Unemployed graduates in protest once more
A section of unemployed graduates protest outside the Presidential secretariat. They claimed that some of their colleagues had not been provided relief through the Government’s scheme to provide jobs for them. Pic by Shantha Rathnayake
National Schools programme begins April 30: Ed Ministry
More than 1000 schools will be upgraded to national school level within the next three years The programme to develop 1000 national schools by the Education Ministry will be launched next week, Education Ministry Secretary Kapila Perera said. President Mahinda Rajapaksa will take part in the launch of the programme from Siyambalanduwa in the Monaragala district [...]
Education unions to hold protest in Galle town on April 29
Teachers have continued to demand for a revision of their salary anomalies, through a series of protests organised across the country. A Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) spokesperson said the next protest by the education unions will be held in Galle town on April 29. Last month a protest was held in Badulla, and teachers demanded [...]
Schools to remain open, unless Health DG issues directive to close
Schools will continue to operate unless a directive is issued by the Health Services Director General to close schools, a senior Education Ministry official said. However, a special programme has been put into effect to continue classes in schools amid an increase of COVID-19 cases. One of the measures taken by the Education Ministry is [...]
New IT degree programmes at OUSL with support from AHEAD and IT industry stakeholders
The Sri Lankan Government has proposed a plan to provide higher education opportunities to all students who pass the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination. The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) in association with the University Grants Commission (UGC), has taken steps to contribute to this plan by admitting 10,000 students to its popular Bachelor of [...]
Prof. Charitha Herath calls on NSBM graduates to focus on the nation’s development
Prof. Charitha Herath called on young graduates to be taking part in this process of changing the status quo of the society towards a developed, secured and reformed country. “I think it is important to share with you that one of the main aspirations of the present government is to change the status quo of this [...]
Akbar Brothers extends UoC alumni partnership for 2021
Leading tea exporter and conglomerate Akbar Brothers Group recently signed a MoU with the University of Colombo (UoC) Alumni Association, extending its engagement with the UoC Partnership Programme for another year up to 2022. The University of Colombo Alumni Partnership Programme is an initiative of the University of Colombo Alumni Association which today represents all [...]
Kotagana Tamil school receives donation for children’s park
The Rotary Club of Flemington-Kensington of Australia recently donated children’s playground equipment worth Rs 5,000,000 to the Kotagana Tamil school at Rangala in the Reldeniya Educational Zone. The Rotary club of Colombo and the Rotary Metropolitan of Kandy, worked hand in hand to make this happen. The initiative been taken by Colombo Rotary Club President [...]
Rajarata University Agriculture Faculty research symposium on April 28 and 29
The 13th Annual Research Symposium of the Rajarata University’s Faculty of Agriculture is scheduled to be held on April 28 and 29 . This year the symposium will be held as a virtual conference and the theme will be “Challenging the pandemic with agricultural innovation.” Innovation is the key to improve the productivity, sustainability and resilience [...]
Royal College Colombo receives its first Math Lab
The Royal College Old Boys group of 2001 constructed and donated a fully equipped Mathematics Laboratory (Math Lab) to Royal College at Colombo 07 last Monday. This is the first Math Lab for the school and it was donated on a special request made by the Royal College Mathematics Society as a longstanding requirement of [...]
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Learn flexibly with blended leaning (both online and onsite) starting May 2021 Starting May 2021, lectures will be held as a mix of both online and onsite (physical). This will ensure that the student learning experience will be maximised with the ability to visit the campus for lectures when required while strictly maintaining COVID-19 safety [...]
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Sri Lankan honoured by Rotary International
Sri Lankan business personality – Dr Rohantha Athukorala has been honoured among the six members across the world as People of Action: Champions of Health by Rotary International. The award was in recognition of their proactive behaviour demonstrated to improve the foundation of good health at home and across the globe. The work of these [...]
