Dengue eradication given priority in and around schools
As preparations to reopen schools on June 29 take place and students are expected to return next month, authorities are carrying out programmes to destroy mosquito breeding grounds. Pictured here is a scene captured outside a Colombo school this week. Pic by Sameera Weerasekara
President announces public debate before finalisation of the National Education Policy
Public opinion will be sought prior to the finalising of the National Education Policy, Education Ministry Secretary N.H.M. Chitrananda said. Mr Chitrananda, a member of the Presidential Task Force on Sri Lankan Education, told Education Times proposals and recommendations made by the task force will be circulated to people via print and electronic media, and [...]
J’pura University facilitates free, online learning platform for students
The Sri Jayawardenapura University has facilitated access to edX, an open online course provider from some of the world’s leading higher education and related institutes, to for its students. It hosts online university courses in a wide range of disciplines. Through the edX-USJ collaboration, USJ students are entitled to get enhanced knowledge by following these [...]
Uniform material for school students, instead of vouchers
The Education Ministry has reverted its decision to issue vouchers for school uniforms, and will provide uniform material to school students by the end of this year, for the 2021 academic year. This decision was approved by the Cabinet this week, and plans to purchase uniform material from local suppliers are taking place. Education Minister [...]
CTU calls for Govt. to appoint school counsellors
With schools scheduled to be reopened early next month and children preparing to attend school, many education unions highlighted the importance of recruiting educational counsellors to schools, due to the psychological problems that may have arisen from the emergency lock down period. The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) said it is time for the Government to [...]
Twelfth National ICT championships to be held this year, deadlines extended
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) unit of the Education Ministry, in collaboration with Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS), the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) and the University of Colombo Information Technology unit, have come together to organise the National ICT championships for the 12th consecutive year. The deadline for applicant registration [...]
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ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) believes that accountancy is vital for economies to grow and prosper, which is why ACCA focuses on building the profession globally. In a global business culture that relies on trust to function, professional qualifications and membership of a respected body are essential for success. The ACCA qualification tests the skills, abilities [...]
Startp your “Intensive” Australian Diploma
(1st Year) Program in Sri Lanka after A/Level in Sri Lanka Transfer to Australia in February 2021. Save Rs. 6 Million JOIN THE JUNE INTAKE & COMPLETE IN DECEMBER 2020. ANC Education, the leading transnational education provider in the country was smart and swift to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic right from the onset by introducing [...]
RSC Scholarship awarded to CCS student for the second time
The College of Chemical Sciences (CCS) is proud to announce that this year’s Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Scholarship to conduct undergraduate research has been awarded to Ms. Pujani Usliyanage, a third-year undergraduate of CCS. This is the second time this competitive research bursary was secured by one of our students. Last year’s recipient was [...]
Choose the IIHS 3+1 Nursing pathways for great international career prospects!
The International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS) is certainly beyond doubt one of the very few educational institutes in Sri Lanka that thrusts not only its young and mature learners too to shine in not only academia but to also gain confidence and exercise their own aptitude to be all round achievers. IIHS continues to [...]
SLTC offers Unhindered Education opportunities for Students returning due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Students who have returned due to Covid-19 pandemic can resume where they left off Already earned credits can be transferred to SLTC programmes and vice versa. New students can start their degree without further delay and transfer the credits to their desired university. Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC) is opening doors for those university students [...]
SLIIT contributes to broadening the horizons of education in Sri Lanka
The coronavirus pandemic has overturned the established norms of education in the country from pre-school learning to university education affecting over four million students. However, if this crisis is taken as an opportunity for all, especially to reshape the education system, classrooms can be transformed virtually overnight from physical units into digital ones. SLIIT, Sri [...]
First ‘ignite’ webinar gives Sri Lanka brilliant insights into the way forward
The first in the series of ‘Ignite’ webinars ‘The Way Forward – Challenges and Opportunities of the New Era’ was successfully carried out on Saturday, 16th May 2020. The Ignite series is organized by the Cardiff Metropolitan University-ICBT Postgraduate Alumni Association. The webinar, which was designed to focus on the three pillars – Technology sector; [...]
Taking on a world in conflict: SLMUN 2020
Sri Lanka Model United Nations (SLMUN) returns for its 13th session this year on September 12th and 13th. Considering the status quo around the globe, the theme for the upcoming conference is ‘A world in conflict’; aiming to unite today’s youth to stand up against misgovernance and injustice and creating a better future for all. [...]
Beyond the Victory Day… (Making a resilient nation …)
As we celebrate war heroes after 11 years of defeating terrorism, we are confronted with a few challenges. Have we made the best out of winning a 30 year old war? Have we progressed as a nation? Are we resilient to face challenges? As it’s evident with all due respect to all who took bold [...]
Reshape Your Future with Global MBA directly awarded by UK’s Solent University through BCAS
Solent University, UK’s Global MBA Programme is now offered in Sri Lanka through BCAS Campus. With its wealth of experience in Private Higher Education for over two decades, BCAS established a new partnership with Solent University in 2019. A range of Undergraduate and Postgraduate level courses can be studied and completed right here in Sri [...]
Bristol Institute of Business Management records full MBA batch enrolment amidst pandemic
The entire world has undergone unprecedented times of trials and lost efficiencies due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but this phenomenon doesn’t stand true for Bristol Institute of Business Management which has proven that resilience, continued perseverance and unchanging commitment to success yield results even in the worst times. “The pandemic has indeed cast a gloomy [...]
Guidlines to follow when reopening of Training Institutions to prevent Covid-19 to be effective from June 15th
All training institutions registered with the TVEC are required to obtain concurrence from the respective area Public Health Inspector/s (PHI) prior to the commencement of academic/training activities at their centers/work premises and branches thereof. The TVEC advises to follow the under mentioned guidelines / instructions in addition to national/local health guidelines to keep your place [...]