http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sun, 05 Dec 2021 00:30:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/medical-fraternity-split-over-recent-awarding-of-clinical-professorships-by-slcog-464378.html 4 December 2021 @ 9:52 pm Controversy surrounds the recent awarding of lsquo;Clinical Professorships rsquo; by the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (SLCOG), with the medical fraternity split over whether it was acceptable or not. Sixteen Consultant Obstetricians and Gynaecologists including three academics in the university system were conferred the lsquo;title rsquo; of lsquo;Clinical Professor ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/lankan-top-100-leaders-awards-ceremony-held-464287.html 4 December 2021 @ 8:22 pm Ahasa Media Team nbsp; organised nbsp; an awards ceremony at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute recently to award Sri Lanka's Top 100 Leaders in various fields. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Ahasa Media Team Managing Director Janapriya Jayasinghe. Interior Designer Naahed Moulana is seen here receiving her award from guest of honour and Tower Hall nbsp; Foundation Director Hassim Om... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/bad-weather-still-a-challenge-464218.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:37 pm lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-464219 quot; title= quot;IMG_20211202_150957 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/211205/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211202_150957.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;400 quot; height= quot;226 quot; / gt; lt;strong gt;Adverse weather conditions continue to affect people in certain areas. School children living in Anamaduwa in Puttalam making th... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/stem-education-to-get-a-boost-next-year-state-minister-464216.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:37 pm A special unit will be set up to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education next year, said Education Reforms, Promotion of Open Universities and Distance Learning State Minister Susil Premajayantha. At present 76 percent of the country rsquo;s education, both secondary and tertiary, is not based on science or technology, the Minister said at the committee stage d... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/rs-5320-million-allocated-to-upgrade-schools-to-national-level-464211.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:36 pm The Finance Ministry has allocated Rs. 5,320 million for the programme to upgrade schools to national school level during the next year. Accordingly, the opening of national schools which was suspended due to the COVID-19 situation will begin from January. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will open nine new national schools in nine districts including Siyambalanduwa Maha Vidyalaya in the Monarag... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/school-holidays-extended-to-january-03-2022-464209.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:35 pm The Christmas vacation which was restricted to two days nbsp;has been extended, an Education Ministry official said. Accordingly, the school holidays which were December 23 and 24 along with the Christmas weekend were due to end on December 27. The school holiday has now been extended to January 03, 2022. nbsp;... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/l-m-d-dharmasena-new-examinations-commissioner-general-464205.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:34 pm Education Ministry Additional Secretary for School Affairs L.M.D. Dharmasena assumed duties, as the new Examinations Department Commissioner General on Monday. Mr Dharmasena replaced Sanath Pujitha who retired from service.... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/colombo-medical-faculty-celebrates-150-years-education-minister-honours-alumni-464196.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:31 pm Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena praised the professional contribution made by Colombo University rsquo;s Medical Faculty. Speaking at the 150th nbsp;anniversary celebration of the Medical Faculty held recently Minister Gunawardena said even though progress was slow in constructing the new 34-storey faculty building, steps will be taken to expedite the construction activities. lt;img c... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/ahead-provides-lankan-researchers-with-access-to-patent-databases-464194.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:31 pm Sri Lankan researchers have been able to gain access into international commercial patent databases in the first phase of their respective research projects through the AHEAD programme, said AHEAD Lead Academic Head Thusitha Abeytunga. ldquo;Such a facility is in need because it allows researchers to understand whether the topic of the research project has been covered at the beginning phase o... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/korean-language-to-be-offered-at-university-entrance-exams-in-2023-464191.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:29 pm From 2023, Sri Lankan students will be able to take the Korean language in the university entrance examination. ldquo;It reflects the high popularity of the Korean language among Sri Lankan young people. I hope more young people from both our two countries will learn the language of each other, become precious assets and build bridges for communication, rdquo; the Korean Ambassador in Sri Lank... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/ipumse-2021-value-co-creation-in-crisis-464189.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:29 pm The second Peradeniya University International Management Research Sessions (iPUMSE), organised by the University of Peradeniya rsquo;s Faculty of Management, was held last week. Considering the impact of the pandemic on businesses, the theme of the conference was set as nbsp; ldquo;Value Co-Creation in Crisis rdquo; with the objective to build awareness among the academia and the industry on h... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/high-praise-for-uocs-ccis-from-acting-indian-high-commissioner-464187.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:28 pm Acting Indian High Commissioner Vinod K. Jacob has commended the work carried out by the Centre for Contemporary Indian Studies (CCIS) set up at the University of Colombo. He said at the multidisciplinary research centre, both India and Sri Lanka have successfully conducted several programmes through an institutionalised network between the two countries. Acting High Commissioner Jacob made ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/hcl-technologies-signs-mou-with-horizon-campus-to-offer-workstudy-opportunities-in-the-field-of-information-technology-464184.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:27 pm [caption id= quot;attachment_464185 quot; align= quot;aligncenter quot; width= quot;400 quot; caption= quot;The Key Personnel of HCL Technologies and Horizon Campus at the MOU signing quot;] lt;img class= quot;size-full wp-image-464185 quot; title= quot;Pic--1 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/211205/uploads/2021/12/Pic-1.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;400 quot; height= quot;257 quot; ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/the-future-of-the-event-industry-464175.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:22 pm lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-464176 quot; title= quot;1 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/211205/uploads/2021/12/11.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;400 quot; height= quot;161 quot; / gt; lt;em gt;Webinar organised by the MSU Bachelor of Event Management(hons) Degree students lt;/em gt; Bachelor of Event Management students at MSU amp; MSI successfully held ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/learn-gemmology-to-become-gemmologist-with-international-recognition-by-gem-a-under-allied-gemmological-institute-laboratory-464168.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:16 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright wp-image-464169 quot; title= quot;AGIL-Suhash-1 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/211205/uploads/2021/12/AGIL-Suhash-1.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;480 quot; height= quot;313 quot; / gt;Allied Gemmological Institute amp; Laboratory (AGIL), established in 1999 by Dayananda Dillimuni, a Consultant Gemmologist is the Accredited Teaching Centre in Sri Lan... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/embark-on-an-adventure-at-apiit-with-staffordshire-university-464164.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:09 pm lt;strong gt;Staffordshire University Qualifications at APIIT lt;/strong gt; Digitally led and focused on graduate employability, Staffordshire University focuses on high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate education across a wide range of subject areas including computing, law and business. As a result of the commitment to constant improvement, Staffordshire University has been shortlis... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/we-help-students-achieve-their-highest-potential-erc-institute-singapore-2-464160.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:08 pm lt;em gt; lt;strong gt;Offers 100% scholarship Opportunity for students lt;/strong gt; lt;/em gt; Established in 2003, ERC Institute (ERCI) has gained significant recognition as an Institute that truly cares about our students rsquo; education. ERCI aims to equip students with the most relevant knowledge and applicable skills, and seek to help each student achieve his/her highest potential. ER... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/rotary-sri-lanka-highlight-rotary-international-annual-report-2021-464153.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:02 pm Rotary Sri Lanka that conceptualized the lsquo; Stop the Spread rsquo; project during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic that garnered the support of 187 top athletes of Sri Lankal that Included the legendary Kumar Sangakkara to Olympic medallion Susanthika shared messages on Facebook, Linked In, Instagram and tweets about the lsquo; new behavior required rdquo; to fight the Covid-19 virus.... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/from-sri-lanka-to-australia-sliit-and-deakin-strength-partnership-via-new-nursing-collaboration-464151.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:01 pm lt;strong gt;The Deakin lt;/strong gt; lt;em gt; ndash; SLIIT nursing partnership is an especially curated transfer nbsp; lt;/em gt; lt;em gt;pathway designed to provide opportunities to prospective nursing students to pursue their career in Australia lt;/em gt; Dr. Stephane Bouchoucha, Associate Head of School (International), School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin University, Australia c... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/over-260-students-graduate-with-the-ca-sri-lanka-bsc-applied-accounting-degree-464143.html 4 December 2021 @ 5:00 pm [caption id= quot;attachment_464144 quot; align= quot;aligncenter quot; width= quot;600 quot; caption= quot;Officials from CA Sri Lanka with the Chief Guest. quot;] lt;img class= quot;size-full wp-image-464144 quot; title= quot;IMG_0660 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/211205/uploads/2021/12/IMG_0660.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;600 quot; height= quot;136 quot; / gt;[/caption] [c... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/the-theory-of-aspirational-class-the-leisure-class-vs-the-aspirational-class-464135.html 4 December 2021 @ 4:52 pm Marketing and branding learned class and cast from the social science to be used in Marketing and Branding as segmenting, targeting and positioning became the backbone of Marketing from the inception of Marketing as a concept. Needless to mention, Marketing is by and large the summation of three disciplines; Economic, Psychology and Sociology. There are many theories that are developed based on ma... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/curtin-university-engineering-degrees-at-sliit-international-464132.html 4 December 2021 @ 4:49 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-464133 quot; title= quot;DSC_6740---Copy quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/211205/uploads/2021/12/DSC_6740-Copy.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;600 quot; height= quot;399 quot; / gt;Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), a pioneering non-state higher education institute in Sri Lanka, has expanded its long-standing partner... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/xviith-convocation-of-college-of-chemical-sciences-institute-of-chemistry-ceylon-464120.html 4 December 2021 @ 4:45 pm The 17th Convocation of the College of Chemical Sciences was held on the 30th of November 2021 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, felicitating the 38th batch of Graduate Chemists and 46th batch of Diplomates. [gallery link= quot;file quot; columns= quot;4 quot; orderby= quot;rand quot;] The convocation was declared open by Prof. Srianthie Deraniyagala, President of t... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/having-everything-and-nothing-at-the-same-time-464114.html 4 December 2021 @ 4:29 pm lt;p style= quot;text-align: center; quot; gt; lt;img class= quot;size-full wp-image-464115 aligncenter quot; title= quot;New-Image---Dr quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/211205/uploads/2021/12/New-Image-Dr.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;600 quot; height= quot;247 quot; / gt;It is indeed a sad situation to witness a few famous Hindi and Tamil stars suicide tragically. Well, they certa... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/omicron-prof-suranjith-say-go-back-to-basics-at-apiit-mba-diary-464109.html 4 December 2021 @ 4:24 pm The UK based top medical personality Professor Suranjith Seneviratne- The Director of the Center for Mast Cell disorders, immunodeficiency Autoimmune disorders and immunogenetics addressing the APIIT MBA Diaries webinar last week on the theme lsquo; Omicron - is Sri Lanka ready rsquo; said ldquo; Stick to basics like maintaining a social distance, wear mask and get yourself vaccinated rdquo; you... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/slasscom-supports-open-university-to-launch-new-software-engineering-degree-programme-through-teach-it-for-sri-lanka-initiative-464103.html 4 December 2021 @ 4:20 pm The guiding force for the development of our nation rsquo;s IT/ BPM sector, SLASSCOM has now joined forces with the Open University of Sri Lanka to facilitate a specialised tutoring engagement programme with the intent to ease the increasing demand for IT professionals, by the name of Teach IT for Sri Lanka. SLASSCOM, its member companies and its partners have recognised this growing need that the... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/l-i-f-t-modart-international-students-showcase-at-the-beaujolais-celebration-2021-464083.html 4 December 2021 @ 4:16 pm Beaujolais 2021, the French wine event held at The Kingsbury Colombo, on the 27th of November, organised by Sri Lanka - France Business Council in partnership with the Embassy of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives amp; MODART International as the fashion partner. The evening was celebrated over rich wines and glamorous fashion with the VIP guests and corporate sponsors; Noyon Lanka, CEVA Lanka,... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/a-heartbeat-away-from-wellness-464078.html 4 December 2021 @ 4:04 pm lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-464080 quot; title= quot;Lee- amp;-Kevin quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/211205/uploads/2021/12/Lee-Kevin.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;400 quot; height= quot;238 quot; / gt;HeARtbeat rsquo; is an educational tool developed by researchers from three countries on three different continents ndash; Malaysia, the United Kingdom and Aust... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/esoft-metro-campus-and-virtusa-corporation-inked-mou-for-campus-reach-collaboration-to-build-the-future-it-workforce-of-sri-lanka-464068.html 4 December 2021 @ 4:01 pm ESOFT Metro Campus entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Virtusa Corporation on 08 lt;sup gt;th lt;/sup gt; November 2021 to collaborate in facilitating ESOFT students and developing the next generation of IT workforce of Sri Lanka in technology and innovation. The partnership with Virtusa Corporation is one of the latest initiatives of the ESOFT Industry Partnership Programme, which ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/bring-your-australian-dream-to-life-with-academies-australasia-polytechnic-464059.html 4 December 2021 @ 3:57 pm Sharply dressed commuters stream out of a sleek white tram -- businesspeople, artists and students. The soothing scent of freshly ground coffee wafts from a laneway caf eacute;. A busker fills the street with a chorus of strings and drums. This is life in the city of Melbourne, Australia, a vibrant cosmopolitan melting pot of cultures, ideas and stories. Consistently rated one of the world rsquo;s... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/develop-your-skills-for-success-in-higher-education-464056.html 4 December 2021 @ 3:56 pm lt;strong gt; lt;em gt; lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-464057 quot; title= quot;DSC_6621---Copy quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/211205/uploads/2021/12/DSC_6621-Copy.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;400 quot; height= quot;267 quot; / gt;A Unique Pre-University Training at SLIIT INTERNATIONAL lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; Would you like to consider studying for a Curtin... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/paving-new-horizons-and-opportunities-in-the-legal-profession-horizon-campus-offers-the-bachelor-of-law-llb-from-the-university-of-london-464050.html 4 December 2021 @ 3:52 pm Building on their strong tradition of offering modern, flexible, practical degrees which provides a rigorous academic education, Horizon Campus which offers the Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the University of London, nbsp;has been nbsp; developing well qualified lawyers for the nbsp; legal profession in the country nbsp; and has gained the reputation of offering one of the most acclaimed legal educat... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/aod-inspiring-fashion-design-exhibition-featuring-100-young-creatives-opens-this-december-463987.html 4 December 2021 @ 1:14 pm AOD rsquo;s ever-popular annual fashion amp; design graduate show lsquo;Reveal rsquo; that premiers the latest talent in design, will present a physical amp; virtual preview this December. Making AOD talent visible to a wide audience, and giving a preview to what awaits in 2021, linking AOD rsquo;s graduates to a network of employment opportunities at home and abroad, as global shifts in work m... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/smart-internz-guided-project-463980.html 4 December 2021 @ 1:12 pm ESOFT Metro Campus offers lsquo;Smart Internz - Guided Project rsquo;, a platform which gives hands on training in industry level projects, exclusively for ESOFT students. [gallery link= quot;file quot; columns= quot;4 quot; orderby= quot;rand quot;] In collaboration with lsquo;TheSmartBridge rsquo;, an internationally accredited IT company, it was launched to give the best learning experi... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/fighting-for-rights-in-the-post-covid-era-463966.html 4 December 2021 @ 1:10 pm In the context of a global pandemic, International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) will be celebrated on the 3rd of December under the theme ldquo;Fighting for rights in the post-Covid era rdquo;. This year rsquo;s theme has been selected specially to look in to the challenges, barriers and opportunities for people who live with disabilities during the time of the pandemic. [gallery li... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/cambridge-assessment-international-education-looks-at-encouraging-more-young-women-to-pursue-stem-463958.html 4 December 2021 @ 1:06 pm Women have worked on some of the world rsquo;s most important scientific discoveries, including playing a key rolein the development of the Covid-19 vaccines.Last year, a Sri Lankan scientist, Dr. Champika Ellawala Kankanamge, was awarded the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award 2020 for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing Worldand has since appeared in the 2021 Asian Scientist 100 list publ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/ca-sri-lanka-produces-318-new-chartered-accountants-to-steer-the-corporate-world-463949.html 4 December 2021 @ 1:03 pm lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;294 members conferred with the prestigious Fellow status at Annual Convocation lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) on Thursday conferred the distinguished Associate Chartered Accountants (ACA) designation to 318 new Chartered Accountants, who will now utilize their unique and versatile skills to steer the dynamic c... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/amdt-school-of-creativity-is-kicking-off-the-new-year-2022-with-its-globally-recognised-uk-degrees-and-hnds-463936.html 4 December 2021 @ 12:54 pm [caption id= quot;attachment_463937 quot; align= quot;aligncenter quot; width= quot;770 quot; caption= quot;Renowned Filmmaker Chandram Ratnum at the AMDT Festival of Creativity quot;] lt;img class= quot; wp-image-463937 quot; title= quot;2 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/211205/uploads/2021/12/21.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;770 quot; height= quot;280 quot; / gt;[/caption] Jan... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/xample-revolutionizing-the-virtual-educational-landscape-of-sri-lanka-463917.html 4 December 2021 @ 12:39 pm Colombo, 23 November 2021: Novelwall Sri Lanka recently developed Xample ndash; a virtual learning environment with powerful learning tools for children striving to achieve top grades at their GCE O/L and A/L examinations. Understanding that a well-rounded and thorough education is paramount to guiding the next generation to a better future, Novelwall launched Xample under the guidance of its fou... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/esoft-technologies-opens-flagship-pos-store-unity-plaza-463907.html 4 December 2021 @ 12:33 pm Award winning cloud-based POS (Point of sales) software solutions provider ESOFT Technologies (ET) will be opening their latest flagship store dedicated for POS solutions at Unity Plaza, Colombo 04 on the 11th of November 2021. ESOFT Technologies won the National Best Quality Software Award at NBQSA 2019 for its Windows-based innovative POS software. ET CloudPOS solution allows an enterprise to au... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/211205/education/leading-singaporean-edtech-platform-tutopiya-provides-sri-lankan-tutors-with-global-teaching-opportunities-463896.html 4 December 2021 @ 12:29 pm lt;ul gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;Over 300 Sri Lankan tutors currently benefit from Tutopiya rsquo;s online tuition platform nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;/li gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;Significant advantage for Tutors to work from home by choosing flexible hours while earning above market rates nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;/li gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;With more than 90% of female tutors, Tutopiya...