Chilaw Hospital recieves a robot
A Robot, which may be used to serve food and give medicine to patients, had been developed by a student of St Joseph Vaz College – Dinuth Chamika. The product was developed and handed over to the Chilaw hospital recently. The school’s Principal Rev Fr Priyanjeewa Gunaratne and Chilaw Hospital Director Kapila Mallawaarachchi were present [...]
All schools to be reopened on the same day, decision yet to be finalised
The Education Ministry is planning to open all schools on the same day, instead of resuming educational activities on a staggered basis, a senior Ministry official said. The Ministry, in consultation with health officials, is likely to take a decision at the end of this month, regarding the reopening of schools. The official said some provincial [...]
CTU: Govt. request to utilise funds in School Development accounts, unreasonable
Last week the Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) said the Government’s request for schools to spend funds collected in School Development accounts to prepare for the re-opening of schools is unreasonable. In circular no. 15/2020 issued last week the Education Ministry, directed all schools to find and utilise their own funds to purchase face masks and [...]
Scholarship offers for higher education in traditional and indigenous medicine
In a bid to promote and encourage the following of traditional and indigenous healing methods, the Indian Government is offering scholarships to Sri Lankans to follow undergraduate, post graduate and PhD courses in Ayurveda, yoga, unani, siddha and homeopathy. The Indian High Commission of Colombo announced that, under the Ayush Scholarship Scheme, meritorious Sri Lankans [...]
Covid-19 prevention measures: Schools, institutes issued guidelines
School authorities will be busy in the next few weeks as they need to meet the requirements set by the Education Ministry, before the schools can be reopened. Installing hand washing facilities at the entrance and exits, near toilets and close to classrooms, ensuring an uninterrupted water supply, purchasing temperature monitoring equipment, preparing a fully [...]
National School Meal Programme receives aid from World Food Programme and the Australian Govt.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) are providing US$ 400,000 (LKR 74 million) to the Education Ministry for the National School Meal Programme, which provides meals for 80,000 primary school children. The students will receive one month’s worth of food rations to help them and their [...]
Read a book, put it into practice
The Sunday Times Education section is pleased to commence a new series READ A BOOK, PUT IT INTO PRACTICE where we feature books in a manner where its contents are summed up, giving you an opportunity to imbibe the learning given in it easily. Here the purpose is to go beyond ‘bookish’ knowledge but to [...]
Power up with NIBM Digital Campus
At this crucial moment where all the sectors of life have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have to be determined to collectively overcome this crisis. The collective support of all is essential to save Sri Lanka from this dire moment. Protecting ourselves is needed more than ever before, to protect our loved ones. [...]
IIHS Award winning Learner Management System provides students access to online material during the COVID-19 pandemic
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 have once more used innovative solutions to engage with students during the ongoing global pandemic through the improved and versatile Learner Management System (LMS). Having won consecutive awards at [...]
IIHS Award winning Learner Management System provides students access to online material during the COVID-19 pandemic
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 have once more used innovative solutions to engage with students during the ongoing global pandemic through the improved and versatile Learner Management System (LMS). Having won consecutive awards at [...]
Queen’s University Belfast, Start Something Amazing!
Opens door for Sri Lankan students through Business Advisory Group and AnEducator 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 [...]
What will happen in 2020 and beyond?
Analysis and explanation on post-Covid economy in 2020 and beyond Based on Euromonitor Predictions The whole world was shaken by Covid-19 and almost all the countries, kingdoms, villages and valleys are under threat by now. There is no debate that there has never been anything like Covid-19 which could change the way the world operates [...]
Covid -19 Virus to end by 1st August: our task !
The month of April was undoubtedly was one of the toughest times we have been faced with our lives. Challenged to get our basic food to the table from fresh vegetables, bread and meats. Not been able to go to office or step out of the home. Having a question mark on the person bringing [...]
Post-Pandemic: How Sri Lanka can thrive as an ideal higher education destination
With Sri Lanka being commended for its highly successful measures in containing the novel coronavirus which led to a global pandemic whilst many developed nations failed to do so, it’s an ideal moment for the country to be positive and turn this crisis into an opportunity especially when it comes to higher education. Sri Lanka [...]
Translating Passion to Business
“I used to work a real job once” said Navin Weeraratne, Owner, Painted Figs (www.paintedfigs.com). However, like most young entrepreneurs, the long hours, bad pay, the boring old grind made him soon realize that he wanted to start his own business. “I knew I wanted to wargame and paint minis – so I started there. [...]
Contributions to “Restart Sri Lanka” – Student and Employee perspectives
What is “Restart Sri Lanka”? Restart Sri Lanka (Restart SL) is a project inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and the national marketing entity of Sri Lanka, The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM). This project is to be in effect across the island and is developed for the sole purpose of reviving [...]
Biotechnology in time of crisis
Honey, a viscous and sweet food that we all would like to have interestinglyhas been used for several other purposes for over 5,000 years. Amongst which, honey is recognized as a natural antibiotic and has the properties to heal wounds. Today, within the 21st century we produce medicinal products through biotechnology.In earlier times, traditional medicine [...]