“Be a Medical Doctor for a day” – Workshop The Fit on Room for your White Coat – 01st May 2021
Is it possible to transform a dream into a reality? IMC Education answered it, “Yes”. With big dreams comes, responsibilities, untiring efforts, countless opportunities and lifetime lessons. If becoming a Doctor is a life winning profession, the incubator for its success is the healing hand of “You” and “I”. WORKSHOP INTRODUCTION “Be a Medical Doctor [...]
Enroll in the ACBT Diploma pending A/Level results
Having completed your GCE A/Level exam, are you looking for a pathway to continue your higher education during the Covid Pandemic? The answer is with us at ACBT. For students who have completed their GCE A/Level exam and are waiting for their results, there is a golden opportunity at ACBT to join the first year [...]
ACBT English : The Largest Portfolio of English Proficiency Testing in the Country
Australian College of Business and Technology (ACBT), the Sri Lankan partner of the global education provider Navitas, is renowned for its decade long expertise in providing Australian tertiary education to Sri Lankan students. In addition, English Department of ACBT is also a well-established centre for a number of international English Language proficiency tests both as [...]
What is it like to have a New Year in the middle of the year?
Sri Lankans have been celebrating the New Year in the month of Buk (Apirl) since time immemorial and there are records in the history to prove that it has been a national festival which is connected to the period of harvesting… Festivities begin with the fresh harvest which revolve around worshiping Sun as the ancient [...]
ANC Wins National Bronze Award for Industrial Excellence at “CNCI Achiever Awards 2020”
ANC Education became the winner of the National Bronze Award for Industrial Excellence at The Ceylon National Chamber of Industries “CNCI Achiever Awards 2020” held on 26th of March 2021 at the Hotel Galadari, Colombo. This is the first time ANC contested in the Extra Large Business Category of Sri Lanka’s Service Sector and managed [...]
Excelsia College, Sydney final call for ‘Global Online Music Audition’!
Excelsia College is thrilled to unveil our Global Online Auditions programme. We are excited to be offering virtual auditions for the domestic and international community starting from April for our world-class creative degrees. This initiative allows prospective students to audition online for the Bachelor of Dramatic Art, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Screen Production, [...]
Enough Money to Start a Company?
But to start and grow are two different things. Even if you can start with $ 10,000, how much would you need to run an IPO-worthy business? Here is the difference in the striking number. Even if these numbers were adjusted, they should be logarithmic. So, why the difference? Possible explanations are: Some businesses choose [...]
ICON student receives ACCA Top Affiliate Award
ICON Business School has proven once again that being top in the nation is a truly possible feat. A result of hard work coupled with a strong foundation provided by this reputable education provider, has resulted in Tharindi Jayawardena, student of ICON, being awarded as the top ACCA affiliate in Sri Lanka, for the recently [...]
AIS STUDENTS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS BY PRESTIGIOUS US UNIVERSITIES
Students of Asian International School have been recognised by prestigious global universities for many years through generous scholarships for undergraduate study programmes. This year has been no exception as two outstanding young ladies of AIS have been successful in securing generous scholarships to top notch US universities. Tehani Chandrasena has been awarded a 95% scholarship [...]
Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL) Commences its New Lecture Cycles in 2021
We are passing an era where knowledge and skills dominate in every aspect of life, due to continuous advancement of information and bio technology and related areas of operations. The result? A very dynamic world of unprecedented changes in our living and working environments at an unimaginable pace. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is constantly challenging the [...]
SLIIT Nurtures School Children at ‘Soft Skills + 2021’
The SLIIT Business School (SBS) organised ‘Soft Skills+ 2021’ concluded on an extremely successful note recently helping students engage, cooperate and thrive in building their talents towards personal development and career progression. SLIIT Soft Skills+ event is an annual flagship CSR Project of the SLIIT Business School organised with the primary objective of developing secondary [...]
