Madukanda needs more teachers
Protesters from Madukanda in the Vavuniya District demonstrate in front of the Department of Education, Vavuniya by blocking the A9 road over the lack of teachers in a National school in the area. (See story on Page 10) Pix by Atchuthan Yogarajah
UGC strategic plan to be expanded to cover ragging, protests
The University Grants Commission (UGC) will expand its five-year strategic plan to cover student intake, ragging and street protests, UGC Chairman Sampath Amaratunge told the Sunday Times. Last year, the UGC came up with a strategic plan with a number of objectives to be achieved from 2019 to 2023. “We are determined to achieve the [...]
Two committees to review school text books, including sex-ed book
Two committees have been appointed to review the content and pictures in school text books and revise them accordingly, a senior Education Ministry official said. He said one committee would examine whether the text book content creates misconceptions, leads to rifts between communities and religions and whether the pictures and colours used to give a [...]
Education Ministry to consider residence permits in school admission
The Education Ministry said it will issue a new circular to amend clauses pertaining to land ownership, to circumvent problems parents face in admitting children to Grade 1 in public schools. The circular will be designed to look into the complaints of parents holding permits instead of deeds to prove residency in the addresses they [...]
World Hindi Day celebrations in Hambantota
World Hindi Day was celebrated at an event organised by the Indian Consulate General’s office in Hambantota. The event was held at the Auditorium of the Richard Pathirana Library in Galle. Counsel General Prem Kumar Nair is seen presenting awards.
Education Performance Task Force sub-committees to speed up goal implementation
The newly established Education Performance Task Force (EPTF) has appointed several sub-committees aimed at implementing its goals. The task force headed by Dr M Upali Sedara were handed over their letters of appointment by Education Minister Dullas Alahapperuma. Seven of the sub-committees are due to commence work by next month. A member of the task [...]
University students clean up visitor attractions in Badulla
Students of the Uva Wellassa University took part in a clean up project in Badulla recently. They selected areas frequently visited by local and foreign visitors. Among these were the areas surrounding the Dunhinda and Ravana waterfalls. They cleaned up a large number of plastic bags, bottles and other items. Pix by Palitha Ariyawansa
Mahinda Vidyalaya wins Shakespeare competition
Students of Mahinda Vidyalaya, Galle received first place in the All-Island Inter-School Shakespeare drama competition recently. The winning team is pictured. Pix by Sirangika Lokukarawita
Shooting range for Richmond College, Galle
A shooting range for students to practice was declared open at Richmond College, Galle recently. Principal Sampath Weragoda is seen in the picture. Pix by Sirangika Lokukarawita
Colombo Medical Congress 2020 in February
As part of its 150-year anniversary celebrations, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Colombo is organising the ‘Colombo Medical Congress 2020′, from February 12-15. The academic programme for the congress will be on three themes: (1) A Legacy: Historical developments relating to health in Sri Lanka, (2) The Present: Current research interests in [...]
St. John Bosco’s College, Hatton OBA today
The inaugural meeting of the Colombo branch of the Old Boys Association of St John Bosco’s College, Hatton is to be held today, January 26 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo from 9.30 am onwards. The Colombo branch Organising Committee invites all past students of the school to join the event. RSVP: 0777 417 068, [...]
Vidura College Dancing Troupe wins at International Dancing and Music Festival in Russia
The Senior Dancing Troupe and the Senior Brass Band of Vidura College emerged victorious, defeating teams from several other countries and winning several titles including the Best Cultural Item at the recently concluded International Dancing and Music Festival ‘Moscow Believes in Talent 2019′ held in Moscow, Russia. They won the awards of Music – Instrumental [...]
Protest against shortage of teachers in national school
A group of protesters from Madukanda in the Vavuniya District demonstrated in front of the Department of Education, Vavuniya by blocking the A9 road for an hour. The group gathered around 9.30 am on Friday and pointed out the problems faced by students due to the shortage of teachers in Madukanda National School, Vavuniya and [...]
