Innovative, Enterprising Inventor in his Rs 55K Jeep
At a time when there are complaints against the Government for not supporting innovative products, particularly by the youth, a mechanic cum carpenter from a remote village off Galewela, has turned out a jeep, which he says cost him only Rs 55,000. Inventor M. Sisirakumara with his family members and his Jeep. - Pix by Kanchana [...]
Teacher ‘Pools’ to overcome shortages in school – Akila
The Ministry of Education (MoE) is to introduce a pooling system for teachers to avoid teacher’s shortages in schools. Under this move, teachers of a particular subject will be one pool and, in the event of a shortage of a teacher in another school, a teacher will be drawn from this pool to temporarily fill [...]
Principal- Grade III, appointments to 1,918 teachers
The Ministry of Education (MoE) will grant Principal- Grade III, appointments to 1,918 teachers, at a ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, next Saturday. Over 3,000 teachers who sat an examination were interviewed to grant the appointments for Sinhala and Tamil mediums. In 2016, the MoE granted Grade III Principal appointments to 2,901 [...]
Renovated old schools open as new- CTSU
The Ceylon Teachers Service Union (CTSU) is alleging that, despite a claim by the Ministry of Education (MoE) that 500 new projects were being declared open under the ‘Closest School is the Best School’ project, some of them were actually renovations. CTSU Secretary Mahinda Jayasinghe said they have found that some 50 of these buildings [...]
Haphazard posting of 4,286 new teachers doesn’t resolve shortage- CTU
The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) claimed that the posting granted to 4,286 new teachers has created a chaotic situation, which has failed to clear the teacher shortages in rural schools. The CTU said the Ministry of Education (MoE) has assigned the majority of the teachers to the 353 National schools, while ignoring the over 9,800 [...]
Racism will not be encouraged at Ruhuna University- VC
University of Ruhuna (UoR) Vice Chancellor (VC) Senior Prof Sujeewa Amarasena said he will not encourage racism or bring racism into sports or academic activities at the UoR. He said that the UoR has over 9,000 internal and 20,000 external students and no racism has been reported to date. “The instigators will be dealt with [...]
Peradeniya University World University Bioquest 2019 Champs
The University of Peradeniya (UoP) won the overall Championship at the World University Bioquest 2019 – a worldwide competition among Universities to learn, discover and help map out the Biodiversity for Scientific Research & Conservation worldwide. This competition is conducted to protect life on earth and also to increase awareness on Biodiversity among University students. [...]
No decent Quarters for Rural School Staff
Several residential quarters of Tunkama MV, Embilipitiya, are in dilapidated condition. The tutorial staff of about 40 teachers, attend to about 1500 students in this school. Most of the teachers are from distant areas and a majority of them reside in Embilipitiya, due to the lack of quarters.The existing quarters have not been used for [...]
Yashodhara Balika Vidyalaya, gets Rs 2.5m building
A new building constructed at a cost of Rs 2.5 million, for Yashodhara Balika Vidyalaya, Bibile, was declared open by Chief Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake last week – Pic by Sumanasiri Gunatillake
Priority to religious and cultural values during school career- WP Gov.
Students should give priority to their respective religious and cultural values during their school careers, urged Western Province (WP) Governor, A.J.M. Muzammil. The Governor, who was the Chief Guest, was speaking to students, teachers parents and well-wishers, at a ceremony on Thursday, to hand over a 3-storeyed building at Dharmapala Vidyalaya in Kottawa North, built [...]
28 Schools to close for 2019 Advanced Level Stage II paper marking- MoE
The Ministry of Education announced that 28 schools will be closed for Stage II of the 2019 Advanced Level paper marking from next week. Accordingly, 4 schools will be completely closed for this purpose for 2 weeks starting September 15 to October 1. The schools are Ananda College Colombo, Vidyartha MV Kandy, Mahanama MV, Walgama, [...]
ESOFT Metro Campus receives Degree awarding status
ESOFT Metro Campus was recently granted Non-State Degree Awarding Institution status, with effect from 30th August 2019. This was in accordance with Section 25 A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978, which allows for the Ministry of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education to make such a declaration after reviewing the expert [...]
