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40th General Convocation of the University of Moratuwa

The 40th General Convocation of the University of Moratuwa was held at the Bandaranaike International Conference Hall (BMICH) in 4 sessions this week, when 1,910 graduands were conferred their Degrees. A section of the procession is seen entering the Hall for the Convocation ceremony. Pic by M.D. Nissanka

Over 500 School buildings worth Rs 10b open tomorrow in 9 Provinces

More than 500 School buildings, built at a cost of Rs 10 billion over the past 4 years, will be declared open tomorrow in 9 Provinces. The buildings include, Science Labs, Computer Labs, Sports Complexes, buildings for Technical studies, Libraries, Principals’ and Teachers’ Quarters, Classrooms, improved Sanitation facilities and Supply of Electricity and Water. Minister [...]

Grade 5 achievers bursary from Rs 500 to Rs 750

The Ministry of Education (MoE) announced a Cabinet decision to increase the monthly bursary of students who have passed the Grade 5 Scholarship exam, from Rs 500 to Rs 750. The Cabinet also approved a 50% increase in the number of students receiving the aid. The payment will be granted to the students until they [...]

Govt. bypassing Provincial Schools to fill Teacher vacancies in National Schools- CTU

The Government’s plan to post the 4,286 teachers, recently recruited into the mainstream, to National schools, has come under severe criticism from the Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU). The CTU said the teachers were recruited solely to fill the vacancies in Provincial schools, but now, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is posting them to fill vacancies [...]

GCE A/L Science Stream students on the up- MoE

The number of students following the Science Stream is on the rise, with special interest in the subject, recent statistics of the Ministry of Education (MoE) has revealed. Accordingly the number of students who followed the Science stream for GCE A/L has increased to 41,168, from 38,042 in 2014. The MoE said that, though the [...]

‘School Education, foundation of Knowledge Hub’, a success- MoE

A project launched by the Ministry of Education (MoE) to transform the School Education System as the foundation of the knowledge hub, has achieved positive results, the latest MoE report reveals. This project was implemented under 3 themes, by the National Institute of Education, Department of Examinations, Department of Education Publications and the Provincial MoE. [...]

Peradeniya University wins International Partnership Excellence Award

The University of Peradeniya (UoP) won the international category of the Partnership Excellence Award of Massey University of New Zealand. The award was presented by Massey University Vice Chancellor (VC)Prof Jan Thomasto UoP VC Prof Upul B. Dissanayake, recently, at a ceremony held at the Grand Millennium Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand. Massey’s School of Veterinary [...]

‘Indian Corner’ at Dr. Richard Pathirana Public Library, Galle

An ‘Indian Corner’ Collection of books, under the Indo-Sri Lanka Cultural and Information Exchange Programme, has been opened at the Dr. Richard Pathirana Public Library, Galle, recently. Consul General of India, Prem Kumar Nair opened the new section, with Galle Mayor Priyantha Sahabandu in attendance. This is the only collection of Indian books, with a [...]

New Investment Policy for foreign Higher Education Institutions here- High.Ed.Min.

The Higher Education Ministry (HEM) will seek Cabinet approval to introduce a policy on foreign investments to set up branches of foreign Universities and Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in Sri Lanka. “Under this policy, the Government will raise the minimum investment for the establishment of foreign Universities and HEI branches in Sri Lanka. Changes in [...]

Non-academic staff strike to cripple State Universities from Tuesday (10)

Non-academic staff of 25 unions attached to 15 State Universities are due to join the strike as Union leaders insisted this week that the Government must bear responsibility for any losses caused by their trade union action. Addressing the media in Dambulla, Sri Lanka University Technical Officers Union Treasurer Kapila Deraniyagala said their members would [...]

Rs 15m Japanese Aid to upgrade School for Disabled

The Government of Japan will provide US$ 88,890 (approx. Rs. 15 million) for the “Project for Building for Children with Disabilities”, at Al Arsath School in the Ampara District, through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The Grant contract was signed this week at the Ambassador’s Residence in Colombo, between the Ambassador [...]

Delay in PSA Circular causing hardship to Education officials- CTU

The delay in releasing the circular by the Public Service Administration (PSA) regarding concessions granted to public officials for learning the second official Language, is causing much hardship to Education sector officials, the Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) claimed. Despite a Cabinet decision to allow government officials to follow 100 hours of the Sinhala/Tamil Languages, in [...]

Gateway Students and Teachers attend University of Nottingham Summer Camp

Gateway College in collaboration with the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) organized a Summer Programme for the seventh consecutive year at the UNM during the August vacation. Fifty Students & Teachers from Gateway Colleges Colombo, Kandy, Negombo and Dehiwala and Gateway Graduate School had a time of learning and fun this year too. The 7-day [...]

