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Eco-friendly transport to school

In areas where public transport is scarce, many schoolchildren rely on their own forms of transport. A couple of students in Trincomalee are seen going to school on bicycles – Pic by Ishanka Sunimal

Over 18,000 projects at over Rs 4.2 billion, completed in the Educational sector- Akila

Over 18,000 projects costing more than Rs 4.2 billion, completed in the Educational sector, will be declared open simultaneously countrywide, officials said. The projects cover 9,064 National and Provincial schools, Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam told Education Times. The projects commenced in 2016, have now been completed and are ready to be vested with the [...]

National Education Act to raise quality of Education- MoE

The Ministry of Education (MoE) last week said it intends to introduce a National Education Act, to raise the quality of Education in the 10,062 schools in the country. Addressing officials from Education institutions and experts, Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawsam said the Act will address a number of issues in the Education sector. He [...]

Training for over 30,000 teachers to guide students to use Tabs

More than 30,000 teachers are to be trained to guide students to use the Tabs to be issued to them shortly. In order to facilitate the use of the Tabs, the classrooms also are to be provided with Wifi facilities in some 1,000 schools, according to Education Minister of Akila Viraj Kariyawasam. He said that [...]

Financial aid to non-State Higher Education Institutions

Cabinet, this week, approved a proposal by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, as Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs and Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera, to provide financial assistance to non-State Higher Education Institutions (HEI), accredited under the Enterprise Sri Lanka Programme. Government decided that the funds remaining from the Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) [...]

Public Sector, Education TUs agitate against proficiency in 2nd Language

The Public Sector and Education trade unions are calling on the Government to amend the Circular which calls on public servants to attain proficiency in Second Language, to qualify for promotions and salary increments. Accordingly, they request the Ministry of Public Administration and the Ministry of National Integration and Official Languages to submit a Cabinet [...]

UCL FOUNDATION PROGRAMME – A DIRECT PATHWAY TO A SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DEGREE IN THE UK

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is a well-known provider of career-focused degrees, providing undergraduates with the necessary skills needed for thriving on a global industrial arena. Ranked among the top 3.3% of world universities by the Centre for World University Ranking in 2017, UCLan is at the forefront of developing degrees centered around ever [...]

Study Engineering | Business | Biomedical Science in France Most popular and affordable study destination

AIC Campus provides the most flexible and the most cost effective Global University Transfer Programme in Sri Lanka by allowing students to study one or two years at the state-of-the-art 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, [...]

Following last week’s revelation that Australia’s number one young university under the age of 50 – the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) – is preparing to launch a college in Colombo, the Managing Director of UTS Insearch, Mr Alex Murphy who is visiting Colombo to learn more about their plans, is featured here. Mr Murphy [...]

The skills and experience you gain from traveling abroad can give life-long personal benefits as well as a leg up in the professional world. In addition, according to a joint study from the Global Commission on Aging and Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, in partnership with the U.S. Travel Association, traveling actually keeps you healthier! [...]

ACCA Sustainability Awards showcase corporate excellence in reporting for the financial year 2018

The ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards has felicitated Sri Lanka’s best sustainability reports for over 15 years. This year, Aitken Spence PLC proudly accepted the overall award as Sri Lanka’s most socially responsible company in reporting, at the recently held ACCA’s Sustainability Reporting Awards. Diesel and Motor Engineering ( DIMO) PLC carried away the award for [...]

Either a living creature or a company it needs time to grow, as success is not achieved over night. Red bull as a company just like any other had to grow little by little each day. It took some time for red bull to build up the wings that carry it and the others through [...]

3 Days of Professional Training Programme on Data Analytics for Business 8th to 10th July 2019

The Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA) will be organizing a Three days Professional hands on training programme on “Data Analytics for Business” in association with MULADHARA which is an India based skill development organization specialized in Data Analytics. The workshop will be held from Monday 8th July to Wednesday 10th July [...]

Aspirations International Education Expo 2019 – Where genuine hearts & minds meet!

