Ruhunu University students allowed into UGC premises
A group of Ruhunu University students involved in a protest were allowed into the University Grants Commission (UGC) premises, a contrast to previous protests where they were usually prevented from protesting outside the UGC. Pic by Lahiru Harshana
Ragging victims may get a second chance at university
The Higher Education Ministry plans to provide an opportunity for students who quit universities in the past five years, due to ragging, to resume their education. The students will be able to attend the university they attended previously, or another campus. Higher Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena told the Education Times they estimate around 12,000 students [...]
President says vocational education should be on par with global standards
The quality of existing vocational education institutes and technical colleges must be improved to be on par with global standards, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said recently. Vocational education is an important aspect of further education that needs to be addressed because of the high demand for it, locally and abroad, he added. “Not everyone is interested [...]
CTU challenges govt.decision to increase classroom numbers
The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) said last week the government’s move to increase the number of students in class rooms in popular national schools goes against the supreme court decision to curtail the numbers to 35 students in classrooms. The CTU said it could also result in the closure of several schools. CTU General Secretary [...]
Private higher education can fulfil the country’s need for better education
The lack of state resources should not inhibit the broadening of tertiary education options, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said recently. The President was the Chief Guest at the recent General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) graduation ceremony. Addressing the gathering he said free education must be protected, but it is also important to introduce more [...]
Schools in need of students, resources to be uplifted
Education Minister Dullas Alahapperuma has pledged to improve schools in danger of closing down due to a lack of students. Minister Alahapperuma said this at the Demadaoya Primary School in Nalanda where three new students were admitted for the 2020 intake. The school, which has operated since 1961, had only one student and four teachers [...]
New TVEC Chairman Professor Dayantha Wijeyesekera
Professor Dayantha Wijeyesekera was appointed as the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) Chairman by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. This is in addition to being the University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC) Chancellor. The appointment was made on the recommendation of Skills development and Vocational Training Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. For 15 years, Prof. Wijeyesekera has been instrumental [...]
Higher Education Ministry to open IT Park in Hambantota
The Higher Education Ministry is planning to set up a new IT park in Hambantota for high tech innovations, Higher Education Minister Bandula Gunawardana said. The building for the IT park was completed in 2015, but the former government had not taken any measures to complete the building and go ahead with opening it. Some [...]
Foreign Minister holds talks with CSE India director
Foriegn Minister Dinesh Gunawardana met Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) of India Director General Sunita Narain, on his recent official visit to India. They discussed future links between CSE and Sri Lanka. CSE Director Suresh Rohillah also participated in this discussion. Sunita Narain is an Indian environmentalist, political activist and a well-known major promoter [...]
Education Task Force appointed to aid education sector reforms
The Government has appointed an “Education Task Force” to implement its proposed new education reforms. The Education Ministry said the new task force was appointed by Education Minister Dullas Alahapperuma based on a recommendation by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The task force was also approved by Cabinet. The 12 member task force is headed by Dr. [...]
New Chairperson for NASTEC appointed this week
Prof. (Mrs.) Kshanika Hirimburegama assumed duties as the National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC) Chairperson on Thursday ( January 16). The NASTEC is the apex policy formulating and advisory body on science and technology matters. It functions under the purview of the Higher Education, Technology and Innovation Ministry. A well-known academic, Prof. Hirimburegama was previously [...]
SLTC launches School of Music headed by maestro Nadeeka Guruge
Taking a spirited step into diversifying its study areas, Sri Lanka Technological Campus launched SLTC School of Music on the 12th of January 2020. The school will be offering a Bachelor of Music (Honours) programme created and delivered by Maestro Nadeeka Guruge, the Head of SLTC School of Music. The launch event – “The Voyage [...]
Australia: Hope for a Better Tomorrow
Australia, known for its natural environment, is under the international spotlight as bush fires are spreading across vast tracts of the country, widely seen as unprecedented for their intensity, scale and timing. Shocking images of this devastation are reverberating around the world, which has already killed at least 18 people, destroyed hundreds, perhaps thousands, of [...]
NIBM: Power Up Gen Z to drive the changing world of work
NIBM functions under the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation. In keeping with the objective of making aware the stakeholders in primary and secondary education on current trends and development, NIBM has planned to launch a national level project named NIBM Viswa Pasala in collaboration with Ministry of Education. The purpose of implementing this [...]
SLT to power EDEX 2020 as the Telecommunication Partner
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is proud to announce that the company will be powering EDEX 2020, Sri Lanka’s largest education exhibition and job fair as the Telecommunication Services Provider.EDEX Expo, conducted for the 17th consecutive year, is scheduled to be held at the BMICH, Colombo from 17th to 19th January and at the Kandy City [...]
Open University – New Study Centre at Matale
Around 300 registered students with The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) living in Matale will not have to come to Colombo frequently from now on. The university just opened up a beautifully-situated Study Centre offering most of the academic and administrative facilities like Day Schools, Access to E-learning Resources, Access to the OUSL Library [...]
