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Bandara honoured for his pioneering efforts to establish University of London International Programmes in Sri Lanka
A meeting of the alumni of University of London International Programmes in Sri Lanka was organized by the University of London on the 23rd of February 2013 at the Colombo Courtyard. Almost all alumni who gathered for the event were obviously alumni of Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC); confirming the fact that we have the [...]
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Do you know what to do after O/Levels?
Parents, remember when you were doing your O/Levels? It was a confusing time in your life, wasn’t it? In addition to growing up you had to make education decisions that affected the rest of your life. And there was very little professional advice. Yes, your parents, teachers, and others in your life who cared for [...]
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Visit Malaysia Education Exhibition on MARCH 16 & 17
Malaysia Education Exhibition 2013 organized by Malaysian Education Center @ International Scholar is the largest and only exhibition focused on Malaysian education. It is being organized for the 7th consecutive year and will be held on 16th and 17th March, 2013 at Galadari hotel, Colombo. The exhibition will be declared open at 10.00am by the [...]
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Nalanda College bags CA Sri Lanka Challenge Trophy at the Royal College Quiz Competition
Nalanda College Colombo emerged victorious amongst host of leading Colombo schools at the highly emulous Royal College Quiz Competition 2013 winning the CA Sri Lanka Challenge Trophy. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) was the platinum sponsor of the event held at Royal College, Nawarangahala. As one of the country’s [...]
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Completed your A/Ls? ESOFT has a range of IT, Business and English Courses for you
ESOFT is a trusted name in Sri Lanka for providing high quality education focusing on ICT, Business and English Language skills. This is due in part to the fact that ESOFT builds partnerships with reputed organizations in the education sector in order to provide the best opportunities to Sri Lankan Students. Two notable international partners [...]
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Monash University Foundation Year Programme
The academic bridge for students to transition successfully into undergraduate studies at Monash University and other Universities With the focus of offering excellent academic paths to students, ANC has once again commenced enrolment for Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) which will begin in April 2013 at ANC, for students who have completed their ordinary level [...]
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After your O/L’s, STUDY IN MALAYSIA
ANC Education Malaysian University Transfer Programme If you have completed your O/L examination and waiting for results, you must be now wondering about the next step forward. The traditional pathway of doing A/L is the option which most parents and children tend to choose, where the child will wait for 6 months to get OL [...]
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CIMA knowledge fast forward
CIMA knowledge fast forward is a knowledge sharing initiative which strives to improve the conceptual clarity of the business community with regard to a core management/financial accounting or business related knowledge area, describing the concept, and explaining how it applies in practice. Acting under pressure Corruption has run businesses aground and destroyed democracies. We have [...]
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Talented final year multimedia design student –Isuru David speaks about his learning experience at Raffles Colombo
Mr. Isuru David is a dedicated and extremely talented student from the Multimedia Design department and he speaks candidly about his learning experience and his main reasons for joining Raffles Institute of Higher Education in Colombo. Here are lsuru’s responses to the following questions: 1. Why did you decide to study at Raffles? I actually [...]
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Promoting affordable higher education for enrichment – University of Ballarat Scholarship, March 2013
Victoria College of Business and Technology, has announced the launch of the first Scholarships for March 2013 to academically promising and financially needy students. Each scholarship will be worth Rs.600, 000. The programmes offered under this launched Scholarship are Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Administration. [...]
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CIMA Spellmaster – Top 10 Evolve
It’s the elimination stages of this gruelling competition, where only those who could handle pressure and tension that comes with it go through. Some say there is an element of luck, but that ends only with getting an easy or difficult word, from there on the spellers have to use their knowledge and skill to [...]
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A Masters in Psychology is an excellent post graduate qualification for Corporate Executives
What is MSc in Psychology? A master’s degree in psychology is a post graduate qualification. The two most common types of psychology master’s degrees are the MSc in Psychology and MSc in Applied Psychology. A MSc in Psychology may indicate a general thorough Psychological knowledge, while MSc in Applied Psychology indicate a stronger concentration on [...]
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The British Council’s 20th Annual Education UK Exhibition
‘Rises to the challenge’ of providing quality UK education options to Sri Lankan students On Saturday, 23 February, the British Council officially declared open their 20th Annual Education UK Exhibition, under the patronage of the Minister of Higher Education, S. B. Dissanayake, who was the chief guest at the event. British Council Country Director, Tony [...]
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AAT is the secret behind my success
“AAT is a course a student can start just after O/Ls. Today, the education system in the country is such that a pupil is kept waiting for months after the GCE O/L and A/L exams, until results are released. In an era where the world is facing rapid development in all sectors, and the job [...]
