Education
Cambridge International A Level leads the way
You may have heard about recent proposals set out by the UK government on the reform of its A Level. It has been the subject of wide spread debate, sparking the interest of media in the UK and around the world. I would like to explain these changes and also to reassure our schools in [...]
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SAITM Convocation 2013 – A Grand Event
The first ever Graduation Convocation of the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) was held on Saturday March 16th at 5.30 p.m. at the SAITM Auditorium in Malabe amidst a distinguished gathering. The Chief Guest at this event was the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) – UK, Derek Godfrey, who [...]
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Graduate 2 YEARS early than your peers by starting University entrance education after O/Levels
After completing the Local O/Level examination a student’s next step is to look for the best higher education options for him/her to qualify to enter their intended careers in the future. Traditionally the step a student and parent takes is to continue higher education in Local A/Levels in a selected study area such as Commerce, [...]
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Wycherley commemorates the 131st birth anniversary of the late Dr. R. L. Spittel
A very memorable and poignant date in the history of Wycherley International School and the breath-taking building in which it is housed – WYCHERLEY – is December 9th which is the birthday of the late Dr. R. L. Spittel. He was the owner of this heritage building where Wycherley International School has made its name [...]
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Achieve more after O/Ls
Options after O/Level examination Are you wondering what to do with your child’s future after the O/Level exams? Many options are available for students today. However many students don’t make the maximum from the opportunities and lose the advantage over their peers. Since education and career choices are affected by this decision, parents must help [...]
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12month AIB MBA at Oxford College of Business rise to 10th place in world rankings
The vision of Oxford College of Business (OCB) is one philosophy: an integrated, a unique business school built on four pillars – geographically based in the hub of Colombo. Diversity is at the heart of OCB. OCB is one of the rare business schools in the country that is in the business of attracting and [...]
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Edlocate conduct “Meet the Australian University Representatives” week in Colombo and Kandy offices
Each year Edlocate offers prospective students and their parents a number of opportunities to meet university representatives in the Colombo, Kandy and Jaffna offices. In the month of February International staff out of the 21 Australian Universities represented by Edlocate visited Sri Lanka to conduct student interviews.
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Benefits of postgraduate international Legal Education
In June 2012, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of ANC Education Ltd.- a leading private sector education service provider- launched its School of Postgraduate Education. In partnership with the University of West London, it will offer in Sri Lanka a range of Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Master of Business Administration programmes which [...]
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Curtin University with a global outlook
Curtin University has a long tradition of welcoming and educating Sri Lankan students and looks to continue this through its partnership with IDP education and participation in the recent IDP Education Fair in Colombo. Curtin is a university with a global outlook. We have well-established campuses in Perth, Sydney and also in international locations – [...]
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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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Annual Science Exhibiton of OKI International School, Wattala
Annual Science Exhibition of Grade 6 and above students of OKI International school, Wattala was held at the School premises itself on February 28, for the students of school network and 1st of March, 2013 for the parents and outsiders. The honourble Chairperson of the school network, Mrs. Nirmalie Saparamadu was the Chief Guest for [...]
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Horizon holds scholarship exam for University of London Degree Programmes
Horizon City Campus held its first scholarship examination on the 02nd of March 2013, for students who wished to read for a degree from the University of London, for the academic year 2013/14 (Within the axis of UoL International Programmes). Students were offered scholarships on the local tuition fees due to Horizon City Campus. Fifteen [...]
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The Asian Aviation Centre wishes the Inauguration of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
The Asian Aviation Centre (Pvt) Ltd welcomes the inauguration of the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Airport in Mattala. Sri Lanka’s second international airport is truly a gateway to the south. Asian Aviation Centre, the Premier Aviation Academy in Sri Lanka, congratulates His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his team for the vision and the implementation of [...]