Traditionally, Aspirations Education has always been in the forefront among the local representatives and consultancies when it comes to delivering the best possible higher education opportunities abroad for the local student community for 15 years through direct interaction with foreign university representatives and their own staff who are well trained and capable of guiding the [...]

German education expo 2019 concluded on the 22nd June 2019 with ANC Future Center. The German Education Expo 2019 included briefing session. Moreover, it was also settled with a productive session with the counselors and the aspiring students who wants to pursue their career in Germany and the result, benefitted both. The students were guided [...]

Quality Education takes a quantum leap- 2018 MoE Report

Training 658 Principals and Deputy Principals in relation to audit and procurement process, training 5,390 non academic staff and strengthening non formal education, are among the programmes implemented by the Ministry of Education (MoE) during last year, according to its 2018 Performance Report. The Report further reveals, among other programmes: Training of 557 heads of [...]

Accounting & Finance Industry Forum (AccFIN2) – 2019

The first ever Accounting & Finance Industry Forum (AccFIN2) organised by the Department of Business Finance, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (UoP), in collaboration with the National Economic Council of Sri Lanka (NECSL), Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), Sri Lanka Finance Association and the Association of Kandy Chartered Accountants was held on June 20 at [...]

Administration Building, Classrooms for Vidyaraja Vidyalaya, Thawalama

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared open the new administrative building and classrooms of Vidyaraja Vidyalaya in Thawalama. Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena and Lands Minister Gayantha Karunatilake were also present. Pic by Sirangika Lokukarawita.

Professorial Unit at Ratnapura Teaching Hospital approved

A proposal by Minister of Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, for a Professorial Unit at the Ratnapura Teaching Hospital, which was upgraded to a Teaching Hospital in 2018, has been approved. The proposed Professorial Unit, a six storied building, is estimated to cost Rs. 4,324 million, and would be beneficial for the [...]

“Think like A Lawyer!”

In an unpredictable and ever-changing postgraduate job market, students must be fully prepared to deal with professional realities. Today, when employers open their doors to new recruits, they look for ‘well-rounded’ candidates. They look for someone who not only excels at the practical aspects of his job, but who also clearly demonstrates the academic prowess, [...]

Are you looking for a future-oriented career in a research or corporate environment? JCU’s Master of Data Science is your ticket to a bigger career in one of the fastest growing professions worldwide. As companies look to unlock the secrets hidden in data, demand for data science professionals who can mine data to deliver valuable [...]

Engineer your future at AIC Campus Join the most affordable Engineering degree programme in SL

AIC Campus the first higher educational institution in Sri Lanka to offer French Higher Education to Sri Lanka in collaboration with ESIGELEC Graduate School of Engineering, France, a Premier Engineering School established in 1901 has grown strength to strength during the last two years with more Sri Lankan students enrolling for the program. ADVANTAGE OF [...]

20 Countries that provide free Education at University Level

Good education, they say, ‘is expensive.’ Although some countries today have proven that belief to be wrong.Despite the difference in social status, every student has dreams of studying abroad. This might just be a good idea for the not-so-privileged students, assuming the abroad universities’ exhaustive tuition fees and cost of living factors was cancelled out. [...]

Redefining Post-Graduate Education-Transcend with University of Kelaniya

Dr. Narada Fernando Dean of the Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies University of Kelaniya University of Kelaniya has been a dynamic force among existing state universities. It is an all-round educational institute which has a diversified portfolio which offers undergraduate/postgraduate qualifications in different disciplines including Commerce & Management Studies. The Faculty of Commerce & [...]

Cultural Take-Over – Exposition de Mode takes Center Stage!

The most awaited cultural festival is finally here, and it certainly did not disappoint. ‘Past vs Modernity’ 3RD year students of Mod’Art International Sri Lanka has the knack to incorporate past elements of the legacies of French designers to create contemporary editions.This transformation preserves the signature outlook that defines each legacy. Paul Poiret: Long live [...]

LIFT Students at a workshop with Fabienne Francotte in preparation for the French Spring Festival 2019 “ Exposition de Mode”

Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology (LIFT) held a special Art workshop for their Diploma students last week, in preparation for the French Spring Festival 2019. LIFT dedicated to fashion design, encourage students to develop artistic skills with various workshops, from time to time. These are organised throughout the course, as Fashion design is an artistic [...]