Ruhuna undergrads get Navy training for coral conservation
A group of Ruhuna University undergraduates joined hands with the Sri Lanka Navy this week to launch a coral farming and conservation project. About 33 undergrads took part in the Navy’s training programme that sought to deliver basic knowledge of coral plantation and conservation. They worked in collaboration with the Navy to launch the project [...]
Applications called for creative writing workshop
The Gratiaen Trust, in collaboration with the Department of Linguistics and English, University of Jaffna will conduct an English creative writing workshop on Point of View for 20 participants on February 16, 2020 from 9.30 am to 1 pm at the Arts Faculty premises of the University. Author Shyam Selvadurai will conduct the workshop. Organisers [...]
Govt approval granted for international higher education zone
The Government has granted approval to establish an international education hub comprising educational institutions, including universities, in a Free Trade Zone. Higher Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena said some 500 acres would be allocated for the establishment of the hub which would have Board of Investment approval. The location to be selected from existing Free Trade [...]
The Australian Degree Transfer Pathway with a track record of 100% Visa Success
Nawaloka College of Higher studies (NCHS) is a provider of globally recognized higher education qualifications. Located in the heart of Colombo, the NCHS campus consists of modern facilities, providing students with an international learning environment. With a strong commitment to provide high quality education, NCHS offers distinctive benefits that are tailor made to suit the [...]
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 [...]
SLIIT offers internationally recognised Nursing Degree for Healthcare Professionals
SLIIT, the nation’s leading non-state higher education institute which is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the International Association of Universities (IAU) provides an opportunity for healthcare professionals to gain a world recognised qualification through the BSc (Hons) Nursing (International) affiliated to the prestigious Liverpool John Moores University in UK, which is [...]
St. Benedict’s College Prefects Investiture 2020
The Benedictine Prefects Investiture 2020 was held on 21st January 2020 under the patronage of distinguished Old Benedictine top banker, past Deputy Head Prefect, Public Schools Athletics Coloursman and Best Allround Student 1989 Sriyal de Silva and his wife Nilakshi. As per tradition the Chief Guests were welcomed by the Director of the College Rev. [...]
Australia Gateway, Sri Lanka’s top tier immigration firm commemorates Australia Day
Australia Day is an official public holiday acknowledged throughout every state and territory in Australia. It is a leading annual civic event in Australia, featuring community festivals, concerts and citizenship ceremonies and is celebrated in large and small communities and cities around the nation. To Sri Lankan Australians, the day is of special significance given [...]
The requisite to apprehend the know-how of diplomacy
In a world of a miscellany of living organisms, humans are renowned for their cognitive and mental capacity to form systems of inter-personal relationships that stretch way beyond the nucleus of the immediate family. There are ample of research that go to form the opinion that today the human intelligence stems not to simply solve [...]
SLIIT announces 2020 enrollment for Degree Programmes inviting students to experience Excellence in Academia
SLIIT, the nation’s largest non-state degree awarding institute announced the commencement of its January 2020 intake for Undergraduate Degree Programmes, inviting students to experience academic excellence. Students are offered a wide and impressive range of programmes with selection from Computing, Business, Engineering, Education, Architecture, Psychology, Quantity Surveying, Law, Nursing, Tourism and Hospitality degree programmes possible. [...]
Meeting the global business challenge
In today’s competitive global economy many university graduates recognise the intrinsic value of a tertiary education that will help them hone their technical abilities and build valuable soft skills that include international business relations and cultural awareness coveted by employers. A world class postgraduate degree from an internationally respected university, such as Australia’s leading university [...]
Coventry University, UK offers BSc in Data Science in collaboration with NIBM
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 [...]
Department of Educational Leadership and Management opens at OUSL
As The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL), celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, The Faculty of Education which was established at OUSL as its fourth faculty in 2003, declares open its fourth department, the Department of Educational Leadership and Management. The Department of Educational Leadership and Management is established as the fourth department through [...]
