Student from Kilinochchi builds solar-powered three wheeler
With the COVID pandemic affecting schools, a student of Kilinochchi Madya Maha Vidyalaya has made use of his free time to develop a system to operate a three-wheeler using solar power. The student, Sundaralingam Pirinavan, was helped by his grandfather who is a technician. He is happy that he made use of his free time to develop the [...]
New degree courses at state universities for students with foreign qualifications
Priority will be given for children of diplomats and students from SAARC countries From health tourism to yoga and indigenous medicine to Artificial Intelligence, a number of new undergraduate degree courses have been introduced for students with foreign qualifications planning to study in local universities. Sixteen new courses have been introduced by the University Grants [...]
Ed. Ministry to hold discussions over pending education issues
The Education Ministry is planning to have open discussions with teacher trade unions to resolve a string of outstanding issues related to education. The 2020 G.C.E O/L exam results and the upcoming 2021 grade five scholarship and G.C.E. A/L exams are among the issues to be discussed. Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena presided over a meeting [...]
Awareness session on ragging conducted online by Rotaract and “Break The Chain”
“Stop The Ragging”, was an awareness session aimed towards ending the culture of ragging that has plagued Sri Lankan universities for decades and cost many precious lives. The session was organised by the Rotaract Clubs of Centennial United, CFPS Law School, NIBM, Ratnapura, Peace City Hatton, Killinochi Town, Nallur Heritage and SLIIT in conjunction with [...]
Government urges teachers and principals to accept new proposals and go back to school
The Government has appealed to teachers and principals to accept the recent Cabinet proposals. They have also asked teachers and principals to begin online teaching and participate in examination duties. “The Government at present is spending Rs. 119 billion for the payment of salaries for education sector staff on a monthly basis. The Government will [...]
J’pura University wins big at AIESEC International Excellence Awards 2021
The University of Sri Jayawardanepura emerged as the champions of Asia Pacific Region in the global awarding ceremony of AIESEC – International Congress Electrolux Excellence Awards 2021 organised byAIESEC International. “This indeed establishes a great milestone in the history of AIESEC Sri Lanka as this marks the highest achievement ever in the history of AIESEC [...]
“20 Years” A Realm of Revolutionary Education
INSPIRING DREAM – INDOMITABLE REALITY LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL WATTALA 20TH ANNIVERSARY. TO TEACH, ON RAPID WINGS, THE CURIOUS SOUL, TO ROAM FROM HEAVEN TO HEAVEN, FROM POLE TO POLE, FROM THENCE TO SEARCH THE MYSTIC CAUSE OF THIS, AND FOLLOW KNOWLEDGE TO HER SECRET SPRINGS. We invite you to travel down memory lane with us [...]
When Western countries had a greater number of infected cases, they kept the schools open – Professor Neelika Malawige
Referring to the information about school closures available on the United Nations website on Education, Prof. Malawige pointed out that even when Western countries had a far larger number of infected cases, the schools were kept open. For example, in November 2020 when UK had large waves of Covid-19 the schools were open. However, schools [...]
ACCA Sri Lanka holds new member ceremony and Advocacy Awards
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Sri Lanka recently held its new member ceremony virtually, to celebrate the achievement of 225 new ACCA members attaining this milestone during the last two years. The ACCA membership is considered today as one that provides access to what is widely regarded as the profession’s most comprehensive range [...]
Happy Slaves
The greatest challenge we all face in our life is our inability and dislike to live with ourselves. We persistently seek various things to avoid living with ourselves. Five minutes of alone time seems so challenging and boring. All the pleasures of this world are sought to escape the reality of man living with himself. [...]
UTS College Diploma of IT – opening the door to many IT careers
Future Work in Sri Lanka,’ a recent International Labour Organisation (ILO) report, has welcome news for Sri Lankan students who aspire to a career in Information Technology (IT). The report predicts an increased demand for high-skilled technical jobs as Sri Lanka’s IT industry continues to expand.1 Sri Lanka has an increasingly connected population and is [...]
Global Citizen Exchange Programme 2021-22, now open for Sri Lanka!
Global Citizen Exchange Programme (GCEP) presents Overseas Nurses Carers Programme which is an initiative of Key 2 Care Health Solutions with Key 2 Learning College, Australia in collaboration with Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institute, Australia, sponsored by AIESEC and supported by Business Advisory Group for Sri Lanka. The program is now open for 2021-22 for qualified [...]
Test, Trace and Vaccination….the new normal in 2021
Let’s accept it, vaccination alone cannot make Sri Lanka safe from the deadly covid-19 virus. We must learn to use the new mantra in Business “ Test, Trace and vaccination “ if we are Re commence Sri Lanka once the lock down is removed. This comes in the back drop of the numbers closing down [...]
I Pledge to Wear a Mask
One of Sri Lanka’s most powerful youth movements- Interact which have over 7000 members and 75+ Interact Clubs across the country has launched a new campaign to fight the deadly Covid-19 virus. The programme was to support the government efforts to Stop the Spread’ of Covid-19 virus with the launch of “ I Pledge to [...]
Dr. Dayani Panagoda appointed as Devi Balika’s new PPA Co-President
Dr. Dayani Panagoda was appointed as the new Co- President of the Past Pupils’ Association (PPA) of Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 8 in July 2021. The decision was unanimous as she was the saviour of Devi Balika when she volunteered and unveiled the hidden agenda of some politicians to damage the school’s long preserved unity [...]
Tambapanni Academic Publishers launched in Colombo
Tambapanni Academic Publishers (TAP), a Colombo-based independent publisher of academic books in social sciences and humanities was formally launched in an online event on 21st August 2021. TAP is initiated by four friends, Karnika Jayatilake, Sasanka Perera, Coralie Pietersz, Nira Wickramasinghe, and is guided by a board of advisors composed of eminent professionals and academics. [...]
Masters Corporate Education successfully launches globally renowned Data Analyst Programme
As industries have grown and evolved into the digital era and the movement to online ecosystems, with the Internet of Things (IoT) contributing to the generation and accumulation of mass amounts of data that need to be analysed to make informed decisions in organizations, the market for data-centric jobs have skyrocketed and are projected to [...]
Covid-19 & The Future of Education in Developing Countries
For more than one and a half years since March 2020, most of the world has had to accept the closure of schools, colleges and universities as an ongoing facet of this global pandemic. What none of us in the Education sector (both secondary and tertiary) could have anticipated – whether as students, teachers, lecturers, [...]
Sri Lanka’s Road to Reform and Recovery: How the Nation is Overcoming her Crisis
Despite only emerging less than two years ago, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected more than 213 countries and territories around the world, changed the lives of millions of people, and pushed global economies into a mass lockdown. Despite the fact that days of being confined inside helped contain the virus and saved numerous lives, it [...]
Monash University rises seven places to rank 57th Globally and 4th in Australia
Monash University Australia celebrates its achievement of recoding the strongest ever performance by surging seven places to rank 57th globally and earn a place in the Australian Top 4 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2022. The Times Higher Education (THE) provides trusted performance data on universities, and their rankings cover three [...]
Footsteps Preschool & Day Care celebrates the Second anniversary
The beginning Teaching kids with the same activities and hands-on exercises that spurred its creation, Footsteps preschool & day-care is celebrating its second anniversary. Crafting a mandate for quality education, the preschool is formulating core values that encourage kids to inlay the foundation in social conscience and becoming active and responsible citizens. Teachers, children, and [...]