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CfPS open day 2013-Begininng of a new era in the legal education arena of Sri Lanka
The undisputed iconic market leader in private legal education in the country, The CfPS Law School held its open day for the University of London Bachelor Of Laws (LL.B )and diploma in law programmes on 23rd of February at the Galle Face Hotel .The event was graced by senior academics like professor Jenny Hamilton, director, [...]
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Gain a competitive edge in your profession, with a business degree from ACBT
Founded in 1998, The Australian College of Business and Technology (ACBT) is a renowned international business school, offering top quality degrees with a history of designing innovative and industry-relevant programmes.. By combining professional qualifications with academic degrees, ACBT gives students the strongest possible foundation for success in any business environment. Their groundbreaking programmes bring together [...]
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CINEC visits Seychelles
The Group Managing Director of the Ceyline Group of Companies and President of CINEC Campus Capt. Ajith Peiris and Prof. (Capt.) Nalaka Jayakody, Vice President of CINEC Campus visited Mahe Island of Seychelles from 20th to 23rd January 2013 on an invitation from the Government of Seychelles. This high delegation visit to Seychelles by CINEC [...]
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IIHE graduates are ready for employment through the Real Life Problem Solving (RLPS) programme
IIHE graduates are ready for employment through the Real Life Problem Solving (RLPS) programme Imperial Institute of Higher Education (IIHE) was established in 1996 as a private tertiary education institution. IIHE is directly associated with University of Wales to offer BSc (Honours) degree programmes in Business Management and in Software Engineering. IIHE also offers the [...]
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CA Sri Lanka and ACCA pledge further cooperation
A top level delegation of ACCA paid a courtesy visit to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), recently. The ACCA delegation led by Mr. Steve Heathcote, Executive Director – Markets; Ms. Lucia Real-Martin, Director – Emerging Markets; and Ms. Nilusha Ranasinghe – Market Head for Sri Lanka and Maldives met [...]
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Award for Excellence in Engineering Journalism
‘Enter the Fray for the Engineering Excellence Awards- 2013’: Rewarding Outstanding Contribution made by Media Personnel ‘Media personnel will vie alongside Engineers for this year’s Engineering Excellence Awards- 2013conducted by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)to be announced soon Journalists and producers from national newspapers, radio and television stations are to be honoured for [...]
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12month AIB MBA ranked among the very best in the world- Industry experts comment
Based on the latest MBA rankings issued by the CEO Magazine (UK), the 12month MBA programme offered by Oxford College of Business (OCB) in affiliation with the Australian Institute of Business (AIB) was ranked #3 in Australia and #10 in the world (Source: http://www.aib.edu.au/email/13-01-14/ceo-magazine-MBA-rankings.pdf). A feat never achieved by any other MBA programme in Sri [...]
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Sumana Balika V Ratnapura’s aim is to be a leading school
Due to the untiring efforts of Rev. Henpitigedara Gnanaseeha Thero, Ratnapura Sumana Balika Vidyalaya was started in 1952 in a temporary shed at Pattiyagedara. Today the school has emerged as a reputed girl’s schools in Saaragamuwa Province with more than 3000 students and 152 teachers. The school created a great difference to the history of [...]
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Sivali Ratnapura NS: Marching forward with determination
Inaugurated in 1909 as a small Buddhist school, today Ratnapura Sivali National School has grown to a dominating and reputed government school in the entire Sabaragamuwa Province for its high achievements in both academic and non-academic activities. During the period of missionary schools supremacy in the first decade of 20th century, Sir A.C. Artigala, Thennacoon [...]
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Sri Lanka Foundation launches Capacity Development Project in NE
SLF launched EUand UNICEF Funded Skills and Capacity Development Training for Child and Social Protection Actors in the North and East The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in a collaborative project with the Sri Lanka Foundation (SLF), will monetarily assist the training of 300 Child Protection and Social Protection Actors [...]
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Mangrove Rangers in Kokilai – Students gain an insight in to mangrove ecosystems
Today’s article continues to focus on real projects in action in learning more about the delicate nature of a variety of ecosystems, the importance of the webs and the ecological connections and working to protect nature through the understanding of these vital concepts. Following are the details of one such programme. The Mangrove Rangers programme [...]
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Lyceum Nugegoda excels at Schools Aquatic Novices
Lyceum International School Nugegoda excelled at the sixth Sri Lanka Schools Age Group Aquatic Sports Novices Championship, which was held at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex recently. The meet was held from February 15 to 17 and saw 121 schools taking part. The swimmers of Lyceum Nugegoda performed impressively with their girls winnning the overall [...]
