Back to school amidst COVID guidelines
More than 5,000 schools, excluding those in the Western province, were reopened this week for students of grades six to 13. Students were seen returning to schools while following health guidelines, due to the COVID-19 situation. A scene captured at Dhammissara Vidyalaya in Nathandiya. Pic by Hiran priyankara Jayasinghe
Nearly 4000 Education College graduates awaiting teaching appointments
Around 4000 trainees who have completed three years of pre-service in-house training at Colleges of Education and completed internships are yet to receive teacher appointments. “A majority of the trainees sat for the A/L’s in 2014 and completed three years of training in the Colleges of Education and internships in government schools amidst the first [...]
CTU: Unqualified acting principals in leading urban and rural schools
Around 2000 top principal positions in leading schools in the rural and urban sectors are being held by acting principals who do not have the appropriate qualifications, the Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) said last week. CTU General Secretary Joseph Stalin said these principals were political appointees and they continued to serve in the position irrespective [...]
Budget 2021: Teachers to stage silent protest over salaray anomalies
All teacher unions have collectively decided to stage a protest in front of Parliament next week, demanding that the authorities rectify their salary anomalies. They announced this decision at a press conference on Thursday. The Ceylon Teachers union (CTU) said all teachers unions will conduct a silent protest along the Parliament road to express disappointment in the 2021 education budget [...]
2020 G.C.E. O/L Exams: Final decision to be taken in ten days
The final decision to hold the 2020 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Exams as scheduled will be taken within ten days, Education Minister G. L. Peiris said. Speaking at the meeting, Education Ministry Secretary Kapila Perera said a special programme has been initiated to find out if relevant syllabi prescribed for Grade 11 students has been [...]
UGC: Online exam system for state universities to be introduced
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is to introduce online exams for university students, UGC Chairman Sampath Amaratunga said recently. He said arrangements have been made after consulting with the university vice chancellors, in view of the current COVID-19 situation. He said the online exam system will be launched next week. Prof. Amaratunga said the universities [...]
Central Province educatorsteam up; Nine new textbooks for offline and online students
Central Province students have not lost their trend in educating themselves for exams due to a new concept that was brought forward by the Education Provincial Director E. T. P. K. Ekanayake and his team of educators. Mr. Ekanayake said it is the prerogative of educators to find ways and means to keep school students [...]
“EGO” You Sentencing Yourself to Death
People tend to think that only physically blind people exist but then there are the others who are fit enough to walk straight physically, even though their manner of thinking is crooked and blind. This is purely a result of being imprisoned by your own ego. To be precise ego is sentencing yourself to prison, [...]
Textbooks for 2021 available on Educational Publications website
Textbooks for the 2021 academic year are now available on the official Educational Publications Department website, and can be downloaded. All text books for Grade One up to Grade 13, in your preferred language can be obtained from the following link: http://www.edupub.gov.lk/. This would facilitate students residing in the lockdown areas to review their syllabuses. [...]
New research labs for Jaffna University’s chemistry and physics departments
Two research laboratories were opened this week, for the University of Jaffna’s Physics and Chemistry departments, under the patronage of the University’s Vice Chancellor Professor S. Srisatkunarajah. The Laboratory for Energy Conversion and Storage (LECS) at the Department of Physics and the Chemistry Research Laboratory (CRL) at the Department of Chemistry had been fully renovated [...]
Bristol Institute offers unique LLM Masters degree in Commercial Law for the new normal
With the current pandemic in force, regularly re-equipping and re-fitting lawyers at every level of expertise to meet the changing rigors of new and emerging practice models and evolving client needs means that today’s lawyers need to be ready to rise to new challenges that will be faced by their clients going forward . As [...]
AAT unstoppable journey during the pandemic
The Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AAT Sri Lanka) was able to create many milestones during this pandemic for its students. One of the main achievements AAT was able to deliver was to conduct the examination successfully and even managed to release the results within 47 days, prioritizing safety of the students and [...]
BCS Professional Graduate Diploma in IT: Steppingstone for Professional IT Career
British Computer Society (BCS), The Chartered Institute for IT, with its aim to promote and advance the education and practice of computing through International Higher Education Qualifications (HEQ) have so far empowered over 10,000 students in Sri Lanka who are working for reputable companies both locally and globally. BCS has a Royal Charter which identifies [...]
