CCC School of Cricket defeat Kingfishers CA ‘Silver’ to bag Nelson Mendis Challenge Trophy
CCC School of Cricket, the Maitland Crescent’s popular junior cricket academy founded and guided for the last two decades by that legendary Cricket Coach, Nelson Mendis, won the prestigious 14th Internationals Invitational Under-14 Cricket Tournament where they defeated the unbeaten Kingfishers Cricket Academy, ‘Silver’ Team in the Final to annex the Majestic ‘Nelson Mendis Challenge [...]
Nestle Kids Athletics All Island Championship for Grade 5
The All-Island Schools Kids Athletics Championship for Grade 5 students organised by the Ministry of Education and sponsored by Nestlé Lanka took place on April 6 at the Jayathilake Stadium in Nawalapitiya. Over 2,000 students comprising of 57 Boys teams, 59 Girls teams and 50 mixed teams participated. The All-Island Schools Kids Athletics Championship is [...]
Chamiri and Manula of LIS Gampaha emerge Under-16 TT champs
Thirteen-year-old Chamiri Rathnayake and Manula Jayabodhi of Lyceum International School, Gampaha emerged Under 16 Doubles champions at the Open Invitational Table Tennis Tournament 2018 which concluded at the Sports Hall, Pugoda recently. This excellent combination dominated in their category to clinch the championship. The understanding that these two youngsters showed in play never gave the [...]
Blind students scale spiritual heights, courtesy visionary Moratuwa undergrads
A group of 20, 2nd year undergraduates of the Engineering Faculty, University of Moratuwa, accompanied 16 students from the School for the Blind, Ratmalana, on a pilgrimage to Sri Pada on April 24. Undergraduate Ranjan Kotalawela, through a teacher in the School, initiated the arrangements for this meritorious pilgrimage. A father of a student donated [...]
New Regulations to govern WP Education system
New regulations governing Provincial Education, including school admissions, will be introduced in the Western Provincial (WP) Council, a senior official said. WP Education Ministry Secretary S.G. Wijeyabandu told Education Times that regulations are being introduced to overcome difficulties within the WP’s Education system and to improve the facilities. Regulations regarding Grade 1 admissions will be [...]
260 Political appointees as National schools’ Principals: CTU
The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) charged this week that the Ministry of Education (MoE) is attempting to fill 260 Principal vacancies in National schools, with political appointees. CTU General Secretary Joseph Stalin said that, despite the Public Service Commission approving the intake of Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service (SLEAS) officers in the General Cadre, to [...]
US$ 60.7m Technical Education Development Programme approved
Cabinet has approved a Proposed Technical Education Development Programme, of US$ 60.7 million, to be implemented by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the Minister of National Policies & Economic Affairs. US$ 50 million of the cost will be a loan from OFID (OPEC Fund), while the balance US$ 10.7 million will be borne by the [...]
182 Sri Lankan A/L students receive Pakistan Scholarships
The Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka said, this year it has awarded scholarships to 182 Sri Lankan Advanced Level students, through its Jinnah Scholarship programme to follow higher Education courses in Pakistan. The awards ceremony was held on April 23, at the BMICH, in the presence of a distinguished gathering with UGC Chairman Prof. [...]
Backup system to fill short term Teacher shortage: MoE
The Ministry of Education (MoE) is to introduce a backup system to fill short term vacancies and ensure school education is not interrupted due to lack of teachers. The move by the MoE comes in the wake of fresh reports of more than 10,000 short term vacancies for a range of reasons including maternity leave, [...]