Scout Movement celebrates Founder’s Day this week
The Scout movement’s Founder’s Day, which marks the birthday of Robert Baden-Powell, was celebrated this week. In this picture a group of scouts can be seen attending the International Mother Language day at the Independence square, Colombo 7 on Friday. It was organised by the Education Ministry and the Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo. Pic [...]
Tabs for students: Education Ministry to go ahead with less Tabs
The Education Ministry had decided to go ahead with a part of the proposed project of providing Tabs for students, but will be scrapping the rest of the project on the grounds it was a waste of money. Out of the 200,000 Tabs ordered from China the Ministry will buy only 96,919 Tabs. A senior [...]
Sick leave campaign next week if salary issue not addressed
All teachers and principals serving in public schools countrywide will go on a sick leave campaign next week in protest against the government’s indecision to grant interim salary anomalies to teachers and principals, around 26 education trade unions said last week. Despite several talks and discussions the Government had failed to address the issue of [...]
App for teacher transfers information under way
The Education Ministry is in the process of developing an app to inform government school teachers of their transfers. The app will make it easier for teachers to know their transfers in a more transparent manner and update their transfer statuses, the Ministry said. This week teacher transfers in national schools were temporarily paused with [...]
Police take more steps to crack down on drug activities involving school children
Letter boxes to be installed in Western Province schools for secret information on drug smuggling The Western Province Police will introduce letter boxes in the Province’s schools to collect information from students who wish to secretly provide information about drug trafficking and those trying to sell drugs to students. The move was initiated by Western [...]
Decades-long issues resolved, says Parliament Education Committee Chairman
Since its formation, the Parliament’s Sectoral Oversight Committee for Education and Human Resources Development had been able to resolve issues in the education sector that had not been solved for decades, Parliament was told this week. Committee Chair Prof. Ashu Marasinghe said this when he presented the final three reports compiled by the Committee to [...]
Senior students’ parents need to make sure their children do not rag first years, says Vice Chancellor
Senior students’ parents should look into their children’s activities to eradicate ragging. Some people have argued that ragging in universities are acts of terrorism, said University of Peradeniya Vice Chancellor Professor Upul. B. Dissanayake, but he said he considered ragging an act of human torture. Prof. Dissanayake addressed the new Faculty of Business Management undergraduates, [...]
New Diploma in Sports Management offers top-level management skills for coaches, PE teachers
The inauguration ceremony of the Kelaniya University Department of Sport Science and Physical Education’s Diploma in Sports Management was recently held at the University’s Faculty of Social Sciences Auditorium. The ceremony’s objective was to introduce the respective course units and the academic staff to the newly enrolled students. The keynote speech was delivered by Chief [...]
YMBA Scholarships Awards for 75 A/L students and more than 500 undergrads
The 32nd Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony organised by the Colombo YMBA recently concluded at the Colombo YMBA main hall. The ceremony’s Chief Guest was Colombo University Vice Chancellor Prof. Chandrika N. Wijeyarathne and the special Guest of Honour was 2000 Sydney Olympics Silver Medalist Deshabandu Susanthika Jayasinghe. This year a record number of 516 undergraduates [...]
Queen’s University Belfast, Start Something Amazing!
Queen’s University Belfast is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland with a distinguished heritage and history. Founded in 1845 as Queen’s College Belfast, it became an independent university in 1908. Today, ranked in the top 173 universities in the world (*QS World Rankings 2020), and a member of the Russell Group of [...]
Northshore Campus appoints Prof Sisuru Sendanayake as Deputy Vice Chancellor
With an ambitious plan to reach greater heights by strengthening its senior leadership team headed by its VC and CEO Prof Nalaka Jayakody, Northshore Campus, a leading higher education institute in the country with modern state-of-the-art infrastructure, recently appointed Professor Sisuru Sendanayake as its new Deputy Vice Chancellor. Prof Sendanayake was previously the Director of [...]
ANC Career Fair & Networking Evening 2020
ANC Career Fair and Networking Evening 2020 was brought to a successful conclusion at the Kingsbury Hotel Colombo on 6th February bringing together more than 25 Top Corporates of Sri Lanka including: MAS Holdings, Hilton Colombo, DIMO, Dialog, Cinnamon Hotels, WNS, Mobitel, Brandix, IFS, NDB, Bellvantage, Abans, PABC, Fonterra, NTB, Standard Chartered Bank, Analytic Eye & SkyEye, Diamond Cutters, [...]
