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Growing up we are often told to ‘go and study’. This results in many students hiding phones or magazines between pages, or blindly staring into space. Ask the person next to you if they know how to study and you will probably get a blank look, followed by “I don’t think so!” The pressure to [...]

At Monash Malaysia, engagement is key to innovation

With its impressive global footprint, Monash University is leading the way for research-based problem-solving around the world – the recent ranking by Reuters Top 75: Asia Pacific’s Most Innovative Universities has seen it named the most innovative university in Australia. Over in Malaysia, the Monash campus is pioneering a vision of innovation based on meaningful [...]

An Evening of Christmas Carols, Worship and a Message of Hope for the Nation

The Community of the Risen Lord has organized an evening of carols, worship and a message of hope for the nation with a tinge of Christmas flavour. The programme is titled ‘Come let us adore Him’ and will be held at St. Joseph’s College Auditorium, Colombo 10, on Saturday, December 15th from 5pm to 8pm. Mr. [...]

ANC STUDY PROGRAMS GUARANTEED PATHWAY TO LEADING AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES

ANC Education has consistently revolutionized the Sri Lankan education industry by its progressive ideology and has more than a decade’s expertise in fulfilling young students’ dreams of becoming globally recognized professionals.During the tenure over the past decade, ANC has diligently worked to secure the confidence of many students and their families through numerous international relationships [...]

Candidates can now take their IELTS on computer with The British Council

The British Council in Sri Lanka has announced that IELTS candidates in the country, registered through the British Council, can take the globally recognised English proficiency test on a computer. At an event held at the British Council Colombo on Wednesday 5 December, guests and members of the press were introduced to the operations and [...]

AMI Carmel Montessori 22nd annual concert and Carol Night

AMI Carmel Montessori – House of Children Nayakanda, Hendala celebrated its 22nd annual concert and carols on November 3 at the Hendala Pradeshiya Sabha hall. The Chief Guest was Rev. Fr. Marius and Principal of Montessori Mrs. Felicia Daniel. The little ones are seen here enjoying participating in several items.

An Interview conducted with very Rev. Dr. Susith Mark L. Silva, The Vice Chancellor / Rector of Aquinas College of Higher Studies: (ACHS) by Sr.Concelia Mariampillai HC

It’s a great achievement for Aquinas College of Higher Studies to have already completed the 9th convocation. Could you tell us about ACHS and its special function and achievement from its inception? The name ‘Aquinas College of Higher Studies’ itself speaks a great deal. Our Institution has the Patron Saint, St. Thomas Aquinas, who [...]

Brothers Sanithu and Santhul earn spotlight at Sanath Jayasuriya Cricket Academy Awards

Brothers Sanithu and Santhul Wijeyarathne were presented special awards at the inaugural awards ceremony of the Sanath Jayasuriya Cricket Academy held recently, for their talented and consistent all-round performances throughout the season. The young Wijeyarathne brothers distinguished themselves by winning five awards between them at the gala ceremony in the presence of a large gathering [...]

Double Blues wins title for sixth year running

Wesley College OBA beat Zahira College OBA 3-0 to clinch the 8th Lions Sri Lanka College Old Boys’ Association (OBA) Touch Rugby 7s 2018, for the sixth consecutive year last Friday. The eventful day, where eight Sri Lanka school teams and six invitational teams competed, was held at the Doha Rugby Field Centre and was [...]

Young Lankan shuttlers bag five South Asian medals

Sri Lanka shuttlers bagged five medals, two silver and three bronze, at the South Asian Under-21 Badminton Championship concluded in Kathmandu, Nepal. India, Sri Lanka, hosts Nepal, Bangladesh and Maldives took part in this tournament. Two silver medals and two bronze medals were won in the Singles event while the bronze medal was won in [...]

Victorian shuttler Dilmi crowned Under-19 National champ

Dilmi Dias, the champion badminton player of Convent of Our Lady of Victories Moratuwa was crowned the Under-19 National Badminton champion at the Junior National Championship 2018. She was also adjudged triple champion as she turned victorious in the Girls Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles events. Dilmi was placed champion Singles event when she beat [...]

Gateway’s star performers at IGCSE invited to University of Melbourne

In a joint initiative between University of Melbourne and Gateway College, the students who received the best results at the June 2018 IGCSE examination in each of the Gateway Campuses in Colombo, Kandy, Negombo and Dehiwala, have been invited by University of Melbourne to take part in a fully paid visit to Australia. The University [...]

