher rsquo;s salary issue will meet with union representatives within the next two weeks to seek their views on the resolution of the issue, Minister Mahinda Amaraweera told the Education Times. The unions have been called separately for discussions with the committee members and it would take at least two weeks to complete the discussions, he... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/exams-postponed-and-public-services-restricted-due-to-covid-situation-452287.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:22 pm All institutional exams have been postponed until further notice due to the present COVID situation, the Examinations Department announced recently. Accordingly, 13 institutional examinations that were due to be held from August 20-31 in Colombo and the main towns will be postponed. Among the examinations postponed is the selection test of LLB Degree Programme 2021/22 of the Open University ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/mous-to-be-signed-for-new-university-student-and-staff-exchange-programmes-452285.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:21 pm The Cabinet has granted approval for the signing of two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with two universities in Australia and United Kingdom. The University of Sri Jayawardenapura is to sign a MOU with the University of Edith Cowan in Australia with the objective of enhancing research co-operation in the fields of mutually agreed between the two sides. The other areas of the MoU will be... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/sllc-to-reschedule-remaining-final-year-papers-dates-to-be-announced-452283.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:21 pm Amidst growing pressure from law students and the worsening COVID situation, Sri Lanka Law College announced it has postponed the remaining papers of the final year examination. ldquo;The Incorporated Council of Legal Education decided to postpone the two remaining papers (Commercial Law I and Commercial Law II) of the Final Year Examination. The rescheduled dates for these papers will be anno... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/project-search-by-royal-college-helping-rural-children-improve-their-spoken-english-452279.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:19 pm Some cricket legends from Royal College and several other old boys now domiciled in Australia, the UK and USA have joined hands to launch a project called SEARCH to help rural children who succeed at the all island grade five scholarship exams and gain entry to the leading government schools in Colombo. [caption id= quot;attachment_452280 quot; align= quot;aligncenter quot; width= quot;600 quot... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/new-vc-of-peradeniya-university-pledges-reforms-for-six-key-areas-452276.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:14 pm The new Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University Prof M.D. Lamawansa has spelt out his vision to make the university a world-renowned university. Prof. Lamawansa was speaking at his induction ceremony held recently. Excerpts of the speech follows; ldquo;Let me briefly outline today to a wider audience what I pledged before the council of this university a few weeks ago. I pledged for... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/excelsia-college-sydney-37-years-of-unparalleled-prestige-and-commitment-in-tertiary-education-452273.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:13 pm Join us at the Excelsia College Open Day on 28 August 2021. We are committed to creating a rewarding and successful tertiary education experience for our students. Excelsia College Virtual nbsp;Open nbsp;Day nbsp;is rapidly approaching which is a critical part of a student rsquo;s journey to higher education with Excelsia and this event will assist the college greatly in creating interest in ou... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/ivy-future-leader-sri-lankas-first-452270.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:12 pm lt;em gt; lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-452271 quot; title= quot;teenage-girl-outdoors-260nw-139039736 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/teenage-girl-outdoors-260nw-139039736.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;400 quot; height= quot;286 quot; / gt;Ivy League-curated leadership academy by Academics Group lt;/em gt; Be it medicine, technology, e... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/join-cfps-to-start-your-career-in-law-452267.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:09 pm lt;strong gt;Just passed London A/L rsquo;s lt;/strong gt; In an unpredictable and ever-changing postgraduate job market, students must be fully prepared to deal with professional realities. Today, when employers open their doors to new recruits, they look for lsquo;well-rounded rsquo; candidates. They look forsomeone who not only excels at the practical aspects of his job, but who also cl... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/seminar-on-genes-immunity-covid-19-vaccines-452264.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:08 pm lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-452265 quot; title= quot;COVID-Seminar-Final-(2) quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/COVID-Seminar-Final-2.