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CIMA Convocation – 3 World Prizes for Sri Lanka
Ms Ayoma Priyadharshani Nanayakkara, Ms. Shalanika Gangani Dayarathna, and Mr. Liyanapathiranage Nipuna Dilshan did Sri Lanka proud by securing 3 World Prizes at the CIMA November 2012 Examination . These 3 students and 15 National Prize winners were all recognized at the bi annual convocation celebrating success of 307 students who graduated in September and [...]
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Manufacturing Management Students Visit Toyota and Nissan Factories in Thailand
A group students following the Master in Manufacturing Management programme of the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the University of Colombo, visited Toyota and Nissan factories in Thailand during the first week of this month to obtain a critical insight as to how two world class manufacturers conduct their day to day manufacturing operations and [...]
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Another success story of IIT- Mohamed Saleem, Investment Advisor in Foreign Exchange Trading
To ensure a secure job placement soon after completing ones education is everyone’s dream. While for some this might pose much trouble, for some others like Mohamed Saleem, getting a job soon after completing his education was an easy pass. Thanks to following a course at Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), the pioneer in British [...]
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Climb up in your career ladder with the MBA Kelaniya Programme
Understanding the higher demand in the fields of Business and Management in the economy of Sri Lanka, the faculty of Commerce and Management studies placed the first step to commence the MBA Kelaniya programme in 2006 by which was promoted through the India-Sri Lanka Foundation with academic support from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Luknow, [...]
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Flinders University is the gateway to opportunity
Our University At Flinders University we produce graduates who are knowledgeable, who can communicate effectively, and who have the skills to connect across cultural, political, social and geographic boundaries to tackle major challenges. Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Flinders has a well-recognised reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Our students learn from academics who [...]
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Prince of Wales is striding forward with great vision
Prince of Wales’ College is considered as a reputed school in the Moratuwa area since the inception of the school in 1876. Today, it has established its name as a leading school in Sri Lanka functioning with more than 4000 pupils. By the end of the 19th century, only a few schools in Sri Lanka [...]
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St. Sebastian’s outstanding in sports as well as studies
St. Sebastian’s College a Catholic Educational institution situated in Moratuwa is considered as a prestigious school in Sri Lanka. Established in 1854 on the verandah of St. Sebastian’s Church, Moratuwa, with 11 pupils, St. Sebastian’s College was administrated by the Parish Priest with the help of a Headmaster as an English medium College. In 1926 [...]
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1144 graduands conferred degrees at SLIIT
SLIIT held its convocation recently at the SLIIT Malabe campus, where 1144 graduands following Undergraduate and Masters degree programmes in Information Technology, Business Management and Electronic Engineering were conferred degrees at a grand ceremony. The convocation, conducted in six sessions, was attended by chief guests His Lordship the Chief Justice Hon. Mohan Peiris, Pro Vice-Chancellor [...]
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What are the most popular brands in Sri Lanka? Wait for SLIM-Nielsen People’s Choice Awards 2013
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) is a professional body that caters to the promotion of marketing and elevating the status of marketing within Sri Lanka. SLIM has been engaged in achieving this vision since 1970, subsequently in 1980 SLIM was incorporated through an Act of Parliament. SLIM’s mandate is to uplift the standards [...]
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12 Month AIB MBA at Oxford College of Business, the most sought-after MBA in the country today
The 12month MBA offered by Oxford College of Business (OCB) in affiliation with the Australian Institute of Business (AIB) is designed for those looking to take their career to the next level. The 12 Month MBA is designed by AIB with the objective where students at the end of the programme have a pragmatic sense of [...]
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BECOME A DOCTOR
Study medicine close to home in English medium PATHE Study Medicine is Sri Lanka’s leader in Medical education. Over the years PATHE has placed thousands of medical students in recognized overseas universities. With a proven track record of more than a decade in medical education PATHE has become the number 1 choice for students who [...]
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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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UK – university degrees at half price
Degree courses from five leading Universities in the UK are offered at GBP 4,950 per year at the largest Government College in London, EALING HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE in London. Having four campuses in the West of London ( Hammersmith Campus, Ealing Campus, Acton Campus and Southall Campus) and providing over 580 courses to over 25,000 [...]
