Police take measures to ensure the safety of children who travel to school on motorbikes
Police officers in Anamaduwa carried out an awareness campaign among parents who bring their children to school on motorcycles, this week. The failure to provide children with helmets was one issue pointed out by the officers. Similar campaigns were carried out island-wide. Pic by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe.
50,000 post-A/L exam students to be recruited as assistant teachers
Higher Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena said the Government is planning to recruit 50,000 assistant teachers over the next four years. The objective of the programme is to provide jobs for students who have passed the G.C.E Advanced Level (A/L) exams, but have failed to gain entry into the state universities. Assistant teachers will be assigned [...]
Vouchers for school uniforms delayed till January
A senior Education Ministry official said that the issuing of vouchers to schoolchildren to purchase uniforms will be delayed until January 2020. Students who were due to receive these vouchers by Friday, which was the last day of the school term, were informed this week that the vouchers will be ready in January. “The vouchers [...]
Clean-up programmes to be held in schools across the country, to fight dengue
The Education Ministry said last week, that all schools across the country will be cleaned to remove mosquitoes. Accordingly the ministry has sent letters to the heads schools to request the assistance of the parents of schoolchildren, to clean the schools’ premises before the first term of 2020. The date for this clean-up programme will [...]
Developments in the education sector takes TVET sector to greater heights
University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC) Chancellor Professor Dayantha Wijeyesekera said that developments in the education sector encourage students with technical skills and middle level employment, to graduate with a degree. These developments include the GCE Advanced Level (A/L) Technology stream. Speaking at UNIVOTEC’s fifth convocation held recently at the BMICH, Prof. Wijeyesekera said that UNIVOTEC [...]
Royal College teachers felicitated
Former teachers of Royal College were felicitated at an event held at the school recently. Pix by Priyantha Wickremerachchi
EFC-ILO partnered Executive Diploma in Employment Relations, holds inaugural awards ceremony
Diploma holders The inaugural batch of the Executive Diploma in Employment Relations received their diplomas at a ceremony held at the MovenPick Hotel recently. The Executive Diploma in Employment Relations is a collaborative venture between the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) and the International Training Centre (ITC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) . [...]
Old Anandians 75 – 80 group stag night
The Old Anandian 75-80 group annual stag night and dinner will be held at the Red Wood Lounge of the Burgher Recreation Club (BRC) on Friday December 06, 2019 commencing at 7.30 pm. This is the 35th consecutive year that the stag night had been hosted by the 75 – 80 group. For more details [...]
AAT Sri Lanka hosts 27th convocation
The 27th convocation of AAT Sri Lanka was held at the BMICH this week. Nisal Suranjeya Perera receives his certificate from AAT President Jagath Perera and Vice President Sarathchandra Illeypperuma.
Breaking down the Constitution of Sri Lanka
Know your basics The constitution rarely bothers the citizens, unless there’s an election, terrorist attack or a rapist and killer is released on bail. However, disintegrating the constitution in to the laws and making sense out of it can be quite a task, a task that people don’t take time to do because most of [...]
Nawaloka College Student honoured with Global Golden Key Award
Imashi Senanayake, a shining star from Nawaloka College was the proud recipient of a scholarship at the Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. Receiving the scholarship was the start of an incredible journey. While excelling in her studies, a Bachelor of Business (Professional) at Swinburne University, she also has a prestigious job as an accountant at [...]
Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology ventures into the online world
Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology took its form in the year 2000, and proudly takes its place as the premier fashion campus in Sri Lanka. LIFT is the only fashion campus to offer fashion design degrees from Paris. Internationalization being the major focus of the campus, LIFT is linked with the 3 major Fashion Capitals [...]
IIT the ideal place to follow world renowned IT and Business degrees
With over 3,000 graduates that are currently empowering over 250 multinational and local blue-chip companies, the Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) is renowned for producing innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders. Manul Randula Singhe is a BSc. (Hons) Computer Science graduate from IIT who has achieved much success following graduation. Manul is the Founder of Knight [...]