Khairiya OGA holds Carnival and Shopping Fiesta
The Old Girls Association (OGA) of Khairiya Girls College Colombo organised the fifth consecutive ‘Souqul Aamiya’ consecutive Carnival and Shopping Fiesta at the Khairiya Girls College Primary Section. The Chairman of Hogwarts College and University, Dr. Azfer Nizamdeen was present as a chief guest and H.S. Foundation Chairman, Hameed Sadik and Director Dr. Irshad Jabir [...]
Horizon Campus – nurturing the next generation of top legal professionals
With 8 years of delivering the University of London LL.B Degree as the only Ministry of Higher Education Approved Degree Awarding Institution, Horizon Campus has to date achieved the accolade of attaining over 80% – 87% first time pass rates for this programme. Helping students develop a critical awareness of the common law and apply [...]
Adventus International Education Expo 2020
The eagerly anticipated Adventus International Education Expo 2020 will be held on the 6th of February 2020, at Cinnamon Grand Colombo from 11.00 am – 5.00 pm. It will be the very first time that the exhibition will be held in February, while the annual expo takes place in September.The event will showcase educational opportunities [...]
Complete a British Degree in Quantity Surveying right here in Sri Lanka with SLIIT
Ensuring students receive a head-start towards their higher education goals, SLIIT, the nation’s leading non- state higher education institute announced the commencement of its January 2020 intake for Undergraduate Degree Programmes. SLIIT has set high standards in the field of education by the 5000 years of collective experience by its intellectual faculty. With a highly [...]
Hospitality Education Fair 2020
Do you love to travel and experience new places? Do you enjoy teamworking and face-to-face interactions? Are you hungry to make a career in a fast-moving, and fast-growing, industry? If the answer to any or all of these questions is ‘yes’ then studying for a hospitality degree might just be the best decision you ever [...]
Susex College Network make step to produce professional press-school teachers
Sussex College Network made a huge stride to produce professional pre-school teachers in the country by initiating an English Language Improvement Workshop for the pre-school teachers in Ampara district coincide with the Sussex College Ampara recently. One-day workshop was conducted for 55 pre-school teachers to enhance the quality and standard of their teaching methods which [...]
MoU with public health foundation of India
Recently the primary care respiratory group of Sri Lanka has signed an MoU with public health foundation of India to conduct capacity building certificate courses in asthma and COPD (CCCA) to Sri Lankan doctors. This is a unique highly accredited program of the first kind to start in Sri Lanka with the collaboration of an [...]
SRI LANKA’S FIRST ACT 16/ERPM (SRI LANKA), AMC (AUSTRALIA), PLAB (UK) TRAINING AT YEREVAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, ARMENIA
The most prestigious Armenian Medical Education Fair in the country was concluded hosting dignitaries from Yerevan State Medical University was held on 18th of January at Movenpick Hotel. The event was held to educated and guide prospective students who want to pursue their career overseas in the medical field. The highlight of the event was [...]
RUSSIAN EDUCATION FAIR! 08TH FEBRUARY 2020 AT HILTON COLOMBO
MEDICINE|AVIATION|BUSINESS|FINANCE|ENGINEERING|SCIENCE ANC FUTURE CENTRE the No.1 pathway provider in Sri Lanka in collaboration with the leading Universities in Russia is hosting the SRI LANKA’S FIRST RUSSIAN EDUCATION FAIR. The forum will be graced by Russian Top University academic representatives. Russian Education Fair 2020 which will be held at Hilton Colombo from 10 am – 4 [...]
Manil Jayesinghe takes over the reins of CA Sri Lanka as new President
Prominent figure in the Sri Lankan accounting fraternity, Mr. Manil Jayesinghe was ceremoniously inducted as the 25th President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) on Thursday, 23rd January 2020 at a gala event held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo. Mr. Jayesinghe was formally inducted by the outgoing President of [...]
Gain a world recognised MBBS degree at Grodno State Medical University in Belarus
The Grodno State Medical University is one of the leading medical universities in the Republic of Belarus and it was included among the best 500 universities in the world. The university was founded in 1958 and has solid reputation in scientific schools, acknowledged not only in the country. The favorable geographical position promoted the establishment [...]