History Societies of Gateway visit Moscow and St. Petersburg

With Gateway moving increasingly towards education through real life situations, the schools also provide greater opportunities for excursions and visits to places of educational value, both locally and overseas. A true education is one where a student can witness knowledge gained in the classroom unfold in day-to-day life. The students from the History Societies of [...]

Swinburne climbs in Academic Ranking of World Universities

Swinburne has continued to rise in the highly-regarded Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), securing its place in the top 301-400 of the world’s best universities. Swinburne places at 367th overall, which is up 19 places from 2018, positioning Swinburne in the top 3% of universities worldwide. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor Aleksandar Subic, [...]

First ever machine learning Hackathon in Sri Lanka

IntelliHack 2019, organized by IEEE Computer Society Student Branch Chapter of the University Of Colombo School Of Computing (UCSC), marks the beginning of Machine Learning hackathons in Sri Lanka. The iconic event, preceded by two educational workshops will be held on 14th and 15th of September at the University of Colombo School of Computing premises. [...]

Get Equipped With Communication Skills for Success

Are you after O/Ls, A/Ls or an Undergraduate getting ready for the next step? Your exam results have come. The doors are now open to you for a bright future. In the competitive environment of today, how does a young adult get that cutting edge to face the next steps with confidence and make an [...]

Shakthi excels at Convocation of University of Moratuwa

Shakthi Yasas Weerasinghe of the Faculty of Information Technology has been awarded Bachelor of Science Honours (Information Technology) degree at the General Convocation of the University of Moratuwa held on 04th September 2019. He has been adjudged as the Most Outstanding Undergraduate of the Faculty of Information Technology being the highest scorer of GPA and [...]

Bishop’s college auditorium – 25th anniversary celebrations

An Auditorium for Bishop’s College, an aspiration of the Past Pupils’ Association became a reality with the dedicated collaboration of its Alumni and the School. Bishop’s College Auditorium celebrates twenty five years and pays tribute to each and everyone involved in the planning, fund raising, building and operations, a culmination of untiring hard work, love and [...]

Many decades ago those who aspired to acquire an LL. B degree locally had no choice. There was only the University of Ceylon (later University of Colombo). The Law Department (later it got the status of a Faculty) had a distinguished array of academics such as the Professor T. Nadaraja, Dr. Raja Goonesekera, Dr. Mark [...]

Why students are increasingly selecting the Monash pathway at UCL?

Universal College Lanka (UCL) holds the unique distinction of being the only transnational education institute in Sri Lanka which provides a guaranteed pathway to the prestigious Monash University through its exclusive partnership. Monash University is a Top 60 University in the world and ranked 59th in the world (as per the QS University Rankings 2019). [...]

Study Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – a Degree with a Difference at James Cook University, Australia

Pursue your passion to change lives at the JCU Queensland medical school. A strong core foundation in biomedical science and frequent practical placements provide you with a holistic, professional programme. Our medicine and surgery bachelor degree emphasises working ‘in-with-and-for’ communities of northern Australia and its wider region. We want to bring knowledge to these areas [...]

Invest in your Future @ ICBT Campus…

ICBT Campus the leader in private sector education in Sri Lanka has been offering great opportunities for students to obtain world class foreign Degrees in many disciplines since 1999. In association with some of the best British Universities, ICBT Campus offers Bachelor’s Degrees in IT, Business Management, Quantity Surveying , Engineering & Psychology. Studying at [...]

NIBM: POWER UP with the Five Pillars of Higher Education

National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) is powered by its five major pillars: Leadership, Stability, Quality, Technology and Innovation. These are five thrust areas that create a strong foundation to position NIBM in the minds of its learners and in the industry of higher education in Sri Lanka. NIBM was found in 1968. However, the [...]

Premier Centre for HND at HRMI: Beyond Academic Excellence

PREMIER CENTRE FOR PEARSON HND Studies at HRMI is the only dedicated BTEC HND centre in Sri Lanka which provides a bundle of special advantages and services to ensure academic and career success of students. At HRMI, Pearson BTEC HND Distinction – Merit Success Rate is 86%. HRMI is the winner of Pearson Excellence Award [...]

Australia’s Hospitality Industry

Some jobs are fun, but only influence a niche customer group. Some jobs are multinational and very important but could be easily replaced by another. And some jobs are seemingly integral to the contemporary Australian lifestyle. Hospitality falls into this latter-most category. The hospitality and tourism sector have been listed as one of five “super [...]

Why Choose Economics at RIC?

The Department of Economics, at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) is one of the leading economics departments in the world consistently ranked in the top 20 economics departments worldwide. LSE continues to be one of the top universities in the world according to the latest ‘Times Higher Education World University Rankings’. The 2019 [...]

Education in the 21st century has changed a lot, where Majors of higher studies and university practical experience have been designed after conducting many research and enough data. In the current context students require a lot of hands on experience to be job ready graduates. Information technology plays the major role with the current degree programmes [...]

Helping Families in their quest for Higher Education

Future Minds 2019 comes to Galle! Future Minds, the premier higher education and career exhibition will have the final phase of its 14th edition at Galle from 7th to 8th September. The venue for the Galle expo will be Hall de Galle, providing easy access to major cities and suburbs centered around Galle. 2019 14th [...]

RIC offers an established and renowned transfer programme to Deakin University Australia

At the Royal Institute of Colombo, we offer comprehensive programmes for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. We offer University Grants Commission (UGC) approved and Internationally Accepted Degrees via Deakin University, Australia. You have the opportunity to follow the first and second years or just the first year of the STEM Degree here at [...]

What is Hospitality Management, and is it the career for you?

You walk into a gleaming lobby and are greeted by a smiling receptionist. You hand over a few personal and financial details, then take your card up to your room, swipe it, and flop down on the bed. You order room service, turn on the TV, and settle in for a relaxing evening. Not everyone [...]

SLIIT’s contribution to National Development by reshaping and promoting higher education

Today, SLIIT is recognised as the nation’s largest and among the most prestigious non-state degree awarding Institutes; a higher education success story. Over the past two decades SLIIT has been rooted in its commitment to support educational excellence, creating an environment for students to gain vital skills thus contributing towards shaping the national economy. Inspired [...]

Reinventing the Human Capital with Chartered Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka

Human Resource Management has emerged as a distinct discipline; on the same playing field as Medicine, Law or Engineering. Recognizing this emergence, the Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka (IPM) made its debut in 1959; by a small team of professionals with the objective of developing and promoting the profession of professional management. The institute [...]

NSBM partners EDEX Expo 2019 as Platinum Sponsor

The NSBM Green University Town, first and only establishment of its kind in the whole of South Asia, has partnered with EDEX Expo 2019 as Platinum sponsor. NSBM and EDEX share the same Green ethos in sustainability. NSBM offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in business management, computing, engineering and design in a state-of-the-art Green [...]

Dialog Hosts Children’s Holiday Camp

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, held an exciting holiday camp for 100 children of its valued customers at Waters Edge. Dialog kids gain tremendously from the “Kids can Code” programme which is an ongoing initiative by SLASSCOM, of which Dialog is an active member. This kids camp forms part of the series [...]

Join and graduate with the highly reputed BSc. Degree in Applied Accounting awarded by CA Sri Lanka

Students who are looking to pursue a successful accounting and finance career, can register with the highly reputed Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Accounting offered by the country’s foremost professional body, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka). Students who have successfully completed the London Advanced Level (Edexcel/Cambridge) examinations or local GCE [...]

After London A/L’s , Receive a Scholarship from Horizon Campus to read for University of London LL.B.

With London A/L results out, the most important question that one would require an answer is as to “what career paths are available in the job market and what degree programmes are available that would make you suitable to enter into that potential market.?” Current available degree pathways and institutions that offer such pathways are [...]

A top degree that blends Biotechnology and Business from Horizon Campus

Combining the best of biotechnology knowledge and business studies, Horizon Campus now offers a degree that helps their students translate scientific research into innovative products and viable business opportunities in the marketplace. The degree offered in affiliation with the Nilai University in Malaysia, delivers teachings drawn from industry experts and high quality academic faculty that [...]

New CEO on a mission to establish AOD as South Asia’s leader in design education

Professor Robert Meeder was announced as AOD’s new CEO from September 2019, and will take the lead in taking AOD’s international agenda forward to establish a South Asian knowledge hub focusing on design and innovation. Robert, who is a visionary leader with a global footprint, looks to exchange new knowledge, with AOD as a globally [...]

Cal State Campuses rank among nation’s best

California State University campuses continue to provide quality, affordable and accessible education for Californians, and two recent national rankings further validate this. Eighteen CSU campuses were named to Forbes’ list of America’s Top Colleges and 21 campuses were ranked in the top half of MONEY’s Best Colleges in America this August. In addition, 13 CSU [...]