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;600 quot; height= quot;464 quot; / gt;The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that originated in the city of Wuhan, China, has claimed countless lives within a span of two years causing si... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/slasscom-signs-university-cooperation-agreement-with-apiit-452261.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:07 pm [caption id= quot;attachment_452262 quot; align= quot;aligncenter quot; width= quot;600 quot; caption= quot;The Agreement being signed between SLASSCOM and APIIT quot;] lt;img class= quot;size-full wp-image-452262 quot; title= quot;Pic-1 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/Pic-11.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;600 quot; height= quot;340 quot; / gt;[/caption] The... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/eu-competition-law-what-can-sri-lanka-learn-say-dr-gerard-conway-to-apiit-law-students-452258.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:03 pm The most nbsp;sought nbsp;after Law School in Sri Lanka nbsp; ldquo;APIIT rdquo;, which offers the Staffordshire University (UK) law degree and the Masters Qualification in Sri Lanka staged a nbsp;mid-week nbsp;event branded ldquo;contemporary legal issues rdquo; by Dr Gerard Conway from the Brunel nbsp;University London. [caption id= quot;attachment_452259 quot; align= quot;alignright quot; w... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/neuromarketing-as-a-competitive-strategy-452254.html 14 August 2021 @ 3:02 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-452255 quot; title= quot;Rohantha-49x3 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/Rohantha-49x3.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;300 quot; height= quot;118 quot; / gt;Neuromarketing rdquo; is the new technique in business strategy but to be honest, companies have been using for decades without using the term. This definition... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/gateway-students-rejoice-the-completion-of-al-and-igcse-with-outstanding-results-452249.html 14 August 2021 @ 2:24 pm During a year that has been like no other, Gateway students supported by the dedicated management and teachers, lived up to the school rsquo;s vision of lsquo;Energize, Enlighten, Empower rsquo; by completing most of the year rsquo;s activities online, covering all syllabuses fully, sitting for physical examinations and obtaining excellent grades. Advanced Level (AS and AL) and IGCSE 2021 results... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/becoming-career-ready-with-deakin-degree-programmes-at-ric-452242.html 14 August 2021 @ 2:20 pm A transformation of the education system is rapidly evolving within the circumstances of the current pandemic, where students have been facing major setbacks in pursuing their international higher education aspirations. The Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC) has taken a timely initiative for students by offering a blended learning model for the Science, Engineering and Environmental fields throug... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/entrepreneurial-branding-denzil-indrajith-perera-452237.html 14 August 2021 @ 2:16 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-452238 quot; title= quot;Denzil-Perera-BT quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/Denzil-Perera-BT.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;200 quot; height= quot;400 quot; / gt;Creating and sustaining brands to cut through diverse individuals with unique personalities and behavioural patterns is not an easy task. In other words,... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/do-not-light-the-fireworks-before-the-celebration-452234.html 14 August 2021 @ 2:14 pm lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-452235 quot; title= quot;Mullegama quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/Mullegama.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;600 quot; height= quot;247 quot; / gt; lt;div gt;There are some people who light the fireworks before the celebration and then regret as they do not have any fireworks to light during the celebration in... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/join-ca-sri-lankas-internationally-reputed-bsc-degree-in-applied-accounting-and-be-a-sought-after-finance-professional-452230.html 14 August 2021 @ 2:10 pm lt;em gt; lt;strong gt; lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-452231 quot; title= quot;02 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/02.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;400 quot; height= quot;540 quot; / gt;Completed your A/Ls? lt;/strong gt; lt;/em gt; Students who wish to pursue a successful career in accounting and finance can now register for the internat... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/mind-your-language-in-mathematics-452226.html 14 August 2021 @ 2:08 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-452227 quot; title= quot;Image642 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/Image642.