Global opportunities in Education
A “one of a kind” flexibility very aptly describes our ‘Global Qualification’, which offers an unparalleled flexibility together with a multitude of challenging options for the students of Sri Lanka seeking pathways in International Higher Education. Offered only by the American College of Higher Education, in its continuing enhancement of it’s 25 years of delivering [...]
Acclivity to host workshop on New Trends and Best Practices in Budgeting 2020
Budgeting and planning now needs to be real-time, collaborative and inclusive of both financial and non-financial data. The trend towards incorporating modern day tools and best practices such as algorithms, machine learning, and deep dive analytics demands upskilling of employees involved within the process. It is with this endeavour, that Acclivity will host a workshop [...]
Stop talking, start acting
What if your house is on fire? What if your house is being demolished? Will you keep quiet? The truth is, that is exactly what is happening to our planet; our home. We watched in despair as the great Amazon was reduced to ashes. We gave aid to our fellow Sri Lankans who were affected [...]
Programming a career of the future at Australia’s top University
The release of A – Level results is a cause for celebration and the mark of a new era for many happy students across Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan, University of Melbourne student,Tharun Nimnaka Dharmawickrema and his family remember this feeling all too well. “When I was accepted into the University of Melbourne, I felt overjoyed [...]
Nurturing young minds for 30 years and beyond
International Education Consultancy marks 30 years of successful services for overseas education International Education Consultancy (IEC), the leading Australian representation in Sri Lanka marked its 30th anniversary recently. Over the years, IEC has bolstered the education sector by providing an unblemished support in promoting local students to overseas countries such as Australia, New Zealand and [...]
Get that Cutting Edge as a Powerful Public Speaker and Presenter
The ability to deliver powerful public speeches and make impactful presentations gives a cutting edge to any individual, whether it be in a professional, social or personal setting. The power of Public speaking is not a talent that most people are born with. However it is a skills that can be easily developed and mastered [...]
Improve the Quality of Life at Home with Purified Air
Does bad odour wafting from your garbage plague areas at your home, making your life uncomfortable or even unbearable? There is one life, but innovations are plenty, and so are the possibilities that come with it! SLIM Diploma in Strategic Brand Management Students Introduce a Paradigm Shifter A group of students from SLIM Diploma in [...]
Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC)
Meet Prof. Jaspal Singh, CEO, From MMMC on 17th to 20th January 2020 at IMC Education and EDEX Colombo (IMC Gold Sponsor) April 2020 Intake is Now On IMC Education – The largest student recruitment organization for Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC) placed the largest number of Students for October 2019 MBBS programme intake at [...]
Pathway to get degree from Deakin Australia with transfer degree programme conducted by CMA CAMPUS
CMA Campus, the International Education Division of Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA Sri Lanka), the leader in the Management Accounting professional education has opened another chapter in higher education by partnering with the Deakin University, Australia by launching transfer degree programmes to provide pathways to Sri Lankan students. The CMA campus [...]
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 [...]
Kumar Sangakkara appointed Director of International Scholar
Since 1999, International Scholar has placed over 2500 students at highly prestigious institutes in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, Dubai, Singapore, USA, the UK and Vietnam. Founded 20 years ago by its Chairman Mr. Keerthi Jayasuriya, in a small house in Bambalapitiya, International Scholar now sits proudly within a modern office in its own [...]
UTS Insearch Sri Lanka (Colombo) Open Day – Saturday, 1 February 2020
UTS Insearch Sri Lanka, a fully owned entity of the University of Technology Sydney, is holding its inaugural Open Day on Saturday, 1 February 2020. Prospective students, family, friends and all interested parties will have the opportunity to view its state-of-the-art premises, interact with College staff and students and learn everything the College has to [...]
College of Chemical Sciences student wins the Best
Oral Presentation Award at the International Conference on Environmental and medical Statistics 2020 The best oral presentation award in the undergraduate category was won by Ms. Buddima Pathiraja who presented her undergraduate research on ‘Banana Pseudo Stem as a prospective adsorbent to Remove Industrial Dyes’ at the International Conference on Environmental and Medical Statistics held [...]
To the Minister of Education Dullas Alahapperuma on the size of the School Bag
Now we are witnessing some changes in socio-economic context in Sri Lanka . There is a need for better integration of all sectors with proper alignment focusing on advancement of our nation. In this context education sector is really important and there should be serious discussion between all stakeholders in primary ,secondary and tertiary education [...]
The Royal Institute of Colombo goes live with UNIVISER!
The university’s prospective students, current students and alumni can now seamlessly connect in one spot This January, the Royal Institute of Colombo [RIC] is pleased to announce that it went “live” with UNIVISER, a state-of-the art custom cloud-based networking system that connects its prospective students to current students and current students to alumni. RIC’s partnership [...]
