A quiet Vesak celebration
Student monks decorate the premises of a temple in the Colombo district to mark the Vesak season, which was observed without any major events due to the lockdown. The re-opening of schools and other educational institutions is set to be delayed again due to the COVID-19 situation. Pix by Indika Handuwala
Fibre optic networks for students in remote villages, as COVID situation continues
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) to provide fibre optic networks to remote villages so students can follow online classes without complications. The directive was given at a meeting with the Education Ministry, the Education Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Learning Promotion State Minister and TRC officials among others. The President [...]
UGC enlists graduate trainees to help with online university admission process
A team of 30 graduate trainees will work around the clock to assist students applying for university entrance online, the University Grants Commission (UGC) said recently. UGC Chairman Prof. Sampath Amaratunge told Education Times, that this year’s application submission will be online via the UGC’s website (www.ugc.ac.lk). No supporting documents from school principals and grama [...]
MoU between OUSL and Korea National Open University
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) and the Korea National Open University of South Korea is due to be signed. They have entered into an agreement for developing the association in the sectors of Open and Distance Education, Capacity Development, Information and Communication Technology, Usage of Laboratory Facilities, [...]
Schools closed indefinitely will severely impact children’s mental wellbeing says EFSL
Schools being closed indefinitely due to the intensifying COVID-19 pandemic will only result in a severe deficiency in the intellect of school children, a spokesperson from the Education Forum Sri Lanka (EFSL) said recently. The non-governmental body is concerned with the development of education in Sri Lanka, and the spokesperson said with schools closed for [...]
No date set for 2020 O/L practical exams, results to be delayed further
The postponement of practical tests for aesthetic subjects at the 2020 O/L exams will further delay exam results, a spokesperson from the main education union said recently. Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) General Secretary Joseph Stalin said practical exams scheduled to be held between May 18 and 31 had to be postponed because of the lockdown. [...]
Differently-abled student from Kandy passes A/L exam with flying colours
A student who enrolled at Kandy Girls’ High School for her A/L exams, after receiving eight A’s and a B in the O/L exam at Suwarnamali Balika Vidyalaya , received two A’s and a B at last year’s A/L exam. To anyone, it could be a normal achievement, but Watsala Yasanthie Kumari Muthukuda is not [...]
Clothes in The Refrigerator
The drawers of our cupboards are so full of unnecessary things so much so that we cannot make the maximum use of the drawers to store valuable things, which is its main purpose. When I was young my wallet was full of useless pieces of paper that I had very little space for my money, [...]
A Well-Paid Job & PR after your Studies in Australia
Find out more at the Webinar organised by ANC Education The land down under is one of the world’s most highly urbanised countries with large cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra and Perththat boasts a thriving economy and flourishing industries across the states in fields such asEngineering, Healthcare, Computer Science & IT, Education & [...]
Get a Head Start with your Australian Education at UCL
Universal College Lanka (UCL) holds the unique distinction of being the only transnational education institute in Sri Lanka which provides a guaranteed pathway to the prestigious Monash University through its exclusive partnership. Monash University is ranked 55th in the world (as per the QS World University Rankings 2021) and is a research-oriented Group of Eight [...]
ANC Business Club Board Members Inauguration Ceremony for 2021
The inauguration ceremony of the ANC Business Club was a momentous occasion that celebrated the installation of the new Board Members of year 2021 and recognized the past Board Members for their tremendous contributions to the ANC community, society and vibrant student life that offer invaluable experiences that last a lifetime. ANC Business Club is [...]
Curtin Computing and Engineering degrees at SLIIT INTERNATIONAL
The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) opened its brand-new campus, SLIIT INTERNATIONAL, at Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 2 last month. Spread over 131 perches of prime land in central Colombo, SLIIT INTERNATIONAL is a most modern higher education facility in the country’s non-state higher education sector with up to the minute academic infrastructure and [...]
Thinking about overseas studies? Worried about borders being closed? Don’t worry anymore…
There’s no better way to develop empathy, broaden your perspective and expand your horizons than by living and studying overseas. Not only is studying abroad an integral part of your development as a student and as a human being, it is fulfilling and enriching experience that will stay with you for the rest of your [...]
Taking technology where it matters: Raytelligence partners with Creative Software to contribute to a safer life for our elderly and chronically ill
Raytelligence, Sweden’s leading healthcare technology and service provider partners with Creative Software to develop their cutting edge monitoring system EaZense for vital signs monitoring. Machines taking over human tasks is no more the stuff of movies. Today, with the pandemic, it is a hard-earned reality, and one that is seeing increasing benefits for the human [...]
Are you Ready to Join the World’s Largest Economic Sector?
Hotel and Tourism Management (Hospitality Management) sector provides great career opportunities in Sri Lanka and abroad. The demand for highly trained and skilled personnel keeps increasing year on year in all the countries that promotes Tourism. Australasian Academy of Hospitality (AAH) offer complete education and training options for energetic, enthusiastic students who have a passion [...]
ANC New Student Orientation moves to Blended Model for April 2021
New Student enrollments for April intake has a considerable high number of students that joined with pending local A/L results and after O/Levels for U.S, Canadian, UK and Australian degree pathways. It’s a chance to start the degree without delay or interruptions, and the guarantee of successfully transferring to a chosen study destination. ANC blended [...]
Institute of Physics Sri Lanka (IPSL) now offers a Foundation Course in Physics
Institute of Physics Sri Lanka (IPSL) which is the apex body of physicists in Sri Lanka, conducts one year Foundation Course in Physics for students who are seeking an equivalent qualification to GCE (A/L) Physics when entering to some undergraduate degree programmes. Successful completion of this Foundation Course in Physics will exempt students from having [...]
SLIIT Announces May 2021 intake for Degree Programmes Inviting Students to Experience Excellence in Academia
21st January 2020: SLIIT, the nation’s largest non-state degree awarding institute announced the commencement of its May intake for Undergraduate Degree Programmes, inviting students to experience academic excellence. Students can select from a wide and impressive range of degree programmes including Computing, Business, Engineering, Education, Architecture, Psychology, Quantity Surveying, Law, Nursing, Tourism and Hospitality. Additionally, [...]
SLASSCOM partners with SLANSHEI to equip IT graduates on industry-essential soft skills
Capability building is an integral part of the Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies’ (SLASSCOM) agenda in the journey towards its vision of growing the IT and BPO industry of Sri Lanka to generate revenue of USD 5 billion in exports creating 200,000 highly skilled workforce and facilitating 1,000 startups by 2025. Identifying [...]
CFA Institute and the Investment Management Industry Embracing AI and FinTech
Talk of digital solutions and revolutions has been all the rage as Covid-19 has totally transformed the way in which we conduct both our business and our lives. And in this transformation, the merits of embracing such technological solutions has not been lost on the financial services industry, as indicated by Nick Pollard, CFA Institute’s [...]
‘WE CAN’ : A solution put forward by the Rotaract Club of IIT to clear all concerns that have been clouded by misjudgment regarding Menstruation
Menstruation. The one essential biological process experienced by almost every woman, that keeps mankind sustained. Menstruation is a common, shared experience by every woman and only women know what it is like to get her first period or the changes that her body must bear every once in 28 days. However, in many parts of [...]