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;400 quot; height= quot;267 quot; / gt;For a long period of time in my educational career, I was working in the United World College of Hong Kong, where pre-university education and preparation is offered to ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/the-telling-of-sri-lankas-history-one-patta-story-at-a-time-452223.html 14 August 2021 @ 2:07 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-452224 quot; title= quot;Team-Image-I quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/Team-Image-I.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;400 quot; height= quot;431 quot; / gt;Historical chronicles records Sri Lanka rsquo;s history at 500BC. Yet, some of the earliest uncovered human remains found in Sri Lanka also happen to be some of ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/city-school-of-architecture-35-years-of-excellence-in-architectural-education-452216.html 14 August 2021 @ 2:04 pm lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;Offers a practice oriented broad based teaching curriculum, nbsp; lt;/em gt; lt;em gt;for a Professional career in Architecture lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; lt;div gt; lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-452217 quot; title= quot;CDP-2019-PI- quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/CDP-2019-PI-.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;400 quot;... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/dont-let-covid-19-outbreak-break-your-success-452210.html 14 August 2021 @ 1:59 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-452211 quot; title= quot;bulding-(1) quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/bulding-1.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;300 quot; height= quot;511 quot; / gt;Start Your British MBA from a UGC Recognized university at Saegis Campus!!! lt;ul gt; lt;li gt;Start your own business to become an entrepreneur lt;/li gt; l... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/bristol-institutes-llm-masters-in-commercial-law-grows-in-appeal-during-the-pandemic-452206.html 14 August 2021 @ 1:55 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-452207 quot; title= quot;Dilshad-Jiffry-COO- quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/Dilshad-Jiffry-COO-.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;200 quot; height= quot;174 quot; / gt;Driven by technology and globalization, and exacerbated by the knock-on effects of the post covid 19 world, the legal industry is undergoing a pivo... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/after-als-receive-a-scholarship-form-horizon-campus-to-read-for-university-of-london-ll-b-452198.html 14 August 2021 @ 12:20 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-452199 quot; title= quot;LLB-(2) quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/LLB-2.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;400 quot; height= quot;267 quot; / gt;With A/L results out, the most important question that one would require an answer is as to ldquo;what career paths are available in the job market and what degree programm... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/study-medicine-in-belarus-vitebsk-state-medical-university-final-admission-call-recognized-by-slmc-sl-gmc-uk-ecfmg-usa-who-etc-452194.html 14 August 2021 @ 12:02 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-452195 quot; title= quot;ALX00714 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/ALX00714.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;400 quot; height= quot;533 quot; / gt;Are you looking for the best university experience with an academically rich program, excellent clinical exposure in government hospitals which would allow you to work i... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/study-engineering-at-kyoto-university-of-advanced-science-in-japan-2-452188.html 14 August 2021 @ 11:54 am [caption id= quot;attachment_452189 quot; align= quot;alignright quot; width= quot;300 quot; caption= quot;KUAS Scholarships offered for Sri Lankan Students - 2021 admission quot;] lt;img class= quot;size-full wp-image-452189 quot; title= quot;Image2485 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/210815/uploads/2021/08/Image2485.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;300 quot; height= quot;180 quot; / g... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/visakha-nursery-school-academic-excellence-elocution-speech-examination-2020-452184.html 14 August 2021 @ 11:47 am lt;div gt; The students of Visakha Nursery School sat for their Elocution/Speech ldquo;Introductory rdquo; amp; ldquo;Junior Prepatory rdquo; Examination for 2020 in January this year conducted by the Colombo Academy of Language Skills amp; Dramatic Art. lt;/div gt; A total Number of 120 students of Upper Nursery amp; Middle Nursery sat the above respective Exams and was very success... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210815/education/making-sense-of-the-complexities-of-media-and-communications-452180.html 14 August 2021 @ 11:40 am Dr Tan Meng Yoe, Coordinator for the Master of Communications and Media Studies (MCMS) at Monash University Malaysia, provides insights into the program and the relevance of communications and media studies in an increasingly complex world. [caption id= quot;attachment_452181 quot; align= quot;alignleft quot; width= quot;200 quot; caption= quot;Tan Meng Yoe quot;] lt;img class= quot;size-full w...