Agitation Site allocated, following student protests
A group of students following the Higher National Diploma (HND). These students protested outside the Presidential Secretariat on the Galle Road this week. The Government has now allocated a separate area for agitation. Pic by Eshan Fernando
More staff appointments for the Govt. sector
Ministries and state institutions experiencing a severe shortage of staff, especially schools located in rural and estate areas, will see more staff appointments in future. This is because of the Government’s new weda karamu-rata hadamu initiative, a programme offering placements for unemployed graduates and diploma holders. The Presidential Secretariat said other institutions to receive qualified [...]
Govt. to go ahead with recruiting teacher assistants
The Government is to go ahead with a programme to recruit 50,000 Teacher Assistants for national and provincial schools, despite opposition from trade unions. The unions want the Government to recruit them as Teachers, not Teacher Assistants. However, the Government said they could recruit only Teacher Assistants as the cadre for teachers was full. It [...]
Govt. failed to be inclusive with education task force, says CTU
The government had failed to include representatives from all ethnic communities in the education task force that was set up to bring in new reforms to the education sector, the Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) said this week. CTU General Secretary Joseph Stalin said the 12-member team does not include a single representative from the minority [...]
Key representatives discuss university sector issues
Ragging, lack of accommodation and facilities and clashes between university administration and students, some issues brought forward An open dialogue to discuss issues within the country’s university sector took place on February 6 (Thursday) at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. The Higher Education Ministry said the Higher Education, Technology and Innovation Secretary Anura Dissanayake, University [...]
Vouchers or material for school uniforms
The Education Ministry had appointed a committee to decide on the provision of vouchers or material for school uniforms next year. The committee of officials from the Ministry had been given a six month period to decide on the system to be followed. The committee will also look into the advantages and disadvantages of the [...]
Education unions join forces to protest delayed allowances
The education unions have planned to hold a protest next week, demanding the interim allowances promised to teachers and principals be given immediately. Around 26 education unions had joined forces to form one voice and they had sent a letter to the Education Ministry. In this letter, they asked for arrangements to be made to [...]
Grand nephew of S. Mahinda Thera pays his respects to the national hero
The grand nephew of S Mahinda Thera of Tibet, Dr T.R Gyasto of Gangtok visited the temple of Sri Sudharma Ramya Maha Bellena in Alubomulla on National Independence Day, to pay homage to his grand uncle who had lived at the temple until his death. The temple is said to hold the remains of S. [...]
Senior students lacking school furniture receive donation
Sujatha Balika Vidyalaya, a provincial girls school with 1500 students, lacked 150 chairs and tables for senior students at the start of the academic year. Colombo East SLFP Organiser and Municipal Council member Pradip Jayewardene was made aware of this situation by the school’s Principal R.P. Wijesinghe. Mr Jayewardene informed Delmege Forsyth and Company’s Former [...]
Anamaduwa model school criticised for building errors
The Government is interfering in the affairs of the Transfer Board and cancelling transfers given out to teachers, The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) said last week. CTU General Secretary Joseph Stalin said several transfers issued by the Transfer Board had been revoked by the Education Ministry in the recent past. He said teachers in national [...]
International Cookery at Australasian Academy of Hospitality
Australasian Academy of Hospitality offer well sought after Australian Commercial/International Cookery programme in Sri Lanka in partnership with Evolution Hospitality Institute (EHI) Sydney, Australia one of the leading Institution specializing in Hospitality and Chefs Training. Australian Qualification that is delivered in Sri Lanka with a combination of Australian and Sri Lankan panel of Lecturers and [...]
Financial Reporting and Tax updates from BDO at Acclivity Seminar
The competitive work environment strives to discard those with poor technical skills and competence. A finance professional’s defense against technical obsolescence is to enhance one’s corporate accountability through technical competence. There are numerous technical updates which critically affect corporate decisions and the relevance of technical changes in enhancing accountability is vital. The seminar “Financial Reporting [...]
ANC hosts ‘Application Week for Spring 2020’ for Bachelor’s & Master’s level degree programs
The ‘Application Week for Spring 2020’ will start from 10th of February and will consist of one-to-one counseling sessions with our expert academic advisors to provide students and working professionals seeking a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree qualification with different study pathways on the majors and subject specialisations. ANC Education successfully concluded the U.S & [...]