AIC Campus offers the only European MBA in Entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka
Fast track MBA with Distance learning option & no class attendance needed. 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 [...]
Tips to Make your Child a Leader
Some parents complain about children. They claim that children are not motivated, not interested in studies, don’t spend sufficient time doing homework etc. Other parents are proud that their children are shining. They want to make them do even better. What parents often fail to realise, is that their own parents may have said the [...]
Ushari’s Journey with NCHS to Albany-State University New York
Many students dream of the opportunity to start a new life in America. The Hollywood movies we have watched our entire lives talk about a new opportunity where anything is possible. This is further enriched through the globally renowned success stories of moguls such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Elon Musk. Do you dream [...]
Social Integration via Education at the RAISE IV Conference
Education goes beyond the walls of the classroom and the dozen or so years that the child spends in the primary and secondary stages. It is often the stepping stone that propels the younger generation to reach greater heights. Thus, the future of not just these youth but our entire planet and its well-being hinges [...]
Sri Lankan ICT domain takes a leap step ahead by SLIIT Alumni Chamira Prasad Jayasinghe
SLIIT has consistently ensured the production of well-moulded individuals, contributing to the most outstanding alumni since its establishment in 1999. Every student is in their own right, a success story, which is testimony to the dedication of the institution’s staff and ethos. Aside from working relentlessly to support their students above and beyond their [...]
Russian Education Fair!
Financial University Moscow Financial University is one of the oldest Russian higher education, Established in 1919. Financial University Moscow has 11 foreign partnered University. University of Birmingham, Bloomsburg University, University of Glasgow, University of London, Anglia Ruskin University, Le cnam, Dublin University of Technology, University of Portsmouth, Northumbria University Newcastle, Université Grenoble Alpes and Groupe ESC [...]
TAITRA join hands with FITIS to promote Taiwan Tech Trade Shows 2020
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan’s foremost nonprofit trade promoting organisation, sponsored by the government of Taiwan and industry organizations recently announced its Calendar of Trade Shows for 2020. TAITRA has formed a global network dedicated to promoting world trade together with the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) and Taiwan Trade Center (TTC). [...]
23rd Award Ceremony of the Australian National Chemistry Quiz for the year 2019 a huge success
The 23rd award ceremony of the Australian National Chemistry Quiz for the year 2019 hosted by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon was held on the 20th of January 2020 at ‘Adamantane House”, Rajagiriya. Australian High Commissioner for Sri Lanka His Excellency David Holly graced the occasion as the chief guest. Prof. P. Paranagama, President of [...]
Passed Finalists Certificate Awarding Ceremony of AAT Sri Lanka
AAT Sri Lanka, the pioneer in producing middle level accounting professionals to the country, held its Passed Finalists Certificate Awarding Ceremony on recently at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo. The students who were awarded with certificates at the ceremony included those who successfully completed the final level of the AAT Examinations held [...]
SQA Advanced Qualifications – secure your future
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is well established in Sri Lanka. We provide a range of internationally recognised qualifications to help students progress in their education or career. Based in Scotland, SQA works throughout the UK and internationally. We help people to realise their potential by providing a wide range of high quality, internationally recognised [...]
Interested to Work Overseas? New Zealand and UK Study & Transfer Programme by University Education Partner GISM Sri Lanka
GISM is a leading higher education institute that offers undergraduate & postgraduate pathway programmes in collaboration with prestigious Massey University, New Zealand. Students can join GISM with O/L or A/L and, on successful completion of the first part, they can transfer to second or third year of Massey University, NZ . Students can save up [...]
ANC Students’ Successful Christmas Charity Project
ANC students successfully organized a Christmas Charity Project on January 4th 2020 with the support of students, staff members, faculty and well-wishers who joined hands to donate Rs. 127,000/- worth of DSI gift vouchers of School shoes, School stationary items and evening snacks for the children who were affected by the Easter Attacks in Katuwapitiya [...]