Scouts from Batticaloa receive Presidential Scout Award
A total of 26 male and female scouts selected from the Batticaloa district in 2020 received the Presidential Scout Award at a recent ceremony held at the Batticaloa District Secretariat. Sri Lanka’s Chief Scout Commissioner Janaprith Fernando was the chief guest for the event. Pic by Deva Athiran
Public exams should be on completed lessons: NIE
The question papers for the three main public examinations for students should be confined to the syllabuses completed by teachers, the National Institute of Education (NIE) recommended the Education Ministry recently. The recommendations apply for the Grade five scholarship examination, G.C.E. (O/L) and G.C.E (A/L) examinations which have been rescheduled for next year. A senior [...]
Prof. Meththika Vithanage included in the list of “Highly Cited Researchers”
Each year, Clarivate™ identifies the world’s most influential researchers – the select few who have been most frequently cited by their peers over the last decade. In 2021, fewer than 6,700, or about 0.1%, of the world’s researchers, in 21 research fields and across multiple fields, have earned this exclusive distinction. A Highly Cited Researcher [...]
UoC Annual Research Symposium 2021: Nov. 23 to Dec. 28
The Annual Research Symposium of the University of Colombo will be held at the university premises from November 23 to December 28. The main objective of the Annual Research Symposium is to promote academic research conducted in different disciplines, and to disseminate research findings to the public. The inauguration ceremony will be held on November [...]
Smart phones detrimental to children, if misused: Central Province Governor
Parents have taken the liberty to present smart cell phones to their children for convenience, but they do not understand the detrimental nature of such phones in the hands of children, if they are not used properly, Central Province Governor Lalith U. Gamage said recently. Smart phones can be harmful to children, if they are [...]
BoC calls in Application for 18 Plus ‘Nanajaya’ Scholarship for A/L Achievers of 2020
Bank of Ceylon as an active corporate citizen of the nation, emphasis on developing the youth of the country to be future leaders. BOC set this belief in to practice with absolute commitment through bank’s Nanajaya scholarship programme for 18 Plus Account holders who have achieved exceptional results in Advance Level examination. In this regard [...]
Central Bank Governor and Treasury Secretary outlines government’s recovery plan at CA Sri Lanka’s Budget Seminar
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) organised the Annual Budget Seminar where top government officials and business leaders came onto a single platform to share their views on the government’s national budget for 2022. The keynote speech was delivered by Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor of Central Bank who outlined [...]
The Monarch of the Fashion World – Modart International
A renowned fashion campus from the fashion capital of the world, Paris has been offering prestigious undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for a decade and more! These Bachelors and Masters courses are offered in partnership with the Perpignan University which holds a prestigious history from the year of 1350 and MODART is accredited by the Campus [...]
Launching New Cyber Security Degree
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), a pioneering non-state higher education institute in Sri Lanka, has expanded its long-standing partnership with Curtin University, Australia to offer Curtin University full degree programmes in Computing and Engineering at the SLIIT INTERNATIONALCampus in Colombo. Sri Lankan students can now complete a full Australian university degree in Sri [...]
Bristol Institute holds Career Guidance week for five top degrees from UWE Bristol
Forging ahead during the most volatile market conditions, the Bristol Institute of Business Management, (BIBM) has been dominating the education space in Sri Lanka as one of the leading higher education institutes to offer some of the highest ranked British degrees in Business Management, Accounting and Finance, International Business,Commercial Law and International Nursing. Each of [...]
Supernova: The Inter-University Trilingual News-Presenting Competition
‘Supernova,’is the first and onlyinter-university trilingual competition which focuses on the presenting of news, that is organised by a university in Sri Lanka. This competition has as its organiser, J’pura News by J’pura Voice, which is the news provider of J’pura Voice Club, of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. J’pura News by J’pura Voice was [...]
SLIIT signs MoU with Hemas Hospital Wattala to create professional nurse practitioners to support nation’s healthcare
Creating a talented pool of allied healthcare professionals to support the nation’s growing healthcare needs, SLIIT signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hemas Hospital, Wattala, the flagship hospital of the Hemas Hospitals chain recently, to facilitate the clinical learning process of undergraduate nurses. Established in 2008, Hemas Hospitals is a Sri Lankan leadingprivate [...]
Newly refurbished Rev Dr Stanley Abeysekera Sports Complex cum Auditorium at St Joseph’s College reopened ceremoniously
The newly refurbished Rev Dr Stanley Abeysekera Sports Complex cum Auditorium at St Joseph’s College – Colombo 10 was reopened ceremoniously on the 06th of November 2021, by the Chief Guest – Mr Sanjeev Gardiner (Honorary Lay Trustee of the Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Trust), on the invitation of Rev Fr Ranjith Andradi – Rector. [...]