Northshore Campus appoints Prof. Nalaka Jayakody as VC and CEO
NorthshoreCampus, a leading higher education institute with modern state-of-the-art infrastructure, very recently appointed renowned Professor Nalaka Jayakody as its new Vice Chancellor and CEO to steer and lead its future growth. With an outstanding panel of lecturers consisting of highly qualified and competent academics, the campus provides various programmes such as HNDs, undergraduate and postgraduatein [...]
Get that Cutting Edge in Your Career with Cambridge Business English
Responding to the need by employers, employees and job seekers, for effective skills in Communicating in English in the business environment, the Rainbow Institute of Communication, is pleased to present its high quality internationally endorsed training in Business English, for the 15thconsecutive batch. The training is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, managers, executives, members of the [...]
149 students graduated with the BSc Applied Accounting Degrees
A total of 149 students of the School of Accounting and Business (SAB), CA Sri Lanka graduated with BSc. Applied Accounting Degrees at its Annual Convocation – 2019 held on Wednesday, 29th January 2020 at the BMICH. The convocation was held under the patronage of Dr. Bandula Gunawardana, Minister of Information & Communication Technology, Higher [...]
The first batch of BEng Degree students pass out from SLT Training Centre with commendable results
SLT TTC conducts a grand graduation ceremony for BEng graduates and BTEC HND diploma holders Sri Lanka Telecom Training Centre (SLT TTC), conducted the graduation ceremony for its first batch of BEng Degree programme students and the 11th batch of BTEC HND programme students recently. The graduation ceremony was organized on a grand scale at [...]
“Think like A Lawyer!”
In an unpredictable and ever-changing postgraduate job market, students must be fully prepared to deal with professional realities. Today, when employers open their doors to new recruits, they look for ‘well-rounded’ candidates. They look for someone who not only excels at the practical aspects of his job, but who also clearly demonstrates the academic prowess, [...]
SLIIT School of Architecture awarded RIBA full accreditation
SLIIT School of Architecture was awarded a full accreditation by the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The SLIIT School of Architecture, at the SLIIT Malabe campus was established in 2016 and it is the youngest school so far in Sri Lanka to obtain this prestigious global recognition within a duration of merely four [...]
University of Wollongong a global leader in discovery and learning
The University of Wollongong (UOW) is a global leader in discovery and learning. Ranked the 16th best modern university in the world (QS Top 50 Under 50), and in the world’s top 250 by QS, THE, and ARWU, UOW offers a personal and practical approach to learning that prepares you for the workforce. UOW is [...]
Edlocate will bridge the oceans to help you experience Uni life in Australia
Edlocate is an organization with over two decades of experience and is a trusted partner for higher education. Australia is a nation that has something to offer everyone, in terms of tertiary education, job satisfaction, life style, culture and much more. Edlocate represents over 50 Australian universities and institutions and the only study abroad entity [...]
ESOFT offers complete 3-year British degrees with assured internships
ESOFT Metro Campus, Sri Lanka’s largest private-sector higher education network with over 40 branches across the island creating opportunities for over 35,000 students annually, announced that it now offers complete three-year degree programmes through its partnership with the prestigious Kingston University London. What makes these programmes stand out is the fact that all three years [...]
Institute of Chemistry Ceylon proudly produces DLTC diplomates for the 45th consecutive year
The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon is proud to announce the passing out of 88 diplomates of the Diploma in Laboratory Technology in Chemistry, out of which, 75 diplomates have passed out from the Clinical Laboratory Technology stream while 13 diplomates have passed out from the Industrial Food Chemistry stream. The diploma for the students will [...]
Mod’art International and Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology Graduation Ceremony 2019
Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology (LIFT) and Mod’Art International Paris – Sri Lanka branch celebrated its 19th Annual Graduation Ceremony at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) on the 9th of January 2020. The ceremony was a successful commemoration of the graduates’ hard work, commitment and effort put in for consecutive years. Diploma, Advanced [...]
Are you ready for America?
While students often dream of restarting their lives in America, the reality is that it can be equally as challenging as it is interesting! One of the most common challenges international students face is dealing with “culture shock.” This is the time of transition from home to an unknown country, and adapting to the new [...]
