Mist blurs the way to school
Misty conditions experienced in the mornings, in the Puttalam district, is making it difficult for schoolchildren to attend school. The district which often experiences drought conditions, recently received heavy rains. Pic by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe.
Vouchers or Material, Students kept guessing
The former and present Education Ministers are in conflict whether to issue vouchers to purchase school uniform material or provide the material itself. Amidst controversy in Parliament, Cabinet this week agreed by Education Minister Dr Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s proposal that they should revert to the old modus operandi where uniform material were provided to the students. [...]
Overseas training on Non-formal Education: MoE
The Ministry of Education (MoE) intends to train personnel in Non-formal Education to prepare them to face challenges of changing trends in Education Accordingly, the MoE has called upon Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Hong Kong to submit proposals with the cost estimates, for the training. The MoE intends to send 50 personnel, 25 teachers from [...]
Ex MoE official sends backdated letters for Grade 1 admission
A senior official in the Ministry of Education (MoE), who was transferred from his official post, due to the recent change in government, is allegedly sending letters to popular National schools seeking admission for children from other schools. It is learned that parents have produced back dated letters signed by this official in MoE letterheads, [...]
Natya Kala Mandhir Dance Dramas at Int’l Ramayana Festival
Artistes of Natya Kala Mandhir presented Dance Dramas at the 4th International Ramayana Festival organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, at ‘Kamani Auditorium’, New Delhi on October 29, at ‘Centre for Environment Education’, Ahmedabad on October 31, and at ‘Parul University’, Baroda on November 2. Artistes from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand [...]
Pakistani Higher Education Scholarships for 9 Lankan students
The Pakistan High Commission (PHC) in Sri Lanka said its government, under the Pakistan Technical Assistance Programme (PTAP) for Sri Lanka, has awarded fully funded Higher Education scholarships to 9 Sri Lankan students in fields of Pharmacy and Engineering in top Pakistani institutions. The Pakistani High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat met [...]
‘Lion’s Awake’- Annual all-island Scout Exploration competition
‘Lion’s Awake’, the 8th annual all-island Scout Exploration competition organized by the Scout Troop of Rahula College, Matara, was held recently at the Beraliya Forest Reserve in Akuressa. The Scout Troop of Ananda College, Colombo emerged overall winner in the Boy Scouts competition while Karandeniya Central College emerged victorious in the Girl Guides competition. A [...]
ANU Master’s Degree Scholarships now online
The Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University (ANU), invites applications for the Master’s Degree Programmes for the academic year 2019-2020. The candidates will be responsible for securing financial support from the eligible options given. The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank Scholarship are available for the Masters’ Degree programmes. Master of Environmental [...]
SLIIT Leo Club conducts social service programmes
The Leo Club of Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) conducted several social service programmes recently. These included a seminar for Ordinary Level Mathematics for students of Sri Sumangalodaya School and Anuladevi Girl School, Galle. The main objective of this seminar is to help them improve their Mathematics skills for which they were provided [...]