Designers as Intrapreneurs, Jobs of the Future & Design Education in a post pandemic world
As an organization known for Innovation , the dawn of the new decade seen by AOD as the transformative twenties, geared AOD to re-calibrate to the changes the new world demands in a pioneering manner that is step ahead in nurturing the design talent of the future, strengthened by its unique connection with young game [...]
Is Kotler Challenged again?
In this ever changing world which is now further challenged by the global pandemic, marketers are challenged every single minute with changes taking place in the environment and also with the accelerated speed of change. Marketing is at times too dynamic to adapt and marketers are challenged all the time to come up with solutions [...]
SLIIT holds first-ever Virtual Open Day Engaging Students towards exciting Degree Pathways
SLIIT held its first-ever Virtual Open Day on 15th of November 2020 designed to provide an insight to parents and prospective students about to vast opportunities available at the institute for students to broaden education prospects aligned to their future goals. Due to the world and Sri Lanka facing unprecedented times, and understanding to need [...]
An Education Evolution Story
For more than 70 years, Australia has shared its world-class education system. Australia’s knowledge-driven international engagement, has driven innovation and collaboration that has contributed to generating cultural and economic benefits to an increasingly globalised and technologically-connected world. We’ve established a high-quality, inter-connected international education ecosystem between governments and providers, that supply an enviable range of [...]
Empower the resilience of Sri Lanka Tourism
Management and Science Institute Colombo – Empowering the resilience of Sri Lankan Tourism Webinar 2020 was organised successfully via Online Platform Microsoft Teams and cast to the audience via Official MSI Facebook page on the last Monday, 23rd of November 2020! Prospective Students had the opportunity to observe virtually and develop new ideas on the [...]
City School of Architecture Graduates earns the spotlight in Port City Colombo ‘Dream’ Sculpture Design Competition
“Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” Such is the wisdom imparted by world renowned scientist Albert Einstein. This has been the modus operandi of City School of Architecture for over two decades as it passed on the wealth that is creativity to the aspiring architects of Sri Lanka. The young minds of CSA have ‘wowed’ [...]
Private sector, professional bodies urged to ‘rise to the occasion’ to help spur growth
In its influential standing as a premier professional body in the country, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) organised the Annual Budget Seminar on Thursday (19th November 2020) which brought together a host of eminent speakers and panelists who shared their insights on the Government’s National Budget for next year. [...]
Excelsia College, Sydney helps your child pursue a career in arts!
It’s no secret that part of parenting is wondering what your children’s futures will look like. When they are little, “I want to be an actor” is a perfectly fine answer to the question of what you want to be when you grow up. When they’re 18, such an answer can start to make you [...]
Social Aspects of volunteering in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka
In lieu of International Volunteer Day, United Nations Volunteers Sri Lanka will be featuring a series of articles On volunteering during a Pandemic. Prevailing COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the long -established patterns of day to day lives of a large majority of people in Sri Lanka. Many people have lost their income sources leading to [...]
“KDU Information Centre” and Official Establishment of “KDU Intranet” open in grand style
A new Information Centre was declared open by the Vice Chancellor, Major General Milinda Peiris RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc at General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, on 25th November 2020 at 0915 hours. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Defense and Administration), Deans of the Faculties, Directors, Heads of the Departments, other senior military officers and [...]
CA Sri Lanka’s BSc. Degree Graduates can fast-track their way to become Chartered Accountants by completing only the final level
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), which is the country’s sole professional body offering a recognised professional qualification and an academic qualification under one roof, is providing a unique opportunity for the graduates of its BSc. Applied Accounting (Special) Degree to become Chartered Accountants and climb the ladder of professional [...]
An Outstanding Achievement At Grade 5 Scholarship Exam
When Shazni Shafan signed his papers for the Grade Five Scholarship examination, he aspired to become a top achiever at the exam. Months of hard work later, he is basking in the glory of success, just like Asterix and the magic potion. As the results of the examination were released this month, Shazni, a student [...]