SL Navy gifts Reverse Osmosis plant to CP/Gale-Weera Mohan Jayamaha MV
A Reverse Osmosis plant designed by the Navy’s Research and Development Unit was vested with the students of CP/Gale-Weera Mohan Jayamaha MV in Dambulla at a ceremony attended by Commander North Central Naval Area Rear Admiral Muditha Gamage recently. The students will benefit from clean drinking water due to this project.
Committees to monitor drug use in National schools: MoE
With the scourge of drugs affecting schools in the country, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has taken measures to safeguard schoolchildren from falling prey to drug use, by setting up Committees in all National schools as a preventive measure. Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said his Ministry is concerned about addiction among schoolchildren and has [...]
Rs 169.97m for new Public Library in Batticaloa
Cabinet this week approved a proposal by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for Rs.169.97 million, to construct a new building to replace the present, 50-year-old Public Library of Batticaloa. The funds will be allocated from the 2019 Budget.
Rs 1,200m for Human Resources development in Education sector
The Ministry of Education (MoE) will be allocated Rs 1,200 million for Human Resources development, for continuous professional development in the Education sector. Under this programme, Principals, Teachers, Lecturers, Zonal Educational Directors and others in the sector, will be sent overseas on short term Training programmes. “This Training will take place mainly in Asian countries [...]
Teachers’ Trade Unions submit proposals to Special Commission Reviewing Public Sector Salaries
Teachers’ Trade Unions (TTU) jointly submitted proposals to the Special Commission to Review Salary Structure of State Sector Employees, appointed last month by President Maithripala Sirisena. Ceylon Teachers Union General Secretary Joseph Stalin said that 6 TTUs collectively handed over their proposals requesting salaries for their service be reviewed separately, so that, they could receive [...]
SL Navy presents Reverse Osmosis plant to rural school
As part of its Community Welfare projects, the Sri Lanka Navy’s (SLN) Research & Development Unit vested a Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant with the students of CP/Gale-Weera Mohan Jayamaha MV in Dambulla, at a ceremony attended by North Central Naval Area Commander Rear Admiral Muditha Gamage. “This RO plant will provide clean drinking water for [...]
Launch of Nathali Devinka’s “Naked and Exposed” at CIBF
“Naked and Exposed” by Nathali Devinka, will be launched at the Colombo International Book Fair (CIBF) 2018, with the hope of breaking the social stigma of mental illness. She will be present at the launch of her book at the BMICH on September 21. “Naked and Exposed” is a journal of young Nathali Devinka’s personal [...]
Nominations for BETT Asia 2018 Awards close on September 25
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has called on outstanding contributors to the Advancement of Education in Sri Lanka, to submit their nominations for the BETT Asia 2018 Awards to be held in March 2019. Individuals, institutes and organisations which have contributed Transformational projects through regional and global partnerships are invited to submit their applications. Individuals [...]
Lankan Journalist Fairooz selected for UN General Assembly opening
Sri Lankan Young Journalist Mohamed Fairooz has been selected for ‘Reham Al-Farra’ Memorial Journalism Fellowship programme for Young Journalists to be held at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York from September 16-October 5. Fairooz is one of 15 Young Journalists selected from among more than 650 applicants worldwide will be representing Sri Lanka [...]
Helping students in need in memory of a lost son
Parents of a 20-year-old student who passed away tragically in an accident in Italy last year, are engaged in supporting underprivileged schoolchildren, in memory of their deceased son. Ranjith and Priyanka Ekanayaka, parents of the late Nick Thilan Ekanayake are engaged in “Dinana Daruwanta Hetak”, a programme to support skilled students’ education. On Monday morning, [...]
Rajya Osusala, Peradeniya Uni. to provide Community Pharmacy Services
Minister of Health Rajitha Senaratne declared open a Joint Collaborative Project of the University of Peradeniya (UoP) and Rajya Osusala, between the Dept of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, and the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC). This collaborative and unique project aims to provide state-of-the-art Pharmacy services to the community. UoP Vice Chancellor Prof Upul [...]
University of Moratuwa make clean sweep by 42-0
University of Moratuwa (UoM) had a clean sweep in the men’s sector with a 42-0 victory over University of Colombo at the 35th Inter University Regatta at the Colombo Rowing Club last Saturday. Dominating the regatta in the last decade, secured the landmark in 11th consecutive wins out of eleven regattas. University of Colombo (UoM) [...]
Campus cricket sustains Roy-Tho skills – say three former cricketers
Campus Cricket creates international atmosphere – former Roy-Tho stars almost any cricketer who plays the annual Royal-Thomian Big Match will describe it as a surreal experience. For many who have grown up in the institutions, to play the Big Match is the finest achievement of their schooling years, so highly is it regarded by their [...]
Sri Lanka youngsters impress at Under-18 Asian Baseball Championships in Japan
Despite placing overall fifth at the Under-18 Asian Baseball Championship held in Miyazaki, Japan, the young Sri Lankan baseball team impressed at the competition, claiming two individual awards. Sri Lanka won three matches continuously — twice against Hong Kong by 17-1 and 19-1 and against Indonesia by 15-14. With an overwhelming performance the Sri Lankan [...]
Athletes impress at Kuliyapitiya Road Races
Athletes from President College Ambagasdowa, Kuliyapitiya Central, Bandaranayake Maha Vidyalaya Payagala and Wekada Maha Vidyalaya impressed at Road Race events of the All-Island Schools Games held in Kuliyapitiya last Sunday. Eranga Madushanka Nayanajith of President College Ambagasdowa won the 15kilometre race for Under-15 Boys with a timing of 48 minutes and 45 seconds while his [...]
OKI International Wattala enters third round
OKI International School, Wattala entered the Third Round of the Singer All Island Under 15 Division III Cricket tournament with an unbeaten record having won all the four matches played in the Second Round. Superb team work and understanding of the Wattala lads along with fine allround performances guided them to sail to the third [...]
Hiruna and Bimandie win Junior Titles
Hiruna Warusawithana of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda and Bimandie Bandara of Hillwood College Kandy won the Under-18 Boys and Girls titles respectively at the 14th Tibhar All-Island Junior Ranking Tournament held at the S. Thomas College, Indoor Stadium in Mt. Lavinia. Shafullah Akram of Al Uda International, Kandy who won the Under-12 Boys event and runner-up [...]
Sobers House bags overall title at CCC School of Cricket two day Inter-House Cricket Tournament
The leading cricket coaching school in the island, C C C School of Cricket founded in 1998 by veteran Cricket Coach, Nelson Mendis successfully concluded the two day Inter House Cricket Tournament with over 200 cricket crazy youngsters taking the centre stage. Sobers House won the overall Championship beating Jayawardena House. Bradman and Tendulkar houses [...]