ACCA gears up to manage the evolving role of the finance profession over the next decade
It’s time to rewire perceptions of the accountancy profession and through their next brand theme “the power of future-ready talent”, ACCA has geared themselves to ensure that their students and members are perfectly placed as the future-proof leaders that business and organisations vitally need in the digital age. During a recent visit to Sri Lanka, [...]
STUDY MEDICINE in World Leading Medical University with Minimum Course Fee
I wish you the best in this year’s GCE Advanced Level Examination. Furthermore, even if you get high marks at the GCE A/L examination, the relatively low government expenditure on education, due to the district base and the Z-CORE indicators in Sri Lanka in the biology and mathematics field, will make your children miss out [...]
IT Industry honours SLIIT’s Dr. Windhya Rankothge as ICT Leader of the Year
SLIIT’s Senior Lecturer, Dr. Windhya Rankothge was honoured as the ‘ICT Leader of the Year Award’, in the Elite Awards: Female Category at the National CSSL ICT Awards 2019. She is an alumnus of SLIIT and holds a BSc (Hons) in Information Technology, specialising in Computer Systems and Networks from the SLIIT (2008). Dr. Windhya [...]
Earn a BIT Honours Degree via interest free student loan scheme @ ESOFT Metro Campus
The Ministry of Higher Education, under the guidance of the The University Grants Commission (UGC) has given approval for ESOFT Metro Campus to confer degrees as a non-state degree awarding institution. Under this approval and as the first stage, ESOFT Metro Campus has made arrangements at present to confer the 4 year Bachelor of Information [...]
City School of Architecture shines brightly at Architect 2020
Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) lays platforms for the Sri Lankan current and future generations of architects to prove to the world that the small paradise island is indeed potent enough to compete with even the international greats. rArchitect 2020A, a segment under SLIA,s annual sessions (currently on its 38th event), is hosted annually [...]
Solent UniversityMBAbatch meet up BCAS Kandy Campus Students
The SOLENT UNIVERSITYSOUTHAMPTON of UK, which ranks 73rd in the Gurdian Ranking, together with British College of Applied Studies, BCAS offer a unique MBA experience in Sri Lanka. Marking the end of the first semester of the SOLENT university MBA batch, a meet up was held between the MBA faculty, students of BCAS Kandy Campus [...]
Esports Management Degree – a STEM-related Career of the next decade offered only at Northwood University
ANC Direct Placement or 2+2 U.S Transfer program Esports is a competitive sport using video games that has become extremely popular among today’s youth. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, individually or as teams which makes professional competitive gaming, known as Esports a real sport. Esport [...]
Melaka Manipal Medical College (Mmmc) MBBS Admission – April 2020 Intake
Award winning Medical Student, Udari Pasquel speaks about MANIPAL (MMMC) and IMC Education. Udari Pasquel award winning Sri-Lankan student at Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC) brings pride and fame to Mother Lanka and IMC Education by obtaining excellence in, 1.Dr. Shobha Nadig GOLD MEDAL for the “Best Student” in Pharmacology. 2. Dr. Shobha Nadig MEMORIAL [...]
CA Sri Lanka’s public sector wing accepting applications from public sector for 2020 Best Annual Reports competition
The Association of Public Finance Accountants of Sri Lanka (APFASL), the public sector wing of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) is now accepting applications from public sector organisations for the fourth Best Annual Report and Accounts Awards competition – 2020. The competition has become an important platform aimed at [...]
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 [...]
Much-awaited Season 2 of ‘Brain Busters with SLIIT’ TV School Quiz Competition commences
The much awaited Season 2 of SLIIT’s novel quiz competition ‘Brain Busters with SLIIT’ have begun telecasts via TV1 Television Channel on every Saturday at 6.30 pm, with the participation of schoolchildren from government, private and international schools island wide. ‘Brain Busters with SLIIT’ was developed and organised by SLIIT, as an unique and innovative [...]
PATHE Academy will empower students to reach the pinnacle in 2020
Paving the way for the modern student to reach the pinnacle of achievement PATHE Academy under the aegis of UN Consortium, offers value added programmes for students of all walks of life. PATHE programmes are structured and designed for students to gain knowledge, insights and information to keep abreast with the competition, so that they [...]