Rohantha wins Rotary top PR/ Marketing award 2021
Marketing professional Rohantha Athukorala was awarded the top PR/ Marketing award at the Rotary Sri Lanka & Maldives award Ceremony 2021 staged at the Grandeeza Hotel, Negombo. Athukorala an award winning marketer conceptualized the project ‘ Rotary Stop the Spread Project’ on to ravaging Covid-19 virus in Sri Lanka that brought together 15,000 Interactors, Rotaractors [...]
Grades six to nine back at school from tomorrow onwards
With the decision to begin classes for grade six to nine from tomorrow schools will be fully functional for the first time since the closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Steps were taken to resume classes under four stages in schools that were closed due to the COVID-19 situation. Under the first stage the primary [...]
Budget 2022: Additional allocation of Rs 5.3B for national schools
A proposal to make an additional allocation of Rs 5,300 million for the development of national schools was made during the budget speech presented in Parliament last week. Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa told Parliament Rs. 2,200 million has been allocated through the Appropriation Bill to establish 1,000 new national schools, and the programme is expected [...]
The Gordon, Over 130 years of history helps students to gain real skills for future demands!
As one of the largest regional TAFEs in the State of Victoria, The Gordon Institute has been helping students gain real skills for real jobs for over 130 years. The Gordon pride itself on delivering a great range of options in vocational ‘hands-on’ training with one of the most comprehensive suites of courses in Western [...]
AOD Creative Entrepreneurs in Interior Design make a new landscape for the profession in Sri Lanka
Graduates from The Academy of Design’s BA (Hons) Interior Design programme have over the years formed a highly successful alumni family, and are making a name for themselves on their own terms. They are either successful entrepreneurs leading their own teams or as professionals working for reputed local and international design firms and industry partners. [...]
Bristol Institute onboards their 4th intake for the MSc in Accounting and Finance from UWE, Bristol
The world of accounting and finance today is fluid and ever-changing, with innovations and practices constantly evolving to deal with the major challenges the world is facing, both locally and globally. Catering to meet this need, the University of the West of England (UWE), offers the MSc in Accounting and Finance developed by leading researchers [...]
Veganism: A way forward
If you have social media, I am sure you have seen half the people you follow attacking the Yulin Dog Meat Festival in China. This seems like an obvious thing to do: why on earth would anyone want to eat the flesh of an innocent animal? This is the reason you see people speaking out [...]
Overcoming my fears
Continued from Last week… 3: The Next Few Weeks However, I was still crying, not eating and totally refusing to go to school. My dad, a highly educated man, took me to a counselor, who had me do meditation and breathing exercises which I confess did not help me at all. I also had OCD [...]
“Resilience Building & Innovative Leadership” – Motivational & Leadership Programme organised by MSU & MSI Students
As a result of the Covid 19 pandemic, Sri Lanka’s Travel and tourism industry has been seriously affected. In light of this, we have designed a Motivational & Leadership programme on 22nd & 23rd of November 2021, that has been organised by the students pursuing the diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management, along with Management [...]
Rewarding career opportunity with MSU’s Human Capital Management Programme
Employees are the lifeline of an organization. Therefore, it is vital that every organisation hires the right employees and motivates them from time to time so that they develop a sense of attachment towards their organisation and also deliver their best. In the years to come, it is going to become even more evident that [...]
NIBM | Coventry Degree Convocation 2021
The NIBM | Coventry Degree Convocation 2021 was held on the 16th of November 2021 at BMICH from 10.30am onwards. The Chief Guest for the ceremony was Dr. (Mrs.) Seetha Arambepola Hon. State Minister of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation. The ceremony was also graced by the presence of Mr. V.K. Choksy Chairman [...]
Global Recognition for “Baristas” from VTA together with BARISTA
The Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTA), under the State Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research & Innovation and Barista Coffee Lanka (Pvt) Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 5th November 2021 to commence the first ever nationally recognized “Barista Training Program” with the presence of the Hon. State Minister [...]
TEDx Zahira College offers platform for Lankan youth to shine
TEDx Zahira College aims to serve as a platform for youth to showcase their talent and ideas. It’s an initiative undertaken by the Zahira College Old Boys’ Association (OBA) to extend ideas worth spreading to youth under the TED format. Taking place virtually on Zoom, the event is open for all to attend on 27 [...]