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Education Malaysia & Skills Training Exposition on March 30 – 31, 2013
Education Malaysia and Skills Training exposition 2013 organized by Rexpocentral sdn.Bhd. (Malaysia) and seekers worldwide Pvt. Ltd will be held in Colombo for the first time on 30th and 31st of March 2013 at the Galadari Hotel, Colombo from 11.00am – 4.00pm. This event is endorsed by the department of Skills Development (DSD), Ministry of [...]
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Adventus Education ‘Open House’ weekend on March 23, 24
An opportunity to meet staff from top ranked universities The key to a successful career be it academic or professional is a universally accepted qualification obtained from a ranked university. If so, you should aspire to study at a Group of 8 (Australia) or Russell Group (UK) or Tier 1 and Ivy league (USA) or [...]
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Hospitality, foods & tourism: Why it’s the most important career move you can make today
1. Why is Hospitality and Tourism important? The economic prospects of Sri Lanka’s post-war development have impacted a few key industries; but tourism and hospitality in particular are among the fastest growing and most promising sectors. A sector that is positioned to benefit directly from the anticipated boom in tourism is the Sri Lankan hotel [...]
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SLF signs an agreement with MOE for hospitality courses
The Sri Lanka Foundation (SLF), is the Centre for Leadership, Education and Training coming under the purview of the Presidential Secretariat has signed an agreement with the ‘Education for Knowledge Society Project’ funded by the Asian Development Bank to conduct a Craft Level Certificate Course incorporating the basic disciplines of Front Office, House Keeping, Kitchen [...]
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BCAS Conducts Quality Improvement Seminar and Workshop
A full day seminar cum workshop was conducted for all academic staff of the British College of Applied Studies (BCAS Campus) at Hotel Renuka on 9th March 2013 with a view to improving the quality standard to meet the current employment challenges for more than 85 of staff from all the BCAS campuses (Colombo, Dehiwela, [...]
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Pro X New Zealand Ltd offer great pathways for Sri Lankans in New Zealand
Founder Director Asoka Weerasundara of Pro X New Zealand Limited- a New Zealand based education Consultancy Company is currently in Sri Lanka on a business promotion tour. I have met with many students over the last 3 weeks and was very impressed with the quality of our students. New Zealand is a great place to [...]
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ESOFT launches new higher education services
ESOFT Computer studies, one of the pioneering higher education institutions in information and communication technology in Sri Lanka, recently introduced many several new services to the higher education sphere. Accordingly, now, the ESOFT Computer studies conducts diploma and degree courses in several higher education fields such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electronic and electrical engineering, [...]
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Visakha Avurudu Pola
The popular Avurudu Pola organized by the Old Girls Association of Visakha Vidayalaya will take place once again this year on Saturday March 30, 2013 at the school premises from 9.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. This year the Avurudu Pola will feature numerous Trade Stalls and there will be something of interest for every member [...]
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City & Guilds breaks the sound barrier
City&Guilds has penetrated the very core of the local music industry by promoting Sound Technology as a subject in Sri Lanka, for hard core music professionals, who need to know more about the intricacies involved in producing quality world class music, incorporating modern and futuristic technology. This project was the brainchild of City&Guilds and conducted [...]
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American College of Higher Education – Your choice for higher education
ACHE is a pioneer Higher Educational institute in Sri Lanka and proved 17 years of academic excellence. It is now the international off-campus of Broward College, Florida, USA and approved by the accrediting commission on Colleges and schools, the Southern Association on College and Schools (SACS) USA. Students can follow a recognised American Degree, British [...]
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Amba Research Lanka and Ace Distriparks come onboard as CA Sri Lanka training partners
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently recognized Amba Research Lanka (Pvt) Ltd and Ace Distriparks (Pvt) Ltd as Strategic Level training partners. At a ceremony held recently, the Institute’s Vice President Mr. Arjuna Herath awarded the strategic level training partner certificate to Mr. Zohair Haiderally, Vice President of Amba [...]