AIC Campus offers the only European MBA with 5 Specializations in Sri Lanka
If you are looking for a challenging career in Business and want to obtain a quality European Postgraduate Business qualification your time has come. AIC Campus in collaboration with IPAC School of Management in France for the first time in Sri Lanka offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sri Lanka at the state-of-the-art [...]
Be a Global Game Changer with Raffles University
Raffles University is the University of the Future with cutting edge teaching, learning and business practices, embracing holistic education through the development of superior thinking processes. Combining effective communication, and the implementation of effective work methods ensures the highest standards in all education areas. Our curriculum and pedagogy are designed to be industry-focused and relevant, [...]
Seven Cs Kindergarten in Moratuwa making steady progress
The eventful calendar for the year at Seven Cs came to a close with the year-end concert presented by the little boys and girls of the progressive Kindergarten at Moratuwa. The Seven Cs – Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Culture, Character & Cheerfulness came alive in the most colourful manner providing the parents and guests [...]
KOPS among the best Pre-Schools in Colombo
The Kingdom of Preschooler’s (KOPS) has proven to be a much sought after name for little ones, since its inception in 2011. The little kings and queens are taught how to build their kingdoms, one step at a time. It is a place where they write their own stories, because every child deserves the right [...]
Rs. 1.6 billion spent on ‘ Education Marketing ‘ this year – Dr Rohantha Athukorala
The 7th Annual International Schools of Sri Lanka( TISSL) staged a Conference On Education themed ‘ Leading in Turbulent Times’ at Marriott Resort & Spa in Weligama. An the elite cross section of academics and educational business personalities in the country listened to set up top speakers from overseas and Sri Lanka on the recent [...]
Russian Government awards 40 scholarships to Sri Lankan students
The Russian Government has awarded 40 scholarships to Sri Lankan students who have excelled in their GCE Advanced Level Examination, for the academic year 2019, which includes bachelors,masters and PhD programmes. 40 students were selected by the Russian Embassy Cultural Section – Russian Centre in Colombo together with the Ministry of Higher Education in Sri [...]
SLANSHEI congratulates the New President
Sri Lanka Association for Non State Higher Education Institutions (SLANSHEI) issuing a statement, congratulates the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on his appointment as the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka. “We take this opportunity to congratulate His Excellency on his appointment as the President of The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and your desire and [...]
IIT Trailblazers 2019 helps empower future entrepreneurs
Organizing team of Trailblazers 2019 posing for a group photo with all the participants Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), the pioneer in British higher education in Sri Lanka and the country’s premier IT and Business campus, successfully organised the Trailblazers 2019, a career guidance event that drew a large crowd of over 200 students [...]
Cambridge International’s world-class education prepares Sri Lankan students for life
Cambridge International has been present in Sri Lanka for 15 years, preparing school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We are part of the University of Cambridge. Over 10,000 schools in over 160 countries around the world offer Cambridge qualifications. We are a division of Cambridge [...]
Get a Cutting Edge with Public Speaking and Soft Skills
Your O/L and A/L results are out. A bright future awaits you! How do you get that cutting edge to face the next steps with confidence in the competitive environment of today? Whilst the school curriculum focuses on academics with some extra- curricular activities, it is mostly outside the school that one acquires the soft [...]
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic – ‘Fastest Growing English Language Test in Sri Lanka’
Recognised for study abroad and migration Network of trainers expand to support the growing demand by test takers Fastest growing test in the world Sri Lanka continues to be on par with other international markets recording strong growth in the number of candidates opting for PTE Academic tests. The growth momentum was further supported by [...]
