Lushanthi Memorial Relay Meet
The present and past students of Holy Family Convent (HFC) Bambalapitiya performed fittingly by gaining major honours at the Lushanthi Memorial Invitational Relay Meet, held at the University of Colombo ground last week. The inaugural relay meet, organised by ten of Lushanthi Perera’s students, was greatly conducted with the assistance of former students of the [...]
Arqam House champs at Amal Inter House Sports Meet
Amal International School conducted its annual Inter-House Sports Meet at Havelock Park on February 1 under the auspices of the Principal M.M. Shazuli. Legendary cricketer and former Sri Lanka captain, Kumar Sangakkara, graced the occasion as the chief guest. Arqam House emerged champions in the meet and Master Umar Zahaar, the captain of the winning [...]
Monash University Undergraduates visit Nuwara Eliya
Undergraduates of Monash University, Australia, led by Professor Ramani Samaratunga, visited Nuwara Eliya recently, where they were welcomed by District Secretary Rohana Pushpakumara and Divisional Secretary Sujeew Bodhimanna. Pic by Shelton Hettiarachchi
Ongoing crisis with PCs will hurt Education system: AVK
Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has warned that an ongoing crisis with the Provincial Councils (PCs) where the Councils are refusing to absorb the Deputy Principals recruited by the Central Government, and the Councils to stop recruiting graduate teachers for subjects they are not qualified in, will hurt the Education system. Minister Kariyawasam said that, [...]
NCPA on Anti-Corporal Punishment drive
In a bid to eliminate Corporal Punishment in schools, child development centres and remand homes, the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) will immediately implement awareness programmes for teachers, principals and heads of schools and institutes. Referring to an incident in an International school where 9 students were made to kneel and their ears pulled by [...]
Hike in age limit of teachers students with disabilities: MoE
The Ministry of Education (MoE) will issue a gazette raising the age limit of teachers recruited for Government service to teach students with disabilities. “Around 730 new Special Education teachers are to be recruited this year, said Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyaswasam. He said that Cabinet approval to recruit the teachers will be sought after [...]
Eliminate donations for school admissions and drug trafficking at schools Report
Strengthening efforts to eradicate all hidden costs of schooling, in particular the practice of donations for school admittance and training of teachers on identifying and addressing drug dealing on school premises are some of the recommendations made by the United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of the Child. The Committee also suggested the Government ensure [...]
46.3% – Child IT users communicate online with strangers: Study
A UNICEF Sri Lanka study last week revealed a shocking fact that 46.3% of child IT users here, communicated online with people they did not know, with 27.9% of these respondents having met an online-stranger in person. The new study report titled ‘Keeping Children in Sri Lanka Safe and Empowered Online: A study on Sri [...]
Leadership Training at National Cadet Corps Unit
Some 43 students from Batticaloa, selected for Leadership Training of the National Cadet Corps Unit, were this week provided military training at Methodist Central College Batticaloa, under the guidance of Lt Col J.A.U.J.P. Jeyasuriya.
Independence Day celebrations in Beruwela
The Beruwela Independence Day celebrations were held with a procession starting from the Police Station at Morogolla, Aluthgama, and making its way towards the Kalawilawatta Playground along Galle Road. Several government institutions in the area, along with members of the clergy, participated in the event.
Textbooks shortage prompts MoE to call for printing tenders
Shortage of textbooks in schools has prompted the Ministry of Education (MoE) to call for tenders from printers islandwide. Last month the MoE published a tender notice in the State newspapers of 30.01.2018, requesting printing companies to submit applications to print textbooks for the Education Department. The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) said the Government is [...]
No tuition classes on polls day: Elections Commission
The Elections Commission (EC) last week requested owners of private education institutes and private tuition teachers to avoid holding classes on election day to enable students cast their votes. This request came following complaints from students and parents of first-time voters, that tuition teachers are holding classes on voting day. The EC stated this violated [...]