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IPM addresses Sri Lanka’s competitiveness and labour productivity issues
A panel discussion on the ‘Role of HR in Sri Lanka’s Competitiveness’ was held on February 20, 2013 at the Institute of Personnel Management (IPM), HR House. This discussion, which appropriately addressed a grave concern Sri Lanka is currently facing, is part of a series of such organised by the IPM as an initiative in [...]
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Why should we select an SLMC recognised Medical Degree?
In Sri Lanka, SLMC (Sri Lanka Medical Council) is the only body which recognizes of foreign medical degrees and of medical graduates. Its recognition allows of medical graduates to sit for the qualifying examination called ERPM (Examination for Registration to Practice Medicine in Sri Lanka).Upon return all medical graduates are eligible to sit for these [...]
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Adventus Education opens office in Colombo
Adventus sets up new office to provide world-class education advice services to Sri Lankan students Adventus Education is pleased to announce the opening of its first office in Sri Lanka, in Colombo at the A T Cooray Building, 445A Galle Road, Colombo 3. Adventus Education (Latin for ‘arrival’) main purpose is getting students arriving at [...]
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Marketing in Sinhala with Global Academy of Marketing
The Global Academy of Marketing ( Registered in the United Kingdom) conduct a marketing programme of five levels from General Certificate in Marketing up to the Post Graduate Diploma in marketing leading to a Master Degree (MBA or MSc) worldwide . Arrangements have been made for students to follow the first two levels of the [...]
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Breakthrough qualification for senior managers at HRMI
All what senior managers need to learn about strategy, strategic planning and innovation together with other aspects of functional strategies are all captured in a very modern qualification designed by Edexcel UK and delivered at Human Resource Management Institute (HRMI). The curriculum of the Strategic Management & Leadership Post Graduate course includes complete spectrum of [...]
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Asian Aviation Center launches Aerospace for All
A unique programme that enables youngsters to learn more about naval, aeronautical and space engineering If one takes the time to speak to any young child today and ask them what their ambitions are, it is certain that at least 80% of them would say ‘to be a pilot’. Sky is the limit for these [...]
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The Damso Sports Festival Culminates with a “Glittering Show” by the Cadets…
Centenary Commemorative Celebration is one of the milestones for Ambalangoda Dharmasoka College, as she completes her centenary year in 2013. The sports festival was one of the major events organized, comprising 10 games – Chess, Badminton, Basketball, Soccer, Cricket, Table tennis, Athletics and Cadetting. Table Tennis was commenced with a grand opening as the first [...]
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“LCM – UK has NEW QCF Marketing Qualification Approved By Ofqual”
LCM – UK is delighted to have received approval of its new portfolio of marketing qualifications under the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).This framework will offer a wide range of benefits to both students and centers and is recognized by Universities and employers. QCF is a new modern progressive qualification structure, which Students have the option to select a specialization pathway at Level [...]
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Degree + JOB Placement @ OCBT Campus
Become a Software Engineer: OCBT Campus, one of the foremost professional higher education institutions in Sri Lanka is now accepting applications for its software engineering program that provides the opportunity for the students to enrol for the final year of an information technology degree programme in Sri Lanka UK or Australia. More details of the [...]
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The Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education praises the contribution of Horizon City Campus
The ceremonial opening of the Horizon City campus was held on the 11th of February 2013, with the Hon.Minister of Higher Education Mr.S.B.Dissanayake, gracing the occasion as the chief guest. The secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education, Dr.Sunil Jayantha Navarathne, Prof. Rangappa, the former Vice Chancellor of the Karnatake State Open University, and presently [...]
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Marketing Roks 2013
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) has taken the initiative in organizing an interesting project designed to educate students about ‘marketing’ and to stimulate and unleash the hidden talent of GCE Advanced Level students of this country. The ‘Marketing Roks 2013’ as it has been titled, offers the student an opportunity to experience a [...]
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9th Convocation of the College of Chemical Sciences of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
The ninth Convocation of the College was held on Thursday February 21, 2013 at Waters Edge. 83 Graduate Chemists, 34 Diplomats, 2 Licentiates and 6 Advance Diploma holders received the awards and certificates from the Chief Guest Dr. Kingsley de Alwis.
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IIHS joins hands with Browns Healthcare to provide high quality nurses training
The International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS), the Country’s premier Healthcare training institute, with a vision to be the heart of innovative development of healthcare professionals for the globe, has joined hands with Browns Healthcare (Pvt) Ltd to train 60 nurses for their new state of the art hospital chain. IIHS will be delivering an [...]