Nanotechnology Applications in Textiles Industry

Nanotechnology is an emerging interdisciplinary technology which has a massive impact on competitiveness and sustainable development in several sectors including electronics, energy, cosmetics, medical, defense, aerospace, food, agriculture and textile. It has been predicted that the global nanotechnology industry will grow to reach USD 75.8 billion by 2020. The term Nano in nanotechnology comes from [...]

Diversify your Enrolments at Maldives Expo in February 2019

Maldivian students are increasingly turning towards Sri Lanka as a home away from home for their diverse educational needs. The students of today are very focused and wise in their choice of careers and seek out new avenues and options for education and career development on a regular basis. Increasingly Maldivian students are favoring Sri [...]

SLIIT and IFS collaboration continues to empower students through unique Scholarship Scheme

December 3, 2018: SLIIT, the nation’s largest degree awarding institute in diverse disciplines, together with IFS, the globally recognized leader in developing enterprise applications software continues empowering students through its unique scholarship scheme ensuring students have a career head start while pursuing undergraduate studies. For over a decade, in a proactive bid to support Sri [...]

IIT’s first MSc Big Data Analytics Convocation from Robert Gordon University, UK

Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), the pioneer in British higher education in Sri Lanka and the country’s premier IT and Business campus, held its first-ever annual convocation of the Robert Gordon University, UK (RGU). During the event held at the BMICH, degrees were conferred to students who had successfully completed the Master of Science Big [...]

KIU offers degree programs, diplomas and certificate courses in Ayurveda, Acupuncture and Kaatsu

A huge, impressive, impossible to overlook, 175,000-square feet, 7-storey building at Malabe Road – my tuk tuk driver nods his head knowingly when I tell him the address and cheerfully exclaims “I know, KIU!” But what does it actually mean and what’s hiding behind the door of this monumental, Japanese-style building? Apparently, neither the Embassy [...]

Be a mod’art student & gain global perspective of the fashion industry

Last September, our undergraduate fashion design students were given the opportunity to visit Paris & Milan as part of their curriculum, taking in a series of trade shows, industry visits and workshops over their 10 days of stay in Europe. First few days consisted of academic workshops at our main campus Mod’Art International Paris followed [...]

Learn Gemmology to become a professional under Allied Gemmological Institute & Laboratory Allied Gemmological Institute & Laboratory (AGIL) is the Accredited Centre in Sri Lanka, under ATC global network of Gem-A (the Gemmological Association of Great Britain) which was established in 1999 by Dayananda Dillimuni, a Consultant Gemmologist, which provides facilities for anyone who needs [...]

NIBM School of Computing emerges as champs at Infotel 2018 competition

The students of NIBM from the School of Computing Division participated for Infotel 2018 which is a National ICT Exhibition held on the 2nd – 4th of November 2018 at BMICH. The exhibition comprised of a competition which more than 30 groups participated across Sri Lanka to showcase IT based innovative products and solutions. 3 [...]

Equip your Staff to Shine with Effective Communication Skills

Corporate training with internationally endorsed benchmarks is offered by the Rainbow Institute of Communication and English. A unique feature is that this international training is delivered with Sri Lankan warmth and hospitality and adapted to meet the needs of Sri Lankans. The high caliber trainers understand the real needs of Sri Lankans and empathize with [...]

Start your Hotel and Tourism Management at AAH and Complete in Australia

Australasian Academy of Hospitality Preparing Students for Global Hospitality Careers A Hospitality Career and Beyond. A career in Hospitality and Tourism can take you anywhere in the world. Apart from Traveling enjoy a stimulating work environment, lots of social contacts and discover different cultures and ways of life. World’s fastest growing industry has some of [...]

DON’T RISK YOUR FUTURE WITH SINGLE DESTINATION TRANSFER PROGRAMS JOIN SRI LANKA’S ONLY GLOBAL UNIVERSITY TRANSFER PROGRAM

AIC Campus provides the most flexible and the most cost effective global university transfer program in Sri Lanka by allowing students to study one or two years at AIC Campus in Sri Lanka and Transfer to a destination University in a country of choice. In a context where students and parents seek affordability, multiple study [...]

Australian institute driving future of automotive training excellence

There are many ways to pursue an education and career in automotive, but only a handful offer an opportunity to train in a state-of-the-art environment and gain industry skills and connections to build dynamic futures. Enter Melbourne-based Kangan Institute and its Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE). State-of-the-art campus One of Australia’s largest automotive training providers, [...]