Top Engineering Universities at the U.S & Canada University Fair 2019 in Colombo & Kandy on 21st & 22nd of September 2019

Sri Lanka’s largest U.S & Canada University Fair organized by ANC Education every year for the past 9 consecutive years invites many popular universities to our shores on the 21st and 22nd of September 2019. This year we are featuring our top Engineering universities from U.S that will be at the fair. These universities offer [...]

Dreaming About studying in the United States? Visit EducationUSA Sri Lanka and Make Your Dream a reality!

The United States – Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission (US-SLFC)is a bi-national commission which was established in 1952. The Commission devotes its activities to the promotion of mutual understanding between the United States and partner countries through academic exchange. The US-SLFC offers scholarships for master’s students and mid -career professionals. For more information about Fulbright scholarships [...]

The guiding hands behind your Australian Education…

The interview conducted with Mrs Osanthi Watawana, Manager – International Operations, Jeewa Australian Education. The Jeewa Education Institute has been serving with the purpose of fulfilling the education needs of children wants to pursue higher studies in Australia. The institute which was started by Mrs. Sujeewa Fernando in 2003 has been well established in the [...]

Start ACCA after your A/L @ Alpha and be TRIPLE QUALIFIED at once

Alpha Business School, your trusted partner in ACCA, who is also accredited as an Approved Tuition Provider by ACCA, for the first time in Sri Lanka brings to you a valuable opportunity to earn not just one or two, but THREE Globally Recognized Qualifications at the same time with no extra effort in a mere [...]

A seminar on “Food Quality, Safety and Regulations” will be conducted by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon at its headquarters in, Kotte Road Welikada, Rajagiriya on 17thSeptember from 8.30 am to 4.30pm. With an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually, unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies globally.Consumers in many [...]

World Class Manipal MBBS October 2019 Intake is Now On

IMC Education – The only accredited Learning Center in Sri Lanka & the largest student recruitment organisation for Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC) Melaka-Manipal Medical College (MMMC) The Melaka-Manipal Medical College (MMMC) is an esteemed private medical institution with a hallmark of academic excellence and an enviable track record in providing quality medical education. The [...]

Which is preferred: Intelligence or Common Sense?

There is a general tendency to place highly intelligent people as not having common sense. ‘Nutty professor’ or ‘absent minded professor’ are commonly heard phrases. Would you like to be called intelligent or as a person of good common sense? Intelligence is considered as the ability to gain and apply knowledge and skills. It is [...]

STEP Campus website and the City & Guilds, UK launched

The Inaugural Ceremony of STEP Campus was held on Thursday, 29th August 2019 at Solis Hotel Pitakkote with the presence of Chief Guest, Mr. Sarath Kongahage, Chairman Sri Lanka Foundation, Dr. Madhu Fernando, CEO Innova Strategies, Dr. Ruwan Abeysekara, Board Member, University of Vocational Technolgy, Mrs. Kanthi Kulasri, Chairperson STEP Campus, Mr. Sandun Kulasiri, CEO/MD [...]

RETHINK TRASH – Mission Arugam Bay Ashamed To Be Alarmed

“Rethink Trash – Mission Arugambay”; a cleaning campaign chaired by Rtr. Shalini Jayasooriya took place in the Panama Jungle and the East coasts of Sri Lanka on the 31st of August and 01st of September 2019 respectively. The Panama jungle clean-up was initiated by “Elephants Not Plastic” organisation in collaboration with Rotaract Club of SLIIT, [...]

Prof. Carlo Fonseka: A warrior of humanity

With the obituary of Prof. Carlo Fonseka his great service came into talk, this marks a brief account on his life and the service. Born on the 3rd of March in 1933, Chiththalage Carlo Kashmiyar Fonseka was the eldest of the family of four children. Being the child of Alice Fernando and George Fonseka, he [...]

BIT programme from University of Moratuwa at Kandy and Kalutara study centres of Horizon Campus

With a strong belief that valued partnerships with the top academic entities will create the synergy that would enable to produce graduates and Software Engineers of high caliber. Horizon Campus who had signed an MoU with the University of Moratuwa, who offers the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) program of University of Moratuwa which is [...]

Separated by ‘Collar’- Unified by a Purpose

Life begins once a person seeks employment. It is when a person evolves from a dependent to a provider. This is a volatile topic, since employment depends on individual skills and capabilities. As with everything else, the human race is adapted to create ‘classifications’ by pasting stereotypical labels on each employment field. Similar to other [...]

IIHS offers BSc. (Hons.) Nursing Studies Degree from Coventry University, United Kingdom

Advancing its commitment to healthcare careers, the International Institute of Health Science (IIHS), Sri Lankan’s premier education institute began offering a new BSc Nursing Studies degree in collaboration with the renowned Coventry University (CU), UK, recently. Over the past 18 years, IIHS has been a pioneer in nursing education. Whilst being the premier International University [...]