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MSU‘s MBA meets current needs
MSU- MBA offers student an experiential learning in a cross-cultural communications, the opportunity to build a global network and the possibility to create future international career opportunities. In addition, students will have opportunities to develop management skills and techniques, to obtain strategic orientation and implement the strategies formulated. The MSU-MBA programme helps student to develop [...]
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The Colombo Operated Model United Nations (COMUN) brings together 29 schools in its 19th successful session held from March 1-3
The 19th session of COMUN was held on 1st and 2nd March at The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC), and on 3rd March at Cinnamon Grand. This conference, an initiative of OSC, has grown exponentially since its inaugural session in 1994 with just 4 schools, to over 27 schools from Sri Lanka and two from [...]
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The Leader in Professional Accountancy Education in Sri Lanka, KBBS Campus opens in Kandy
KBBS is the leading accountancy education provider in the country with many leading prize winners produced annually in all the major accountancy qualifications delivered in Sri Lanka. Due to the high demand of requests from many parents and students from the Hill country region for high quality accountancy based educational qualifications; KBBS has decided to [...]
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R.I.T. Alles inaugurates pathway for differently abled devotees at Gothami Viharaya Borella
Gothami Viharaya a Temple with a history of 113 years, is also world famous for the unique paintings by George Kyets. For the benefit of devotees unable to walk, a tiled pathway has been constructed. The Pathway was formerly inaugurated by Mr R I T Alles, Chairman, Gateway International on Nawam Full Moon Poya, Feb 25. at 4.30pm. [...]
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CA Sri Lanka Business School to enlighten professionals on ‘Distinctive Deal-Making’
The Business School of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) will spearhead a unique initiative for the benefit of professionals which aims to focus on how business leaders in the country can succeed in making informed decisions when evaluating business acquisitions. Titled ‘Distinctive Deal-Making: Using Due Diligence to Beat the [...]
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SLIIT hosts second National Conference on Technology and Management
SLIIT recently hosted the National Conference on Technology and Management (NCTM) at the institutes Malabe campus. The conference, held for the second year by SLIIT, is a forum for academics and industry professionals in the spheres of IT, Engineering and Management to identify key issues and contribute towards the betterment of the relevant industries. SLIIT [...]
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Four– year, 25 full scholarships for IDSD Diploma and BIT Degree from OpenArc
OpenArc School of Business and Technology (OSBT), under it’s ‘Navodaya’ Scholarship Programme, this year also had made arrangements to offer four year full scholarships, consisting of one year Diploma in Industrial Software Development course (IDSD) and three year BIT Degree Programme of the University of Colombo with employment to 25 students who have born talents [...]
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Earn an internationally recognised online MBA or BA degree from one of Britain’s most historic academic institutions
Study online University College Plymouth St Mark & St John (UCP Marjon) has over 170 years of heritage, tradition, academic excellence and experience working in partnership with higher education institutions to offer a broad range of collaborative higher education programmes. A UCP Marjon Online Degree is an internationally recognised degree, and a valuable qualification for those aiming to [...]
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Muslim Ladies College, felicitates 23 A/L achievers
Muslim Ladies College, Bambalapitiya felicitated 23 achievers from the batch of 2012 Advance Level students at the College Hall. Chief guest of the ceremony Vice Chancellor of the South Eastern University Prof. S.M. Mohamed Ismail praised the MLC Principal Dr. Hajarjahan Munsoor and staff to achieve 23 students. He said that the children are lucky [...]
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Edith Cowan University (ECU) is the place to be in
Edith Cowan University (ECU), located in Perth, Western Australia, is a large multi-campus institution offering an outstanding environment for students with a combination of the latest facilities, award-winning staff and innovative and relevant courses with a practical, hands-on approach to learning. Awarded university status in 1991, ECU has since developed innovative and practical courses across [...]
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Old Kingwoodians felicitate their teachers…
It had been ten years since I last attended the ‘Gentlemanly Act’ where old Kingswoodians felicitate their retired teachers. Standing amongst old friends and peers, cherished memories of my past came back to me in droves. The Randles Hill, the dormitories, special dinner on Sundays with the principal, college hall, labs, classrooms, the chapel, the [...]
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An insight into studying Psychology at Bachelors’ Level
Pursuing Psychology can be Fun, Rewarding and Challenging Psychology is one of the most popular fields of study for college students. Psychological research has contributed to our understanding of the ways in which individuals, groups, organizations, institutions, nations and cultures behave. A psychology degree can offer ready benefits for people who value a degree that’s [...]