AAT, the path of being a professional accountant at a younger age
It is a remarkable fact that in the year 2019, out of the highest ranked 100 students of the G.C.E. Advanced Level Commerce Stream 55 were AAT students, which produces qualified accountants in Sri Lanka. Also there are 12 students who became as the district 1st in new and old syllabus and 4 students were [...]
Why join Horizon Campus & read for a world recognized LL. B degree?
Are you at the crossroads in choosing the correct degree path for your future? Horizon Campus now offers you the opportunity of reading for a prestigious Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree through the University of London International programmes. Your parents may advise you on a degree of choice. Your friends may persuade you to [...]
KIU presents Bachelor of Science Honours in Biomedical Science
“A step towards understanding the biology behind human body and exploration of new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for the advancement of Health” Biomedical Science includes several disciplines related to health science and modern medicine. This field has become the driving force behind novel diagnostic techniques and treatment strategies to effectively resolve the diverse disease conditions [...]
Study in Latvia Maritime Academy
REC Campus (Russian Educational centre) together with Riga Official Information and Study Centre has been sending Sri Lankan students to Latvia and currently many Sri Lankans studying in the country making a record of maximum Sri Lankan students provider to Latvia. Latvia is located in the strategic location in Baltic region. It is positioned in [...]
Spectrum Institute of Science & Technology felicitates the graduating batch of 2019
The convocation ceremony of the graduating batch of 2019 of the Edinburgh Napier University, the collaborative partner of Spectrum Institute of Science & Technology (SIST) was held on the 29th of January 2020 at the Mt. Lavinia Hotel. The students received their priced degree for BSc (Hons) Microbiology and Biotechnology and BSc. Microbiology and Biotechnology [...]
Bristol Institute offers Internationally Acclaimed Foundation Programmes
Celebrating a year of successfully educating students from across the corporate spectrum in Sri Lanka, the Bristol Institute of Business Management is now calling applications for the February intake of its Foundation Programmes in Business Management and Accounting & Finance. In partnership with the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol) – a [...]
The World Education Fair 2020
For the 8th consecutive year, the World Education Fair 2020 (Organized by Campus Direct) is scheduled to be held on Sunday 1st March 2020 from 11 am to 5 pm at the Hilton Colombo Residencies, Union Place. At the World Education Fair 2020, prospective students and parents will have the opportunity to get first-hand information [...]
The Inauguration Ceremony of Class of 2024 at SLTC held in grandscale
The inauguration ceremony for the class of 2024 of Sri Lanka Technological Campus was held on the 17th and 18th of February 2020 at the SLTC Main Campus premises. The ceremonies were graced by Minister of Higher Education, Information and Mass Media, Technology and Innovation Dr. Bandula Gunawardane, Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education [...]
International Scholar Education Exhibition Feb 2020 – a resounding success!
The International Scholar Education Exhibition, on 15th February at Kingsbury Hotel, concluded successfully, with turnout much higher than expected. Students and parents who visited had the opportunity to meet almost 30 representatives from prestigious universities at the event. The majority were from Australian universities and institutes while others were from Canada, USA, Singapore, New Zealand, [...]
‘Stage Craft 2020’ a huge success
As Informatics Institute of Technology gets ready to celebrate its 30th anniversary this year, the institute’s highly anticipated annual talent show, ‘Stage Craft 2020’ was held at Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre in a profoundly festive manner under the theme “Element of Ingenuity” amidst a packed audience of IIT students, parents, IIT alumni and well-wishers. [...]
IIHS forms partnership with James Cook University in celebration of “Year of the Nurse”
International Institute of Health Science (IIHS), Sri Lanka’s premier and leading healthcare education institute renowned for the high quality education provided for nurses in Sri Lanka recently entered into a collaboratory partnership with James Cook University of Australia. The partnership was one of key highlights as IIHS celebrated the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife” [...]
Equip your Staff to Shine with Effective Communication Skills
Corporate training with internationally endorsed benchmarks is offered by the Rainbow Institute of Communication. A unique feature is that this international training is delivered with Sri Lankan warmth and hospitality and adapted to meet the needs of Sri Lankans. INTERNATIONAL BENCH MARKS The Rainbow Institute of Communication, a centre for excellence in Communication, English and [...]