NSBM Career Fair – 2018 concluded successfully

NSBM Green University Town held its Career Fair – 2018 on 1st and 2nd December at NSBM Green University Town, Homagama. The fair facilitated links between over 51 leading companies with above 1,500 graduates and undergraduates of NSBM over the two days for their entry-level employment and internship opportunities. The Career Fair was organized to [...]

Conducted by the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka

The prizes and certificates awarding ceremony – 2018 of the Best Annual Report competition conducted continuously for the 11th successive year by the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education among schools was held on 27th November 2018 at the BMICH Main Hall Colombo. Hon. Dr. Wijayadasa Rajapakshe, [...]

Trending Business Ideas for a Small Business

If you are thinking of starting a business of your own, it is best to do a background research on the best available opportunities. A successful business has to be profitable for now and for many years in future and even though the business is small, it should be stable even during the uncertain economical [...]

In a series of graduations by ICBT Campus for year 2018, the final graduation ceremony was held on 5th December at the BMICH. Over 650 students were graduated in association with Liverpool John Moors University UK, Birmingham City University UK, University of Sunderland and Sheffield Hallam university UK. Dr. Jagath Alwis the Chairman of ICBT [...]

Java Institute for Advanced Technology Sponsors EDEX Expo 2019 as Gold Sponsor

Java Institute for Advanced Technology, is proud to be associated with the EDEX Expo 2019, as a Gold Sponsor Most Advanced Software Engineering Degree Programme in Sri Lanka – JIAT The Java Institute for Advanced Technology is a leading research-based higher education institute in Sri Lanka. It provides Sri Lanka’s most advanced Software Engineering Graduate [...]

UCL Sponsors EDEX Expo 2019 as Gold Sponsor

Universal College Lanka (UCL) is proud to be associated with the EDEX Expo 2019, as a Gold Sponsor to support an initiative which creates a platform for youth to explore opportunities available to them in terms of tertiary education and career paths. With the vision to be the leader in educating and training work-ready professionals [...]

Convent of Our Lady of Victories held their Annual Carol Service ‘Ave Maria’ on 2nd December in the School Hall. The Chief Guest was Rev. Fr. Gemunu Dias, Deputy General Manager of Catholic Private Schools. The service began with an enactment of the Annunciation. It depicted the Good News brought to Mary by the Archangel [...]

ICBT confirmed as the best private sector education institute at the National Business Excellence Awards

ICBT Campus won the overall winner award under the “Education Services Sector Category” at the National Business Excellence Awards 2018. Its awards ceremony held at Hilton Hotel Colombo on 5th December 2018. This is the fourth year ICBT Campus has won this award confirming its status as the Best Private Sector Education provider in Sri [...]

“I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was. I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.” To those who needs motivation, I was born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. at 6:35 p.m. on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky [...]

IIHS hosts 14th BioInquirer Annual Academic Sessions

A pioneering Sri Lankan education institute with 16 years in the field, the International Institute of Health Science (IIHS) recently hosted the 14th BioInquirer Annual Academic Sessions and Workshop on 17th and 18th of November 2018. The BioInquirer forum is a global incubator that arms professionals with knowledge and promotes growth. IIHS typically hosts two [...]

Institute of Chemistry Ceylon together with Students Association of College of Chemical Sciences Make Donations to Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama

Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, one of a leading higher education Institute in Sri Lanka for Chemistry together with the Students Association of College of Chemical Sciences handed over essential medical equipment and medicine to the National Cancer Institute in Maharagama (Apeksha Hospital) on 28th November 2018. Prof. S P Deraniyagala, Dr. Kushan Weerasiri, Dr Sisira [...]

Wide Range of Options for Students CfPS Law School offers…

All students with pending A/Level results in Arts, Science, Commerce or Maths can get opportunities in the legal sector, which is a multi-disciplinary subject, and it’s only the CfPS Law School that offers students this wide range of options. LL.B Degree / Certificate in Higher Education in the Common Law The CfPS Law School is [...]

MMI’s Annual Art Exhibition finishes off in style

ANC- MMI is a member of the ANC Education Group and is a joint venture project between the ANC group and MMI Singapore. MMI Sri Lanka had their Annual Art Exhibition on the 9th of November 2018 at the JDA Perera gallery, Colombo. An opening ceremony was held under the patronage of our Chief Guest [...]

