High achieving A/L students receive scholarships
Pakistan’s annual Jinnah Scholarships awarding ceremony took place at the BMICH on Friday. In the picture, Minister Namal Rajapaksa is seen awarding a scholarship to Imesha Kavindi, a student of Rambewa Madya Maha Vidyalaya. She was ranked Island First in the biosystem technology stream at the 2019 A/L examinations. Pic by Nilan Maligaspe
Students not in attendance: Staggering dropout rate after grade five
Recent Education Ministry performance report shows fifty thousand students drop out of national schools after grade five A fifty thousand student dropout rate exists between grade five and grade 11 within national schools, a recent Education Ministry performance report has revealed. The 2019 performance report of the Education Ministry presented a statistical analysis of students’ [...]
Admission cards for Grade Five Scholarship exams
For the first time the Education Ministry has introduced a new admission card system for students sitting the Grade Five Scholarship Exam which will be held next Sunday. The exams will be held in more than 3,000 centres and admission cards had been sent to the respective schools and the eligible students could collect their [...]
Ed. Ministry’s student database to be ready before year-end
A database containing details of all school children will be launched by the Education Ministry before the end of this year, a senior Ministry official said. Already the data of 3.7 million students has been uploaded to the database and the information of another 600,000 students has to be updated. The database would provide education authorities with [...]
Teachers in short supply: More than 10,000 schools affected by delayed recruitments
The Government’s inordinate delay in recruiting teachers to schools has resulted in a shortage of 20,000 teachers more than 10, 000 schools across the country. The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) said the shortage is causing untold hardship to teachers who are due for transfer but cannot leave their stations as no replacements were sent by the [...]
The Right to Read a collaborative initiative by the Ministry of Education
The Sunday Times Education Team was happy to have a candid chat with the Minister of Education, Prof. G L Peiris on the new partnership between Brandix’ non-profit initiative and the Ministry of Education to improve the English literacy of students in schools. Prof. G L Peiris noted that this initiative is to enhance the [...]
Dr Athula Pitigala-Arachchi appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor of SLIIT International
The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), in its 21st year of operation, will expand into a whole new space in higher education. They are engaging top administrators and academics, drawing the best talent in the education sector to support this endeavour. In line with this objective, SLIIT has engaged expert educator and [...]
Speranza – A Melodious Journey of a Decade
A choir of thirty young voices in the heart of Little Rome as they blend their voices together to praise God in harmonic brim. Speranza; also the word for Hope in Italian, was formed in the year 2010 as a result of the friendship between few Old Boys of Maris Stella College and Past Pupils [...]
MSI World Tourism Day Celebrations 2020
In celebration of the World Tourism Day 2020 (WTD) which is celebrated every year on the 27th of September having highlighting the important role, tourism plays in preserving and promoting culture and heritage in all around the world. Management & Science Institute (MSI) in Colombo a branch of MSU Malaysia recently held a press conference [...]
Nation Branding – Investor Confidence and Moody’s Ratings – Looking Beyond the Rating
As I was talking of Nation-branding in my previous article, and as we are just beginning to conceptualise branding Mother Lanka, as a preparation of capitalising on Post-Covid opportunities, we as a nation are ambitious and hopeful that the pandemic will come to an end by mid-2021. At the same time, whilst most of the [...]
The Future Today
One of the key attributes of an Edith Cowan University Branch campus here in Sri Lanka is to cater to the local student needs but also to give opportunities for students from our neighboring SAARC countries. The need for recognised high quality education is in strong demand all over this region but the output is [...]
Australia Offers World-Ranked Higher Education Programmes in Sri Lanka
A quality Australian education is a natural preference for students in Sri Lanka. Strong ties for over the nearly 75 years of formal bilateral relations, and Australia’s friendly and multicultural society, are factors contributing to the over 15000 Sri Lankans studying in Australia and the over 3,000 students studying Australian programmes in Sri Lanka at [...]
Mr. Denzil Indrajith Perera takes the helm as President of PIMA for the year 2020/21
Lauded as Sri Lanka’s most active and engaging alumni committed to raising the bar for corporate professionals, Postgraduate Institute of Management Alumni (PIMA) recently appointed its new President and Executive Committee at the association’s 19th Annual General Meeting . Handing over responsibilities to his successor, outgoing President Jayalal Hewawasam garlanded the new President Denzil Indrajith [...]
Don’t be fed by Nonsense when you’re craving for success
John Lennon and The Beatles were rejected at their first attempt when they proposed their song to one of the famous recording studios at that time. However, their hunger for success could not be halted even amidst rejection. Their inner voices were more solid than the external voices of the recording studio. Albert Einstein, the [...]
The Unique 2 plus 1 UK Law Degree at Nawaloka College of Higher Studies
In 2019, the Nawaloka College of Higher Studies (NCHS) entered into a landmark partnership with Ulster University to launch a new LLB programme. During the first two years students will follow the lectures in Colombo, which will mirror on a weekly basis what is being taught at Ulster through a curriculum and syllabus that maintains [...]
British Doctor in Engineering authors book for children
With a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Doctorate in Computational Fluid Dynamics from Brunel University, London behind her, committed supporter of STEM and experience in reporting and producing television as a science & technology media broadcaster on BBC World News, Al- Jazeera America, Sky Atlantic, BBC 1, BBC 2, PBS and CGTN Europe, Dr.ShiniSomara [...]
Enjoy Swinburne’s Open Day through Swintopia
This August, Swinburne University of Technology re-defined the traditional University Open Day experience by launching a gamified, virtual campus in the form of an interactive and immersive ‘open world’ called Swintopia – a virtual university world accessible to all prospective students, anytime and anywhere. INNOVATIVE OPEN WORLD EXPERIENCE: A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND FOR AN AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY Inspired [...]
University of Technology Sydney opens its Doors to Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan students who have ambitions of majoring in Business, Engineering or IT (Information Technology) have a great opportunity to create a pathway for their degree programme by studying at home during the current pandemic and enrolling with Australia’s University of Technology Sydney (UTS), located in the heart of Colombo’s education zone. Students can complete [...]
SME sector forms the Backbone of the Economy states PM at inauguration “CMA Sri Lanka Covid – 19 SME Development Conference”
The inaugural CMA Sri Lanka COVID – 19 SME Development Conference 2020 – “Solutions to meet challenges faced by SMEs in Financial Management, Bank Funding and Entrepreneurial Leadership in the Post COVID – New Economy” organised by the “CMA Sri Lanka COVID – 19 SME Development Committee” was held on Sunday 20th September at the [...]
Obtain prestigious Japanese Engineering Degree at Kyoto University of Advanced Science
Kyoto University of Advanced Science (KUAS) can look back on a 50-year history as an accredited private educational institution in the academic heartland of Japan. To take the next step and challenge on the global scale, KUAS invited a top-notch CEO of a Kyoto-based globally successful electric motor manufacturing firm -Nidec, as chairman, aiming to [...]
Get yourself Equipped with the fundamentals of Science with the Ontario Secondary School Diploma at AIBS
With the focus of offering excellent academic paths to students, Rosedale Academy in Ontario & Asian Institute of Business & Science (AIBS) have introduced the Global University Pathway program (GUPP) in Sri Lanka. Rosedale Academy is an independent high school in Toronto, Canada (BSID# 668726),inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education and authorised to grant [...]
Colombo University alumni felicitates Education Minister
The University of Colombo’s (UoC) Alumni Association felicitated their former Vice Chancellor G. L. Peiris, the newly appointed Education Minister at a function held recently at a function in the University’s Senate Hall. Prof. G.L. Peiris is also an alumnus of the university. The event was attended by vice chancellors, deans, academics and alumni. “During [...]
Interact Drive ‘Covid-19 Stop the Spread’ in 53 key schools
Interact youth arm of Rotary- the leading service organization has reached over two hundred thoughts household directly by implementing the STOP THE SPREAD the signature project across 51 schools to protect families from the deadly Covid-19 virus said the District Youth Service Chairman Dr Rohantha Athukorala. The STOP THE SPREAD project drives the behaviour wearing [...]
Visakha Vidyalaya’s Annual Susan George Pulimood Memorial Oration: October 6
The 30th Annual Susan George Pulimood Memorial Oration of Visakha Vidyalaya, will be held on Tuesday, October 6 in the school’s Jeremias Dias Hall at 5.00 p.m. An annual feature in Visakha Vidyalaya’s Old Girls Association (OGA) calendar is the Susan George Pulimood Memorial Oration held every year to commemorate the birthday of Mrs. Pulimood [...]
CA Sri Lanka’s 41st National Conference navigating through shattered norms embracing ‘Abnormal’
While staking claim to becoming the biggest challenge since World War II, the ripple effect of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has reverberated through every corner of the globe, including Sri Lanka resulting first in a health emergency followed by an economic crisis with many businesses fighting to stay afloat. Bounded with uncertainty and as [...]
5th Installation ceremony of CIPM Gavel club celebrated in style
Communication and leadership skills are two of the most important things a child in the 21st century needs to harness. On the 27th of September 2020 at the CIPM Premises in Narahenpita, the Gaveliers of CIPM Gavel Club took another step ahead in their journey, promising to continue their 4 years of expedition in instilling [...]
The Diploma in Ecotourism and Natural Resources Management offered by The Open University of Sri Lanka
Ecotourism focuses on socially responsible travel, personal growth, and environmental sustainability. Ecotourism typically involves travel to destinations where flora, fauna, and cultural heritage are the primary attractions. Ecotourism industry is growing and changing at a fast pace to be an increasingly important source of income and employment in many countries. According to the World Tourism Organization, ecotourism is recorded [...]