Northampton HRMI
CENTRAL CAMPUS COLOMBO: A Premium Facility GOLD RANKED UK UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON has been awarded Gold – the highest possible mark – in the Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) by the UK Government CENTRAL CAMPUS COLOMBO A purpose built fully equipped brand new Campus with plenty of premium services and facilities located in Colombo. [...]
CMA SRI LANKA COMES HOME WITH A KEY TO OPEN MANY DOORS
Accountants should keep on learning and improve what you practice – Mr.Paul Thompson Director-European Federation for Accountants and Auditors for SMEs There was a time when a Sri Lankan youth come out of school, he either went to university or went nowhere at all. Times have changed and opportunities after school are plenty, now. However, [...]
Island-wide Creative Writing/Arts competition: Language for Unity
Bangladesh High Commission and the Education Ministry of Sri Lanka together invites schoolchildren from across the Island to join a creative writing/arts competition. The competition is to commemorate the International Mother Language Day on 21st February 2020. Any Tamil – Sinhalese – English medium student from Grade VI to XIII can submit their work in [...]
Just Graduated & already enjoying success
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. Aishcharya Mario Kahandawala is an all-round BEng (Hons) Software Engineering graduate from IIT who has achieved much success following graduation. Aishcharya is currently employed as [...]
Liverpool John Moores University LLB (Hons)
The SLIIT offered Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) LLB (Hons) Degree is the ideal platform for local students to gain confidence enhancing their chosen professional journey. Recognised as one of the UK’s leading higher education providers, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is modern, student – centric university ranked among the top 50 universities in the [...]
The ‘Creative Future of Tomorrow’ is Visual Communication Design
Derrek Black M.F.A. has an impressive history in design and education with partnerships and networks weaving throughout the world. He says that his passion for education was uncovered by accident, after accepting an invitation to lecture in the visual communication programme in Indiana (USA). Following a presidential fellowship and an M.F.A. in graphic design from [...]
Climate change growth and impact in the face of global warming
Climate is the generalization of gaseous phenomena that have existed for a long time in any particular geographic area, such as atmospheric phenomena, such as air temperature, air pressure and humidity, and the occurrence of precipitation and wind stress. Climate is not a result of the atmosphere itself, but rather a result of the biosphere, [...]
Only University Transfer Programme with Degree Assurance (USA and Europe)
ASK FOR DEGREE ASSURANCE – CONTACT AIC CAMPUS AIC Campus offers a unique facility for the first time in Sri Lanka. Since many students and parents have been misled with false promise of overseas transfer and overseas visa it’s important to get DEGREE ASSURANCE. In Case if the Student has any issues with their financial, [...]
TM Mahes Jayadevan receives distinguished Toastmaster Award
Toastmaster (TM) Maheswary Jeyadevan, a charter member of Braybrooke Toastmasters (BTM) Club recently received the distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Award, the pinnacle of achievement for any Toastmaster in their journey. The DTM award requires a great deal of commitment and hard work over several years and ensures that a Toastmaster goes through the entirety of the [...]
After A/Ls MSI, the student’ choice for a recognized & affordable higher education
Management and Science Institute Colombo (MSI) would like to congratulate all the students who successfully completed their A/L and O/L examinations, and recognize the hard work and dedication taken to conquer one of the greatest hurdles in your life. The Management and Science institute is fully administrated and affiliated by Management and Science University Malaysia, [...]
Most Affordable GISM Pathways to New Zealand & UK for Global Job Market
Global Job Market is very large compared to that in Sri Lanka. Then, do our graduates have chances of finding respectable jobs there in overseas? This is questionable because of many reasons such as low level of recognition and lack of foreign University exposure the graduates have if they complete the degree in their home [...]
Assumption of duties of the New Vice Chancellor
An eminent senior officer of the Sri Lanka Army, Major General Milinda Peiris RWP RSP USP LOM MPhil(Ind) PGDM assumed duties as the new Vice Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University on 16th January 2020. A colourful and grand parade of honour was held to welcome the newly appointed Vice Chancellor, and Rector [...]
CBL Samaposha inspires scouts to inculcate healthy breakfast habits
CBL Samaposha, in working towards empowering a future led by young leaders upholding good morals and understanding the importance of advocating a healthy breakfast, offered the young scouts at the 54th Colombo District Scout Annual Camporee, the opportunity to truly understand and appreciate the importance of cultivating good values in their lives. This has [...]
Vidura College Kalutara Freshers’ Day – A unique event
14th January 2020 was a Red Letter Day for Vidura College Kalutara Branch since the Freshers’ welcome programme was held in elegance upholding the unique identity of Vidura College. This programme was organised by the Principal Kalutara Branch Mrs.Kanchana Dassanayake along with the academic and non -academic staff under the guidance of Mr.D.G.Sumansekara, the Managing [...]
STEM education – India’s next frontier
India’s love affair with STEM (Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) has stood the test of time – from the urban architecture of the Indus Valley civilisation 3000 years back to being the IT super power in the 21stcentury. STEM education has sculpted the modern face of humanity – With the rapid advancements in science and [...]