PIM Showcases Extraordinary Managers in Annual Convocation

The Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), the Nation’s Management Mentor, presented another batch of 441 extraordinary managers at its latest convocation with the apt theme “unleashing the power to lead”, held recently at the BMICH. Mr. Jan Kunigk, the Executive Vice President of Siam City Cement PLC and the Director Marketing, Sales & Innovation at [...]

The Mighty Mini Club of Sri Lanka which is the premier Club that caters to MINI owners and enthusiasts in Sri Lanka, organized this unique event which saw 35 MINIs and some 135 Mighty Mini Club members, their Families & friends participate in the much awaited MINI Jaffna Adventure. The event activation started on the [...]

Speed of Raffles: Fast Track Your Design Degree

The time is the most valuable thing in your life and the best investment that you do is manage your time to achieve bigger things in your career. After completing your secondary education, selecting design as your career, opens doors to world of opportunities. Raffles, an international design education provider, is now offering the Sri [...]

ESOFT sponsors Maliyadeva College’s outstanding rugby team

As a gesture in appreciation and recognition of the splendid performance of Maliyadeva College, one of the oldest rugby playing schools in Sri Lanka, ESOFT Metro Campus (PVT) Ltd., has come forward to sponsor the school team for the next season in 2019. Maliyadeva College has been playing rugby since 1974, and has produced many [...]

The exhibition held by the Sri Jayawardenapura University’s Medical Facullty drew large crowds, including school children. The exhibition ended yesterday. A group of visitors are seen attentively listening to an explanation given by a medical student. Pic by M.D. Nissanka

Uniform issue solved: Vouchers to be sent to schools

Government school students will receive, as last year, vouchers to collect uniform material, an official said, ending weeks of uncertainty over whether uniform vouchers or material will be issued to them. With the country being plunged into a political turmoil, concerns were being raised over the delay in issuing the uniforms. The Education Times learns [...]

Teacher, student arrested for exam cheating via SMS

A teacher was arrested by the Balangoda Police for allegedly texting answers to a student during the English paper of the GCE Ordinary Level Examinations. The Balangoda Police said the student was doing the paper at Jeilani Central College in Balangoda, while the teacher was on duty as an invigilator at an exam hall in [...]

Union pins blame on President for not appointing principals

The Teachers-Principals Front (TPF) has held President Maithripala Sirisena directly responsible for the failure to fill vacancies for principals in 302 of the 354 national schools. In the letter to the President, TPF Convenor Mahinda Jayasinghe notes that action has not been taken to appoint new principals for the schools despite a directive from the [...]

Sri Lanka and Russia to cement ties at youth council level

Moves are underway to sign a memorandum of understanding between Sri Lanka and Russian to improve ties at youth council level. A nine-member delegation from Sri Lanka visited Moscow to participate in the International Volunteer Forum which was held from December 2 to 5. The Sri Lankan youth delegation met Gregory Petushkov, Head of Russia [...]

Technical College celebrates 125th anniversary

The 125th anniversary celebrations of Sri Lanka College of Technology (Ceylon Technical College) in Maradana was held at its auditorium recently. To mark the event, a three-day exhibition was held at the college premises and college’s two halls in honour of Prof. Y.A.D.S. Samarathunga and K.M.D. Perera were declared open. Pictures show Pushpa Malalasekara, Director [...]

Sri Lanka’s former ambassador to Russia Dr Saman Weerasinghe was the chief guest at the annual prize giving of Mahinda College, Galle. Pic by Sirangika Lokukaravita

University economists will gather for Sabaragamuwa Uni conference

The seventh International Conference of the Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE) will be hosted by the Sabaragamuwa University on December 20 to 21 under the main theme ‘Reshaping Development: New Horizons of Economics’. Some of the sub themes of the conference will be: Framing Macroeconomic Policies; Reshaping Human Capital for Enhancing Productivity; Challenges [...]

Peradeniya holds convocation for external graduates

The ninth convocation of external graduates of the University of Peradeniya was held recently with Chancellor K.M. de Silva attending as chief guest and Vice Chancllor Upul. B. Dissanayake as a special guest. The event was held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa auditorium in Polgolla. Five hundred graduates were conferred with the Bachelor of Arts degrees [...]

