HFC Convent, Kurunegala retain title for 11th successive year
Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala retained the schools netball title for the eleventh successive year after clinching the overall title at the 27th Milo All-Island Schools Netball Championship held at the Bogambara Stadium in Kandy last weekend. The Kurunegala Familians qualified to secure their eleventh successive overall netball title after reaching the Under-19 and Under-15 age [...]
It’s all over!
“We can play now” was the reaction of these students outside an examination centre in Puttalam, who seem to be in a happy mood after completing their Grade 5 Scholarship exam. Pic by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe.
Cabinet must approve Sports Instructors
Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam will seek special Cabinet approval to appoint more than 3,000 Sports Instructors (SI) to schools coming under the Provincial Councils (PC), despite opposition. The Ministry of Education (MoE) had, initially, intended to appoint 3,867 SIs, of which, 500 were for National Schools and the balance 3,367 for Provincial Schools. However, [...]
Chicken pox shuts out Rajarata Undergrads
The Rajarata University yet again closed its doors to a section of its students because of a viral disease spreading among the students. Last Wednesday (8) the Mihintale hostel students of Management Studies and Social Science & Humanities were asked to keep off the University due to chicken pox spreading among them. The University will [...]
Cabinet directs MoE to seek PC approval to appoint School Inspectors
The Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Education (MoE) to seek approval from the Provincial Councils (PC) to its proposal (SI). The move came amidst protests from PCs about the MoE’s proposal to appoint SIs to supervise a range of functions including the quality of Teaching in schools and the use of resources. The Cabinet [...]
Eastern University Undergrads in Traditional Drama series
Faculty of Fine Arts, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Undergraduates commenced a 4-day, during the annual festival of the Batticaloa Mamankeswaram Temple, presently underway. For the last 7 years, these Undergraduates have staged public Drama performances depicting the rich cultural and traditional activities of various themes.
STC OBA re-launches website with new Alumni Portal
The Old Boys’ Association (OBA) of S. Thomas’ College (STC), Mt. Lavinia, re-launched their website with a new Alumni Portal, at the 2018 Batch Heads’ Dinner Ceremony hosted by the Warden, at the College Hall on August 3. It was attended by representatives of Class groups and other Alumni groups of the College and the [...]
Sanghamiththa College, Galle celebrates 100 years
Sanghamiththa College, Galle, which was started in 1919, will have it’s Centenary Celebrations in 2019. A group of past Sanghamiththians formed her Professionals & Graduates Association and its inaugural meeting was held on May 20, at the Headquarters of the Sri Lanka Federation of University Women in Colombo. The School’s Principal functions in an Advisory [...]
Deberawewa President’s Junior School Prefects awarded their Badges
Prefects of Deberawewa President’s Junior School were awarded their Badges at a ceremony held recently, under the auspices of its Principal Leela Chandrakumara and Junior School Head Piyasiri De Silva. It was organised by the Parents-Teachers Association and the students. Picture shows the Prefects.
Pirith at 123rd Anniversary of Scout Movement
Scouts of Richmond College, Galle marked the 123rd anniversary of the Scout Movement, with a Pirith ceremony at the school recently. Pix Sirangika Lokukarawita.
CTU rejects Government’s Rs 113m-propaganda binge
The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) last week said the Ministry of Education (MoE) intends to spend a massive Rs 113 million to propagate the Government’s plan to make 13 years of School Education compulsory. CTU General Secretary Joseph Stalin said that, though he is in favour of the programme, spending such a colossal sum just [...]
Returning from the exam
A student in Puttalam gets a ride back after sitting the Grade 5 Scholarship exam last Sunday. Pix by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe.