Pak HC delivers lecture on China -Pakistan Economic Corridor
Pakistan High Commissioner Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat delivered a lecture on “China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): A New Vision for Regional and Global Connectivity and Economic Cooperation” in an event organised by the Association of Retired Flag Rank Officers (ARFRO) at Naval Headquarters on Thursday. The event was attended by Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake, Navy [...]
Signal Corp’s Wave a big draw among schoolchildren
The ‘Wave’ symposium and Information Communications Technology exhibition organised by the Sri Lanka Army’s Signals Corp was held this week at the BMICH. Schoolchildren were among those who visited the exhibition. A group of children are seen attentively listening to an explanation given by an army officer.
Security beefed up for GCE O/L exams
Tough security measures will be in force for next week’s G.C.E.(O/L) examination with additional police security, officials said. Examinations Commissioner General Sanath Pujitha said that following a special meeting held to discuss security arrangements, they had decided to deploy three police officers to every examination co-ordinating centre, and utilise the services of about 500 police [...]
No sympathy marks: Exams Dept adopts new marking method
A new method of calculating of G.C.E. (O/L) examination marks will be introduced from this year, a top official said. Under the new system, the marks for the first paper and the second paper will be sent separately to the Examinations Department where the two scores would be added and grades would be given. “The [...]
394,000 NICs issued to exam candidates
Some 394,000 candidates sitting this year’s GCE Ordinary Level examination have so far been issued with new National Identity Cards (NIC), the Registrar of Persons Department said. Registrar General Viyani Gunatilake said the department had prioritised the issuance of National Identity Cards to examination candidates and except for about 1,000 applicants, others had been issued [...]
Pera holds international conference on humanities
The Peradeniya University recently held a two-day international conference on humanities and social sciences under the theme ‘Development, Diversity and Harmony through Knowledge and Innovation’. The fourth edition of the event organised by the university’s arts faculty saw academics, researchers, governmental officers, professionals, administrators and graduates share their knowledge and expertise. The purpose of the [...]
Schools a major source of dengue, says HPB
Although the number of dengue patients have dropped by 70 percent this year as compared to last year, as much as one third of the country’s dengue patients are schoolchildren, with 15 percent of Sri Lanka’s schools becoming mosquito breeding places, according to the Health Ministry’s Health Promotion Bureau (HPB). The bureau says 42,663 dengue [...]
Lessons not learnt: Textbook distribution bungled again
The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) has charged that the Government is yet to complete the school textbook distribution for next year, with some 13 percent of the textbooks remaining undistributed. The union’s general secretary, Joseph Stalin, said the Education Publication Department, which is the authority responsible for textbook publication and distribution, had acknowledged that they [...]
Budding scholars felicitated
Kirama Dhammananda Primary School held a ceremony to felicitate students who passed the Year 5 scholarship exams at the Kirama Wimalajothi Auditorium, with the participation of Assistant Education Director W. Wijewickrema and Principal Namal Wanigaratne. Pic by W.A. Nelka.
Japan’s top honour for P.B. Munasinghe
Japan has announced the conferment of “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays” on the late Punchi Banda Munasinghe, in recognition of his significant contribution to the promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and Sri Lanka. Mr. Munasinghe, who was an active and reliable Administration Director at the Institute of Chartered Accountants [...]
More than 200 singers to take part in Josephian Carols today
The Josephian Carol Service under the theme “Dona Nobis Pacem” will be held at 6.30pm today at the school’s Stanley Abeysekara Auditorium. Led by the 75 strong senior choir of the St. Joseph’s College well known as St. Cecilia’s Choir, the event will bring together more than 200 singers and musicians. The brass band will [...]
Ayurveda exhibition in Galle
An educational exhibition on Ayurveda was held recently in Galle. The event was opened by Chief Minister Shan Wijayalal de Silva and Governor Marshal Perera. Pic by Sirangika Lokukarawita.
Kataragama Dhamma school students to get uniforms, books and shoes
The Kataragama Ayupala Sugunatissa Dhamma School will hold a ceremony to distribute prizes, certificates and uniforms at the Dhamma school’s premises on December 2, under the patronage of the Ven. Sashthrapathi Kapugama Saranatissa Nayaka Thera of Kataragama Sri Abhinavaramaya temple. For the 12th time, this year also, philanthropists Nimal Jayantha Korala and Inoka Korala will [...]
60,000 schoolchildren receive educational aid from Zam Zam Foundation
Some 60,000 schoolchildren from rural areas and poor families were provided educational aid on Tuesday under the Zam Zam Foundation’s annual ‘School with a Smile’ project, with the theme being ‘Humanity Beyond Religion’. The relief pack given to the students contained a school bag, exercise books, stationery and a voucher to buy shoes. To distribute [...]
Favourites axed, as semi-finalists found
Maris Stella College, St. Joseph’s College, Hameed Al-Husseinie College and St. Patrick’s College Jaffna will battle their hearts out to book a berth in the final of the Sri Lanka Schools Under-20 Invitational Football Tournament, when the two semi-final clashes take place on December 14. Maris Stella will take on St. Joseph’s in the first [...]
Gateway continues its supremacy in Chess
Gateway College had yet another successful year in Chess when they secured two Age Group Championships — Under-19 and Under-12 — and became runner-up in two other Age Groups — Under-16 and Under-14 — at the recently concluded Inter-International School Chess Championship. The competition organised by the Regent International School – Gampaha in which over [...]
Moratuwa and Colombo pocket titles
The 5th Inter University Invitational Carrom Championship 2018 came to close on a high note at the Kelaniya University Sports Grounds recently. In this highly successful event, sportsmanship, bond and the camaraderie exhibited by the future citizens of Sri Lanka is an object lesson to the younger generations of this tiny island. Named ‘Grip to [...]
Everocks Gold lift title
A spirited Everocks Gold team was crowned champions of Fantastic 5 Season 3 Futsal Tournament while the Everocks Green were awarded the runner-up in the spectacular Futsal Tournament organised by the Hameed Al-Hussienie College Old Boys Association (OBA) Branch in Qatar. In the grand finale, two teams which played under the same Everocks FC banner, [...]
Old boy provides nutrition budding athletes at alma mater
Saman Chandana, an old boy of Vijitha Central College Dikwella now domiciled in Italy has come forward to provide nutrition supplements to budding athletes at his alma mater. Chandana and his wife presented the first scholarship to Under-15 long jump gold medalist Chalani Koshila at a training session recently. Chandana will be providing Koshila with [...]
Mercantile CA Inter-Academy Junior Tournament to commence
The Mercantile Cricket Association organised, the MCA Inter Club Academy Cricket Tournament 2018 will commence shortly with the participation of over 30 teams in this year’s edition. The press conference and the draw was held at the MCA Pavilion last week. This year the tournament will be conducted in two age categories – Under-13 and [...]
Zahira Group of 90s Sports Festival, a success
The Group of 90s (G90s) of Zahira College organised their 12th annual Sports Festival 2018 that was held last Sunday at the college grounds in Maradana. It has been able to attract many old and present boys of the school in proving their sports prowess whilst enjoying a fellowship. The intention of organising a festival [...]