Japanese ‘Karuta’ for Lankan Schoolchildren
A group of Japanese youths are in the island to introduce Karuta, a Japanese playing card game to local schools. This week they were at Sacred Heart Junior School, Galle, teaching the students the game. Pic by Sirangika Lokukarawita
MoE against WPC’s changes to Grade 1 admission criteria
The Western Provincial Council (WPC) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) are at loggerheads over a new Grade 1 admission criteria implemented by the WPC. The MoE has called on the WPC to cancel the new criteria where parents could use the residential address of their parents (Child’s grandparents) to apply for admission. The WPC, [...]
CTU goes to HRC over WPC Grade 1 admission criteria
The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) last week lodged a complaint with the Colombo Human Rights Commission against the Western Provincial Council (WPC) Education Ministry’s action to change the circular issued by the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Grade 1 admissions in 2019. In a complaint lodged on Thursday (18), bearing No. HRC 2517/18, the CTU [...]
Cabinet approves Cyber Security Strategy implementation
The Cabinet approved the proposal presented by Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure & Foreign Employment Minister Harin Fernando, to the Cyber Security Strategy prepared with the participation of experts in the field. The Strategy includes proposals to raise income through Digital Technology, by creating a conducive climate to improve the industry. The Strategy for the period 2019-2023, [...]
MoE reminds Schools against donations for Grade 1 admissions
The Ministry of Education (MoE) is to send a fresh reminder to National schools to refrain from accepting donations and gifts for school admission. This is in view of complaints that National schools are violating a 2015 MoE Circular directing principals to refrain from soliciting donations for admission of students, particularly to Grade 1. Education [...]
For Atawala Primary School ‘Nearest is NOT the Best’
“The Primary School at Atawala, situated in a picturesque village close to the Dumbara Ranges or, the Knuckles Forest, has been closed down by the authorities” villagers said. There are a little over 60 families living in this village with children mostly of school-going age who eagerly look forward to attending school. Arrangements have been [...]
Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Conference, Philippines
Sri Lankan Delegates at the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Conference in Manila, Philippines. Chief Commissioner of Sri Lanka Scout Association, Merrille Goonetilleke. 1. Deputy Chief Commissioner Janaprith Fernando, 2. World Scout Committee Member Kapila Kalyana Perera, International Commissioner & Chief Delegate. – Member APR Adults Support Sub Committee. 3. Prabath Kularathna Special Commissioner (Media/PR) – [...]
Sri Jayewardenepura Uni. wins Appreciation award
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura (UoSJ) was recently awarded for consistently being Top User of Emerald Content for the period 2015-2017, in Sri Lanka. This award of appreciation was presented to the UoSJ Librarian, by the Emerald Publishing Group, at the International Conference of University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka (ICULA) 2018 held on September [...]
KOICA conducts Korean Speech Contest
The 11th Korean Speech Contest organized by the KOICA Office in Sri Lanka, was held recently the Colombo Public Library Auditorium. Additional Director General- Ministry of National Policies & Economic Affairs, Mrs N.R. Anees, KOICA Country Director in Sri Lanka, Lee Dong Ku and other distinguished guests participated in the event. Twelve contestants who passed [...]
Envoy pledges Pakistan Scholarships in Technical Education
Pakistan High Commissioner (PHC) Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat called on Science, Technology & Research, Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama, at the Ministry recently. During the meeting, Dr. Hashmat apprised the Minister of the forthcoming visit of the Commission on Science & Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)’s delegation to Sri Lanka. The PHC said [...]
Human Library programme by Colombo Uni.
The University of Colombo (UoC) Main Library organised a Human Library programme last week, parallel to the National Reading Month, where readers were able to meet Subject Experts at the Main Library premises. UoC Vice Chancellor- Senior Prof Lakshman Dissanayake, Prof Samantha Herath, Coordinator of the Journalism Unit, Prof Sandagomi Coperahewa, Dept of Sinhala, Dr. [...]
Vijaya House are overall swim champs
Vijaya House with 908 points won the Overall Championship at the Ananda College Inter House Swimming Championship 2018 concluded at the Ananda College Swimming Pool Complex recently. Vijaya House sailed to grab the championship honours with a clear led of 214 points over Asoka House. Gemunu House occupied the 3rd place with 627 points while [...]
Bimandee and Dewmeth picked Most Outstanding Players
Bimandee Bandara of Hillwood College, Kandy and Dewmeth Weerasena of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda were picked the Most Outstanding Players in the Girls and Boys categories at the 2nd I&D All Island Junior Ranking Table Tennis Championship 2018 worked off at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium recently. Weerasena who was runner-up in the Under [...]
Bandaranayake GS Ampara take Under-20 Cup Championship
Bandaranayake Girls’ School Ampara captured the Under-20 Cup championship while Kuliyapitiya Central College secured the Under-18 Cup title at the Milo All-Island Schools Girls’ Rugby 7s Tournament played at the St. Aloysius College ground in Galle last weekend. Bandaranayaka GS won the Cup championship in the Under-20 competition after beating Nugawela Central College 7-0 in [...]
Milo made the ultimate football dream of these young football players come true
Six young talented Sri Lankan football players flew to Spain on a fully sponsored trip by Milo to make their ultimate football fantasy come true. Attending a four day coaching camp run by FC Barcelona, a world class Football training was offered by Milo’s ‘Road to Barcelona’, giving the participants a once in a lifetime [...]
Royal beat Trinity at Hockey
Royal College, Colombo won the annual Under-19 Trinity-Royal hockey encounter, beating their opponents 1-0 at the Asgiriya Stadium under gloomy conditions. Royal led 1-0 at halftime. With this win, they retained the J.C.A. Corea (former Royal Principal) Trophy for yet another year. Royal continued their winning streak from 2008 and now lead the series with [...]
Annual Nalanda Ellawela Memorial Table Tennis
Trinity College, Kandy scored their third consecutive win over S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia in the Annual Nalanda Ellawela Memorial Table Tennis championship held last weekend at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium tables. Architect of the hill capital boys’ victory was Abdullah Manzil who dethroned the opponents by winning both his matches. Manzil outclassed [...]
D.S. Senanayake creates big Baseball upset
D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo created the biggest upset at the Under 20 Inter Schools Baseball Tournament 2018 when they beat better fancied Nalanda College, Colombo to signal that it will be a school to be reckoned in the field of Baseball in the near future. It was interesting to note the enthusiasm shown by the [...]