J’pura medical exhibition a big hit
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 [...]
Mahinda College prize giving
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, [...]
Mencafep children show creative talent
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 [...]