BT Vincent Girls School prize-giving

The Annual Prize-Giving of BT Vincent Girls High School in Batticaloa was held recently under the patronage of the principal at the school premises. Eastern University Chancellor V. Vivekananda Raja as chief guest and Additional Government Agent Sudarshani Shrikanth as guest of honour graced the occasion. The Road Development Authority’s Senior Engineer T. Daramaratne and [...]

SLBFU offers scholarship to children of migrant workers

Sixty-seven children of Sri Lankan working abroad have been offered scholarships amounting to Rs 1.6 million by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE). Under this programme, the SLBFE offers annual scholarships to schoolchildren whose parents have registered with the bureau and gone abroad to work. For this year’s programme, students were selected from [...]

Rahula past pupils offer scholarships to 77 undergrads

The Scholarship Trust of the Rahula College Matara Past Pupils Association (Colombo Branch) recently offered 77 scholarships to undergraduates who come from families with an annual income of less than Rs. 2,000,000. Each scholarship is worth Rs. 12,000. Scholarships worth Rs. 6,000 each were also awarded to 44 students who passed the Year Five examination, [...]

An exhibition by children with special needs was declared open by Additional Secretary Mallika Amarasekara at the Mencafep Institute in Nuwara Eliya on Monday. A special feature was that the exhibition included creations by children on estates in Walapane, Welimada and Nuwara Eliya. The Mencafep Institute was founded in Nuwara-Eliya nearly three decades ago by [...]

SIP INTERNATIONAL PRODIGY – 2018

SIP Academy Sri Lanka successfully conducted the ‘18th International SIP Prodigy 2018’recently. More than 1000 children between 7 to 12 years from SIP Abacas Learning centres in Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Singapore, UAE, and Tanzania took part in the event at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo. The chief guest Dr Kingsley Wickramasuriya – Retired DIG [...]

Apparel & Fashion Design Exhibition – “Texstyle 2018” The Open University of Sri Lanka

The annual fashion exhibition “Texstyle 2018” was successfully concluded on the 4th and 5th December 2018 at the JDA gallery, Horton place. This exhibition which show cases the final year design projects of the undergraduate students of the Bachelors of Industrial Studies (Hon) in Fashion design and product development was held for the third [...]

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PARENTS DON’T LET A/L RESULTS AFFECT YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE!!!

There are 1000s of students sitting for their A/Ls every year, where only 3% of Sri Lankan students get selected to enter the Sri Lankan universities. The left out students start searching for other options to continue their higher studies. There are various reasons affecting a student’s performance in an exam, not passing you’re A/Ls [...]

Since the establishment of the Squash Court at Gateway College Colombo, the sport has made steady progress with increased interest and enthusiasm in the game. At the recently concluded Inter Schools National Squash Championship 2018, Gateway’s Over 13 Team (Boys) comprising of Themiya Gurusinghe, Vidunraju Muralidaran, Dileeka Diyabalanage, Janindu Nanayakkara and Thenula Hennayake emerged the [...]

The annual Inter-House Athletic Meet of Wycherley International School was held on November 21 at the NCC Grounds. The Junior and Senior Championship Trophies for individual events were awarded to Pegasus and Triton Houses respectively. The C.T.A Schafter Challenge Trophy for the Best Performing House was awarded to Triton House, who ended up with a [...]

Four Karate kids make Sri Lanka proud in Nepal

Four Sri Lankan athletes stole the lime light at the 16th WKI International Karate Championship 2018, organised by the International WADO Federation and All Nafai Wado CAI Karate Association tournament held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Sri Lankans won two gold, two silver and a bronze medal in a highly contested event. The most outstanding was [...]

RCHC emerge joint champions in CHA 9-a-side hockey tournament

Royal College Hockey Club (RCHC) emerged ‘B’ Division champions in the 9-a-side Hockey Tournament 2018 organised by Colombo Hockey Association (CHA). The tournament was worked out at CH&FC ground recently. RCHC, sponsored by IT giant KBSL and coached by former national coach Rohan Dissanayake, started the tournament with a 0-1 defeat against CH&FC ‘B’ team, [...]

Musaeus win Under-11 ‘A’ Division shuttle team title

Musaeus College Colombo emerged Champions of Under-11 Girls ‘A’ Division, at the Sri Lanka Schools Doubles Team Badminton Championship 2018, held at Vajayabahu Infantry Regiment Camp in Boyagane, Kurunegala from November 29 to December 1. Musaeus College defeated Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya, Galle at the final to win the girls Under-11 ‘A’ Division Championship. Musaeus team [...]

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