Lihini Jayasinghe receives the Royal Society of Chemistry Scholarship to conduct Undergraduate research at Oxford University, UK
Lihini Jayasinghe is a third-year undergraduate of the Graduateship in Chemistry (GIC) Programme conducted by the College of Chemical Sciences (CCS), Institute of Chemistry Ceylon. Every year, the RSC offers two scholarships for undergraduate students around the world who are passionate and enthusiastic about conducting research. As competitive as it was, out of the many [...]
Footsteps – A Pre-school with a difference
It was the celebrated opening of Footsteps on 7 September which saw more than 100 invited guests at the ceremony. Children and toddlers now have a preschool at 29, Kadawatha Road, Dehiwala. A number of parents are already flocking to the pre-school. The Principal Mrs. Razana Munzi and the manager Mrs. Fazra Irfan, both with [...]
What is Drug Addiction?
Addiction is a chronic disease that affects the reward structure of the brain. It is caused by neurochemical reactions that are prompted by the introduction of certain substances and behaviors. Addiction impairs a person’s judgment, physiological independence and emotional well-being. Overcoming addiction requires therapeutic intervention and ongoing support from an addiction specialist. Addiction develops when [...]
Assisting Students to Identify Meaningful Career Opportunities
Research tells us that today’s students will likely experience 17 different jobs and five careers during their lifetime. A single job or career is unlikely. New disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation are infiltrating the workplace to reshape jobs. Globalization will also force students to engage in different ways and collaborate [...]
Australasian Academy of Hospitality announces a Scholarship Week From 16th September to 21st September 2019
Scholarships to study Australian Hospitality Management Programmes are being offered by Australasian Academy of Hospitality (AAH). The week long Scholarship Examination will provide Sri Lankan Students with local or London O/Levels or A/Levels to make an appointment with AAH and visit the campus to sit for the examination. Students with pending results also may apply. [...]
New UTS Insearch Sri Lanka Campus being prepared International-quality campus fit-out underway
With less than two months to go until teaching commences, the final construction and fit out for the University of Technology Sydney’s new, state-of-the-art Colombo campus is underway. The design of the new pathway institute – to be called UTS Insearch Sri Lanka – draws on the latest thinking in campus design for international education. [...]
At HRMI: Top-up to Business Management (Hons) Degree with
HRMI together with UK Gold Ranked University of Northampton is pleased to announce the launch of the Top-up pathway to BA (Hons) in Business and Management Degree for holders of CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting. For first time in Sri Lanka holders of CIMA Advanced Diploma has an opportunity to directly enter into the [...]
IBS Global Campus School of Professional Studies pioneers in the industry – Dr.Ranjan Saheed the Management Strategist
IBS Global Campus – School of Professional Studies is an establishment pioneering in the professional industry focuses on job oriented gateways building up towards the general society which is the core need of a professional body presently which is really an efficient service provider among the Market Competition operates on a triangle scheme which could [...]
HS Foundation felicitates two Scouts from Zahira College
HS Foundation felicitated two Scouts from Zahira College Colombo Farhath Farook and Abdul Razak who participated the 24th World Scout Jamboree in USA recently. Principal of the College Trizviiy Marikkar presented mementos to the two Scout Students. HS Foundation Chairman Hameed Sadik, Director Dr. Irshad Jabir and Scout Master in Charge A.M. Amanulla were also [...]
A promising path to your future as a professional
The SLIIT Career Guidance Unit is geared up yet again to conduct its annual Career Week for 2019, where young undergraduates and graduates of SLIIT can meet industry partners of SLIIT who will be offering internship and job opportunities in one location. Last year saw over 40 companies participating for the Career Week and this [...]
AOD The new South Asian Voice influencing the Future of Motion Picture and Animation Design
Over the past two decades, animation has become a staple part of any form of visual content; whether its film, marketing, social media, TV, or video games. And, it’s not just the place and significance that animation holds in our lives that has shifted—the technology, the skills, knowledge and talent behind it has also evolved [...]