After London O/Levels or A/Levels Study Australian Hospitality Management Programme in Sri Lanka or Transfer to Australia

Australasian Academy of Hospitality (AAH) the first 100% Australian Owned specialized hospitality Management Institution in Sri Lanka offers a unique Programme in Hospitality Management at an affordable cost. In partnership with Evolution Hospitality Institute (EHI) a leading Hospitality Management Institution based in Sydney, Australia AAH offer globally recognized Australian Hospitality Management Programmes that will help [...]

The Dream of every student is to enter a State University in Sri Lanka after completing the Advanced Level Exam but according to the current situation in the Education System, most of the children are unable to fulfill the eligibility and fails to find the correct path for Higher Education. RTU is a modern internationally [...]

Character Building and Life Skills with Public Speaking for Children

Children need guidance and motivation to develop sound values and skills to go in the right direction. They need encouragement, to bring out the best of their unique talents and speak out with confidence and be role models and leaders amongst their peers. The Rainbow Institute of Communication and English, a centre of excellence in [...]

Premier IT, multinational and FMCG companies participate at IIT Careers Day 2019

The Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), a pioneer in providing British higher education in Information Technology and Business in Sri Lanka for nearly three decades, recently held its annual Careers Day at BMICH. The IIT Careers Day 2019 was organised with the objective of providing an opportunity for their graduates and students to obtain employment [...]

LNBTI – Pathway to Japanese Universities & Job opportunities

If you have just finished your London Advanced Level exams, you are probably wondering what to do next. Should you stay here or go abroad? Which university should you choose? What course best fits you? Should you learn a new language? We have the answer to all your questions. Join Lanka Nippon BizTech Institute (LNBTI), [...]

Horizon Campus launches internationally renowened early childhood degree

Despite increasing global awareness of the importance of early childhood education, Sri Lanka currently lacks professionally run early childhood degrees of international standards with the right curriculum and the model classrooms faculties to produce competent early childhood specialist teachers. The Montessori, kindergarten, and nursery schools in the country today are little more than play groups [...]

World-Class Teaching and Education Qualifications from

Gateway Graduate School Gateway Graduate School (GGS), the higher education and professional development arm of the Gateway Group, one of the largest education-sector conglomerates in Sri Lanka, offers internationally recognised qualifications for teachers and professionals of the education-sector. Up to now, one thousand plus teaching/education-sector professionals from Sri Lanka and abroad have undergone the training [...]

AOD School of Fashion: Creating tomorrows Designers & Future Fashion Tech Professionals

Bridging multidisciplinary creative education to become the most innovative school in the region in an innovative space at the Colombo innovation Tower with collaborations in a place where design, tech and industry are interwoven , AOD is set to equip its graduates to face the future with confidence and responsibility, placing the challenges and opportunities of the creative sector at [...]

Sri Lanka’s biggest International Medical Education Fair

ANC Future Centre Medical Placements No.1 Medical Placements Centre in Sri Lanka! Completed your A/L’s? O/L’s? confused about what exactly to choose next is a phase every student goes through. Making the right decision at this stage in life will be a game changer. If you have ever dreamt of becoming a doctor and struggled [...]

MSI – Hospitality & Tourism, Business Management and Bio Science programmes

The Management & Science Institute (MSI) offers, students a multitude of Diploma Programmes in a wide variety of subjects. Upon completion of the Diploma programmes which leads to the Bachelor (Hons) Degree, students can choose to continue their higher studies in Sri Lanka, Malaysia or at any one of the partner universities worldwide including those [...]

Inland Revenue Commissioner General Nadun Guruge says Chartered Accountants can assist in implementing an effective and efficient tax system The new Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Mr. Nadun Guruge recently highlighted the important role Chartered Accountants can play in ensuring an effective and efficient tax system in the country. Speaking at the felicitation ceremony organised by the Institute of [...]