A qualification not to be a stereotype
“Pursuing higher studies in design is not the most common road travelled, but it is a field of study worth experiencing in Australia. My educational dream became a reality because of Jeewa Education. The highly competent counsellors at Jeewa Education not only guided me from the very first step but also [...]
Saegis Campus welcomes the World Class Academic Prof. Lalith Samarakoon
The Management and staff of Saegis Campus had the distinction of welcoming their new Adviser to the Vice Chancellor, Lalith P. Samarakoon, Professor of Finance and Financial Economist who had been the Secretary General and Chief Economist of the National Economic Council of Sri Lanka and the President of the Sri Lanka Finance Association. He [...]
BCAS Campus Sri Lanka ties up with Solent University, Southampton UK to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate Programmes
BCAS Campus and Solent University, Southampton UK jointly launched formally the university’s following programmes in Sri Lanka to be delivered by BCAS Campus in Sri Lanka. BSc (Hons) Cyber Security Management Top-Up BSc (Hons) Software Engineering Top-Up BSc (Hons) Computer Systems and Networks Top-Up BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology Top-Up BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance [...]
Induction of the General President for 2020
Induction of the General President for 2020 Senior Professor in Chemistry and Head of the Department of Chemistry University of Kelaniya and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and Institute of Chemistry Ceylon was inducted as the 79th General President of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science at a ceremony held [...]
On the Creating of Health Risk: Microplastics
Sajith Karunarathne, Thilakshani Atugoda, Meththika Vithanage Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura The global plastic production is being increased day-by-day. According to the world records, it was estimated that 350 million tons (MT) of plastics had beenproduced in 2017, and it was expected that it would double in the [...]
Dream Big and visit the International Scholar Education Exhibition at Kingsbury Hotel on 15th Feb 2020!
Since 1999, International Scholar has placed over 2500 students at highly prestigious institutes globally. They are one of the largest overseas education consultancy providers and pride themselves on ensuring that students choose the education options that fit them best. On February 15th 2020, International Scholar will be hosting an Education Exhibition at the Kingsbury Hotel, [...]
BSc (Hons) in Biotechnology at SLIIT positions students at the forefront of life sciences toward a wider range of employment opportunities
As a leading non – state higher education institute in Sri Lanka, SLIIT’s BSc (Hons) in Biotechnology degree positions students at the forefront of life sciences toward a wider range of employment opportunities. Biotechnology, the fastest growing science-based industry in the world, is regarded as an engine of growth for the global economy. For students [...]
Is Sri Lanka the market for selling unrecognised University qualifications?
Janagan Vinayagamoorthy, the CEO / MD, IDM Nations Campus recently made a strong comment “This current Sri Lankan government has taken steps to bring down various private foreign universities. Even though we are welcoming the idea, the biggest drawback in Sri Lankan Higher Education Industry (either Private or Semi-Government) is that the Degrees or the [...]
Celebrating 72 Years of Independence
The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) celebrated Sri Lanka’s 72nd Independence Day on the 29th of January. The chief guest for the day was Mr. Chevaan Daniel – Executive Group Director at The Capital Maharaja Organisation Ltd. Mr. Daniel addressed the gathering with a focus on the theme ‘Sri Lanka – United under one flag’. [...]
IFAC President’s interactive forum attracts over 300 accounting students
Aspiring professional accountants from across Sri Lanka were recently afforded an unique opportunity to meet and interact with a global accounting icon who was on an official visit to Sri Lanka. The forum titled ‘Up close and personal with a global accounting icon’ brought together students of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka [...]
Sarvodaya-Fusion partners with Open University of Sri Lanka and NIBM to offer advanced ICT education to rural children
In line with its mission to offer valuable Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education opportunities to rural youth, Sarvodaya-Fusion recently partnered with the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) and National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) to facilitate advanced ICT learning opportunities to students across the island. The Letter of consent with NIBM and the [...]
300,000 School Books donation campaign for Kegalle district low income family students
With the sole objective of equipping the future generation with knowledge in the district of Kegalle, donation of 300,000 exercise books for low income students are being targeted by Mr.Ajith Senevirathne Chairman of LIMD , IBS Global Campus and Director of IDM Nation Campus. Mr. Ajith Senevirathne Studied at the Pinnawala National School and obtained [...]