Skills and Thrills: Virtual Talent Hunt organised by ICBT Campus
Are you a musician or a singer? Perhaps a dancer? Why not virtually showcase your talent through an online platform with no cost? ICBT Campus has given the opportunity for talented individuals all over the country to exhibit their talents to the world through the support of “Skills N Thrills” event organized by ICBT Campus. [...]
It is time to Start the Degree of your Dreams
With the inconsistencies and turbulence that is a part and parcel of life during a pandemic, many dreams were postponed and shelved. Basic needs and survival became the priority. However, as we mark the first-year anniversary of being Survivors of a Global Pandemic, it is time to stop stagnating and move forward. One of the [...]
Be an effective trainer or Teacher and Transform Lives
Would you like to gain the fulfilment of sharing your knowledge with others? .Are you interested in broadening the scope of your career and earning a side income? Are you a teacher who has not received formal teacher training who wants to progress in your career? TRAINING OF TRAINERS The Rainbow Institute of Communication and [...]
Aflatoxins in Coconut oil
Edible vegetable oils are an important component of the Sri Lankan diet. They are widely used to frying or temper during cooking or used in food processing industries. Coconut oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in Sri Lanka. According to Central Bank statistics 2019, Sri Lanka produced around 44,648 metric tons of coconut [...]
Congratulations to the Graduates of IVY Girls Lead – Sri Lanka Edition!
Academics Group together with IvyPlus Network transforming young women into inspiring future leaders! On 26th March 2021, the IVY Girls Lead – Sri Lanka Edition held their graduation ceremony virtually, celebrating 25 ambitious young female leaders that successfully concluded the intensive, 10-day virtual programme presented by the Academics Group together with IvyPlus Network. Ivy Girls [...]
Mercmarine Training offers Sri Lankan youth an adventurous career pathway in the merchant navy
20th April 2021, Colombo: Merchant Navy is one of the world’s most thriving industries as 90 percent of all goods used worldwide are transported by sea routes. One significant incident that reminded most of us of the importance of maritime trade and our dependence on it, was the recent cargo carrier blocking the Suez [...]
Ambala Junior School receives water after eight decades
“Water” is one of the most important substances on earth. All plants and animals must have water to survive. If there was no water, there would be no life on earth. Water is an important resource in the daily life of the people even though, Ambala Junior School which provides education to around 230 students [...]
Battling COVID-19 with human resource management bundling
On the one hand, organisations are grappling financially due to a massive decrease in product demand, firm performance, and sharp declines in investments. On the other hand, companies are fraught with ensuring their employees’ health and safety and curtailing the spreading of the virus, leading to drastic changes in the work settings and work arrangements. [...]
‘Turtle Watching’ for Compensating the Local Fishermen’s Hunger
Marine turtles have been roaming the oceans for about 190 million years, although only seven species are known to be living today. Of these seven, Sri Lanka is host to five species. Turtle Species found in Sri Lanka are Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys [...]
Future of Science & Technology in Sri Lanka; Are we ready for a revolution?
The onset of the current pandemic has placed science and technology at a higher pinnacle as the need for novel technology and innovation to combat the pandemic is of a great necessity. Sri Lanka having a very high literacy level show promising prospects towards contributing to global science and technology. However, the issues of lack [...]
Study in Canada, Canadian admission month from 1st to 31st May 2021 at Cinnamon Grand Colombo, 10am to 7pm your pathway to Canadian Permanent Residence
Flex institute, we are the only institute that offers all options to study in Canada We at flex institute has always been the pioneer held in high esteem when it comes to giving the best solutions to make your Canadian dream come true. Having attaining itself a name in the industry for the past 10 [...]
France Education Grant 2021
The opportunity is only for first 10 students of the September Intake – Admission interview for this Education Grant will end on 30th of April 2021 France is the ideal place to study abroad for your degree thanks to its rich culture, gastronomy, architecture, and thriving student life! Studying in France gives you the opportunity [...]