SLIIT provides over Rs 50 ml worth scholarships to promising students

SLIIT as the nation’s largest degree awarding institute has disbursed over Rs 50 million worth of scholarships during 2017/2018 helping talented students who have showcased great potential to achieve their academic goals. Aligned to SLIIT’s sustained efforts towards supporting deserving youth through financial assistance, to-date the institute has awarded over Rs. 164 million during the [...]

The Clearing Association of Bankers concludes 27th successful Annual Interbank Quiz Competition

The 27th Annual Interbank Quiz Competition organized by the Clearing Association of Bankers (CAB) took place on the on the 23rd of June 2019 at the Balmoral Hall, of the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo. The Chief Guest of the event was D. Kumaratunga, the Director of Payment & Settlement at CBSL. 28 teams from the [...]

Commercial Law Diploma, Intellectual Property Law Certificate Course at Law Faculty

The Department of Commercial Law of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, is to offer both a Diploma in Commercial Law and a Certificate Course in Intellectual Property Law for interested and suitably qualified applicants, commencing August 3, 2019. Both the Diploma and Certificate Course are to be offered in English, Sinhala and Tamil, [...]

Old Anandians’ 70-75 group to recognize 143 top achievers at the G.C.E.(Advanced Level) Examination in 2018

The Old Anandians’ 70-75 group has for the 13th consecutive year organized – “Nena Harasara 2018” to recognize students who excelled at the G.C.E. (A. Level) Examination held in 2018 and to felicitate the members of the Tutorial Staff whose untiring efforts and devotion helped the students to excel. The Ceremony will be held at [...]

Capt. Ajith Peiris of CINEC Campus honored with Lifetime Achievement at the Business World International Awards

Capt. Ajith Peiris – Executive Chairman Ceyline Group & CINEC Campus was honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Business World International Awards, hosted by the Business World International Organization (Pvt) Ltd (BWIO) on the 21st of June 2019, for his extraordinary contribution to the Maritime, Shipping and Education Industries, locally and internationally for [...]

Step 4 of Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa Sports Complex commences

Step 4 of the sports complex of Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa commenced recently with a holy mass participated by parents, students, staff and officials at the construction site. President of the Building Committee Sampath Thamal said that they would start to do the electrical part at this stage with the grant of the Education ministry. [...]

31st General Convocation of the Open University

The Open University of Sri Lanka held its 31st General Convocation on the 26th of June 2019 in which over 1024 graduate in Humanities and Social Sciences ( Law and Management), Health Sciences (Medical Laboratory Sciences / Nursing) ) English Language Teaching and Education (Special needs Education). The event was presided by the Chancellor Deshamanya [...]

SLGGA Western Province AGM to be held this Sunday

The annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Girl Guides association- Western Province will be held on June 30, 2019 at Laya Beach Resort, Wadduwa. The Western Province consist of three districts including Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara. More than 200 butterflies, Little Friends, Girl Guides, Rangers along with guests are expect to participate at this event. [...]

Rs 10m Pavilion, Rs 1.1m Sports goods for 40th Anniversary of School

A project to construct a pavilion costing Rs 10 million and a donation of Rs 1.1 million worth of sports goods took place, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Saliyawewa Model School in Saliyawewa, in the Puttalam District, under the patronage of Principal S.L. Priyantha, with MP Range Bandara as the Chief Guest. Pic [...]

International Scholar celebrating 20 years of service

On 1st July 1999, International Scholar Educational Services opened as a service organisation offering career guidance and student placement services to students wishing to pursue higher education. At the time there were only a few organisations that offered such services. Locally there were not many reputed educational institutes offering private education. The internet was in [...]

‘Alethea’ acclaimed at International School Awards 2019 est Infrastructure & Best Stand-alone School of the Year at ISA India 2019

Alethea School and Alethea International School, was recently honoured as the Best Infrastructure of the Year and Best Stand-alone School at the International School Awards 2019, recently held in India. Alethea’s achieved this feat from over 9673 applications from 51 countries across globe. This affirms the school administration’s commitment towards establishing and maintaining high level [...]

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