http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:36:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/education/not-an-ounce-of-shade-638684.html 10 April 2026 @ 8:57 am lt;div gt; lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-638685 quot; title= quot;_DSC2583_P1 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260412/uploads/2026/04/DSC2583_P1.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;500 quot; height= quot;334 quot; / gt; The excessive heat has impacted schoolchildren as well. With the school holidays on for the New Year celebrations, children have been cautioned ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/education/ed-ministry-seeks-public-comments-on-proposed-education-council-638682.html 10 April 2026 @ 8:57 am The Education Ministry has called for public opinions on the report of the committee appointed to make recommendations for establishing an Education Council. The report of the committee was handed over this week. The objects of the Sri Lanka Education Council (SLEC) shall encompass four areas, including rules, quality assurance, accreditation of programmes and institutes, and licensing of educa... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/education/colombo-uni-iub-pakistan-discuss-physiotherapy-collaboration-638680.html 10 April 2026 @ 8:56 am The University of Colombo has held talks with a Pakistan university on sharing best practices in physiotherapy curriculum development and clinical training. Colombo University Vice Chancellor Professor Indika Mahesh Karunathilake met Dr Ayesha Bashir, Head of the Department of Physical Therapy at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Pakistan recently. Identifying shared research inter... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/education/ugc-bans-academic-recruitment-for-deans-offices-638677.html 10 April 2026 @ 8:55 am lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt;The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed universities under its purview that recruitment of academic cadres to dean rsquo;s offices, centres, and other administrative units of universities is ldquo;strongly discouraged, rdquo; as these are not recognised academic departments. lt;/p gt; Issuing a circular to all vice... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/education/colombo-university-emerges-runner-up-at-jean-pictet-competition-638675.html 10 April 2026 @ 8:54 am The Faculty of Law of the Colombo University emerged runner-up in the 50th edition of the Jean-Pictet Competition, a prestigious international training event in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) held recently in Indonesia and Singapore. The competition was won by the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). The event featured intense, role-play-based simulations of armed conflicts rather ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/education/azerbaijan-offers-undergrad-postgrad-scholarships-638671.html 10 April 2026 @ 8:52 am Azerbaijan has invited applications for the award of three undergraduate/postgraduate (Master rsquo;s/PhD) scholarships offered by the Heydar Aliyev-International Education Grant Programme for academic year 2026/27, the Education Ministry said. Applicants for the undergraduate scholarships should be below 35 years as of nbsp; November 15, and have a minimum of three passes at the GCE (A/L) Exam... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/education/old-johnians-build-new-house-for-student-affected-by-cyclone-638668.html 10 April 2026 @ 8:52 am The Association of Old Johnians of St John rsquo;s College, Panadura has constructed and handed over a new house to a Grade 7 student whose family was left homeless after their wooden house was destroyed by a cyclone in November 2025. The official handover ceremony took place on April 7, in Panadura. The family rsquo;s situation was first brought to the attention of the association by Saman ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/education/lyceum-nugegoda-student-publishes-poetry-collection-reflecting-youth-and-reality-638663.html 9 April 2026 @ 9:07 pm lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-638664 quot; title= quot;06 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260412/uploads/2026/04/066.gif quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;600 quot; height= quot;400 quot; / gt; Lyceum International School, Nugegoda proudly celebrates the literary achievement of Kumalja Kuruppu, a talented student and the author of the poetry collection The Dark Mirro... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/education/ca-sri-lanka-awards-future-defining-scholarships-to-top-ten-al-commerce-stars-of-2025-638657.html 9 April 2026 @ 9:05 pm lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-638658 quot; title= quot;07 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260412/uploads/2026/04/075.gif quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;600 quot; height= quot;400 quot; / gt; The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing the nation rsquo;s brightest minds by awarding scholarships to th... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/education/pioneer-the-future-of-healthcare-with-your-biomedical-sciences-degree-at-apiit-sri-lanka-638652.html 9 April 2026 @ 9:00 pm lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-638653 quot; title= quot;01 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260412/uploads/2026/04/0114.gif quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;600 quot; height= quot;337 quot; / gt; The world of healthcare is evolving faster than ever before, with breakthroughs reshaping how we prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. Just recently, researchers made global ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260412/education/gala-banquet-to-celebrate-s-thomas-college-175th-anniversary-638647.html 9 April 2026 @ 8:54 pm lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-638648 quot; title= quot;04 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260412/uploads/2026/04/048.gif quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;600 quot; height= quot;401 quot; / gt; A Gala Banquet was hosted at the Hilton Colombo Ballroom, on February 28 lt;sup gt;th lt;/sup gt;, 2026, in honour of S. Thomas rsquo; College. nbsp; It could well be termed a...