ANC Branch Campus Kandy students Excel at BA (Hons) Top-up Degree of UWL
ANC Branch Campus Kandy offers pathways for the Final-year (Top-up)BA(Hons) International Business Management degree programme of University of West London (UWL), a Top 50 UK University (Guardian University Guide 2019). BA (Hons) International Business Management (Top-up) degree is a popular choice among students and ANC has secured articulation agreements with University of West London (UWL)to [...]
CA Sri Lanka Members appointed to internationaland regional accounting bodies
Three members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), Mr. Nishan Fernando, Mr. Sanjaya Bandara and Mr. Ajith Ratnayake have been appointed to top international and regional accounting bodies to offer their expertise to help develop the accounting profession further. Mr. Fernando, a Past President of CA Sri Lanka was [...]
AIS shines at Edexcel – bags 16 awards
The annual High Achievers Awards night of Pearson Edexcel, Sri Lanka was held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre. Asian International School [ AIS ] bagged 16 awards at this award ceremony which was a remarkable feat for a school of this scale. Lashwinth Suresh and Tellulah Fernando were recognised for obtaining 4A* at the Edexcel [...]
What next after A/L?
Choosing a field of studies is always a tricky one for the students as well as parents. So it is important to be informed about the job market and the advantage when deciding on the future career path. Being aware of the environment that one lives in helps to be successful in life. Many individuals [...]
The National Level English and Drama Competition 2019 Award Ceremony Hosted At Elphinstone Theatre
The National Level English and Drama Competition was successfully concluded recently, and it was time to felicitate the winners. The awards ceremony for the deserving victors was held on 28th of November 2019, from 9 am to 12.30pm. These victors were crowned at Elphinstone Theatre, Colombo 10. The award ceremony was organized under the guidance [...]
“Celebrating Five Years” was successfully concluded on 20th November 2019 at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo
AACS 6TH Edition Graduation Show was another gigantic and an outstanding event as a batch of young fresh fashion designers and professional models have showcased and awarded for their inspired talents. The event has intended to give an extraordinary yet unforgettable experience to the audience in every perspective than the past editions as it was [...]
James cook university, ‘GEMS OF JCU’ welcome reception and awards night in colombo!
James Cook University hosted a welcome reception and awards nights themed ‘GEMS of JCU’ for their partners in Sri Lanka under the patronage of Prof Marcus Lane, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Tropical Environments and Societies to recognise the efforts of their esteemed partners and to appreciate their contribution to the success and friendship over the [...]
OKI International School, Biyagama celebrates its 15th Anniversary
OKI International School, Biyagama celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. To mark this milestone a green walk and a grand concert were organized. The green walk was done in September to bring about awareness and to make children love the nature. The students planted around 200 trees including some herbal trees at three different locations [...]
QS World University ranking
Known as the oldest university in the English-speaking world, the specific date of establishment of the Oxford University is unknown. But the history provides information that the teaching process of the university commenced in 1096. The university population rapidly increased when the English students were banned from the University of Paris in 1167 by Henry [...]
Achieving the highest passrate through adhering 80% attendance!
“The Success of LLB (Hons) is that it recognises and embraces candidates from varying backgrounds approaching with different areas of strength while enrolling to college of legal studies with several goals to succeed the programme, to pass the attorney exam, and to utilize their law degree to great success. Meeting students where they are as [...]
Hlgh Ahiever’s award for NICE International School
The Year 2019 has become yet another significant year for NICE international School. It has produced a “HIGH ACHIEVER” in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examination 2019. Avinash Navaratne, the Head Prefect of NICE International School has received the High Achiever’s Award from Pearson Edexel for obtaining the highest grading of 9(A**) [...]
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR WORLD-RENOWNED PH.D PROGRAMME FROM THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, MALAYSIA
Join our December 2019 Intake The Management & Science University (MSU) Malaysia is the ideal choice to enhance your academic track record with a Ph.D. This doctorate programme is a significant value addition to your academic portfolio with the world recognition of the MSU. MSU Malaysia, is the 541st QS world ranked University, top 100 [...]