Become a Data Scientist
Data Scientist is a top-notch job available in the world today. The career as a data scientist is one of the most promising options these days for school leavers and it’s driving a huge number of enthusiasts to become a part of this community. Hence, students after A/L are taking up data science courses across [...]
Power Up with the Change- NIBM Powering Great Minds for over half a Century
National Institute of Business Management has been a seasoned veteran for over half a century, ever since its inception in 1968. The product was further enhanced in quality, and offered to the society under the new tagline ‘Power Up With the Great Minds’ as the institute celebrated its Golden Anniversary in 2018. The specifics of [...]
SuRaLa Box Calculation Math Contest and SuRaLa Festival today at BMICH
As the first E-learning company in Sri Lanka, Next Learners (Pvt) Ltd. has been providing Japanese Math E-Learning program named “SuRaLa Ninja!”. Since 2015 by collaborating with a leading education technology company “SuRaLa Net Co.,Ltd” in Japan, we have started distributing the program which has initially been operated as a public-private cooperation project partnering with [...]
Yerevan State Medical University
The dream of every student who wishes to pursue their higher studies in the field of medicine is to obtain best results in their GCE Advanced Level Examination and enter a local / an international university to make their dream come true. But, out of the 300,000 students who sit for their Advanced Level Examinations, [...]
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 [...]
A Promising Path to your Engineering Career with Our Excellence
SLIIT, Sri Lanka’s leading higher education institute, established its Faculty of Engineering in the year 2007 to produce world class graduates who can step into the corporate limelight with confidence, according to the vision of the institute to offer excellence in higher learning, research and other Engineering centered activities. “The Faculty of Engineering has a [...]
‘Royal’s Glendale
I had just started schooling when the Second World War broke out. In Colombo and its suburbs some families left their homes. School life was also disrupted. One of the worst affected was Royal College, Colombo.In 1942, at the height of the war, Royal College buildings were commandeered by the military to convert it to [...]
Steel Feathers – a band of passionate young musicians
Music is an enchanting art arisen from the mankind which could make subtle to immense changes in minds of every human being. While everyone can enjoy music, musical talents are possessed by individuals at different levels. With that understanding, as a group of musically talented youngsters, we formed a musical band, tagged by the name [...]
Which SLMUN 2019 Committee best fits you?
General Assembly One The Disarmament and International Security Committee (also known as the First Committee, GA1 or DISEC) deals with disarmament, global challenges and threats to peace that affect the international community. Established in 1993 with the United Nations, it is one of the main committees of the General Assembly and seeks out solutions to [...]
AAT Beach Clean-up from Mount Lavinia to Dehiwala
Beach clean-up campaign was carried out recently by the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AAT Sri Lanka) under their CSR programme “AAT Social Mission” at the Mount Lavinia beach to Dehiwala railway station. It was a sunny day, the staff and the members of AAT Sri Lanka was gathered near the hotel shore [...]
Bishop’s College Auditorium Celebrates 25 years
On the 11th of September 2019 Bishop’s College Auditorium celebrated 25 years with the launch of its website, www.bcauditorium.lk. The website was launched by the Bishop of Colombo Rt.Rev.Dhiloraj Canagasabey, Principal Bishop’s College Ms.Sharmila Gunatilleke and Chair of the Auditorium Management Committee Ms.Kamini de Soysa amongst a gathering of distinguished guests.
The Leader in Me
What is Leader in Me ? Leader in Me (LiM) is an evidence-based, comprehensive-school improvement model—developed in partnership with educators—that empowers students with the leadership and life skills they need to thrive in the 21st century. Today Leader in Me has become a model that undergoes continual improvement, based on feedback from educators around the [...]
A Promising Path to your Future as a Professional Nurse with SLIIT
Nursing is a noble profession within the health care sector, focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities in attaining and maintaining optimal health, functioning and quality of life. Nursing in its simplest form has been practiced since the world began. Mother was the first practitioner of the art of nursing and a good [...]