ICON Business School opens brand new premises

When ICON Business School (Pvt) Ltd launched back in January 2018, it was founded on the vision and mission of a few select leading ACCA lecturers in Sri Lanka, and focused on one goal , to become the preferred ACCA delivery center in the country and the market leader for ACCA by the end of [...]

Higher Diploma directly by a UK university at ICBT Campus

ICBT Campus the leader in private sector Higher Education industry has introduced another first by offering Higher Diplomas (HD) directly from a UK University. Liverpool John Moores University in UK is collaborating with ICBT Campus to offer their own Higher Diplomas (HD) to Sri Lankan students. These HDs at British level 5 are academically controlled [...]

CA Sri Lanka, APFASL forum on ethical responsibility of public sector accountants to coincide with CIPFA President visit

The Association of Public Finance Accountants of Sri Lanka (APFASL), the public sector wing of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), has organized a seminar on ‘Ethical Responsibility of Professional Accountants in the Public Sector’ next week, which will coincide with the visit of the President of the Chartered Institute [...]

The Graduation Ceremony of the Asian Aviation Centre (AAC) , the premier aviation training academy of Sri Lanka. Students who graduate as Commercial Pilots, Aerospace Engineers, Aircraft Engineering Technicians and Cabin Crew Personnel received their awards at this ceremony.

William Butler Yeats (1865 – 1939) – An Irish Airman Foresees his death

Considered by many to be the greatest English poet in the twentieth century and the 1923 Nobel Prize laureate for Literature, Yeats began his poetic career as a romantic and finished it as a poet of the modern world. The best of his poems touched universal concerns and demonstrate a brilliant balance between emotion and [...]

In today’s world unique skills, knowledge and experience have become an essential part of all student’s life, as it is more competitive to get a job than it has ever been. That’s why the opportunity to study overseas is a way to improve, create and expand a student’s knowledge and skill set so that they [...]

It’s time for school admissions. The race is on to provide the best education experience for your youngster as they make their first foray into the arena of formalised education. The questions that occur to any parent resonate in your mind as well. Am I making the right choice? Is my decision based on a [...]

REC Campus for Better Higher Education

Russian Educational Center has been sending students abroad for more than 20 years and has become the number 01 foreign educational provider in Sri Lanka. Russian Educational Center has relaunched as REC Campus in a new place in Nugegoda with a new face. REC campus has strategic collaborations with leading universities in Russia, Belarus and [...]

Successful Technique International Students receive world-acclaimed certification

Students of Technique International were presented with (Level 6) Ti Advanced Higher Diplomas in Cosmetology. After months of theoretical and practical lectures and exams, the students received this certification enabling them to become entrepreneurs not just in Sri Lanka but worldwide. The knowledge that they have gained has equipped them to become owners of salons [...]

Your best choice to master Quantity Surveying

British College of Applied Studies happens to be the only private higher education institution in Sri Lanka that honestly does justice to its slogan “Building Careers and Transforming lives”. The students are able to apply what they are equipped for by BCAS in the job they secure and that too in the quickest possible time. [...]

Hrmi to foster leadership skills

Leadership & Organising skills are equally important in personal & professional development of students in their learning journey. Keeping this in mind, students at HRMI regularly organise different activities . Recently the ‘Fun Fiesta’ was held with the participation of students across all levels.

AAT Sri Lanka 17th Annual Conference 2019 a huge success

17th Annual Conference of AAT Sri Lanka was held on 2nd and 3rd September at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo. Deliberations on the theme “Success = (Accountant’s role + Entrepreneur’s expectations) * Mindfulness” a topic which is more timely. This topic was selected based on what country needs at this moment, which is a contribution of [...]

Study MBBS at the highest ranked Medical University in Malaysia Scholarships available

IMC – International Medical Campus the leading medical student placement provider in the country and only institution in Sri Lanka to conduct a world renowned university Pre-Medicine programme in collaboration with two leading medical universities in Europe and Asia offers a unique opportunity for students who are planning to pursue a career in Medicine. IMC’s [...]

Diploma in Digital Marketing – Newest Edition of SLIM Education Portfolio

SLIM, keeping abreast of evolving marketing needs, introduced its newest educational programme – the Diploma in Digital Marketing as a succession path of the Certificate in Digital Marketing. The launch was held on the 06th of August 2019 at the Galle Face Hotel. Gamika De Silva, the Head of Marketing & Sales at Seylan Bank [...]

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