Teachers provide funds for science lab in rural school
A teacher couple who served in Ratnavali Balika Vidyalaya in Gampaha after retirement has come forward to complete a science lab to a remote school in Bakamuna in the Polonnaruwa district. The couple Tilak Gamage and his wife who used their own funds were supported by pupils of Ratnavali Balika as well. The couple [...]
System for enrolling students in intermediary grades at national schools to go digital
The programme to enrol students for intermediary classes in national schools will be digitalised, to ensure transparency in the scheme, a senior Education Ministry official said. Under the programme, the Ministry website will need to be updated by national schools every fortnight about available vacancies. School principals will also be required to provide the reasons [...]
University registration begins for 2020 A/L batch
University registration for students who sat the 2020 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examination and qualified for university entrance, began on Friday. The registration process will continue until December 05, a University Grants Commission (UGC) official said. At the 2020 A/L exams, 194,297 candidates have qualified for university admission from a total of 301,771 candidates. The [...]
Only two days of Christmas vacation for students
Students will have the shortest Christmas holiday in Sri Lanka’s history this year, Education Ministry officials said. Accordingly schools will close only for two days on December 23 and 24, but as Christmas falls on a Saturday students will be able to get an extended holiday over the weekend. Schools will resume classes on December [...]
A day of Innovation Leadership by one of the top 100 creative influencers in the world!
Miami Ad School is the most awarded creative school on earth, and with the launch of its global campus in Colombo & the Maldives, Academics Group and the iconic franchise wants to purposefully transform the perception, credibility, and viability of creative disciplines in this part of the world. An integral part of that journey is [...]
Graduation Ceremony of Modart International & L.I.F.T
It was another fine evening that embraced many graduates of MODART International Paris (Sri Lanka Branch) and Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology, who flew their colours as Bachelor (Hons) in Fashion Design, Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design and Diploma in Fashion Design. The ceremony was inaugurated by His Excellency Mr. Eric Lavertu (Ambassador of [...]
Isipathana College Felicitates Distinguished Old Boys Seniors Officers of the Three Services and the Sri Lanka Police
Felicitation Ceremony Flag Rank Officers of Armed Services and DIG’s Sri Lanka Police 19th November, 2021 at Hotel Ramada, Colombo: Seated L to R – Rear Admiral Muditha Gamage, Rear Admiral Ruwan Dias, Maj. General Susil Chandrapala, Principal & President Isipathana College OBA Mr Oshara Panditharatne , Chief Guest Maj Gen Priyantha Perera-Chief of Staff [...]
The International Honour Roll: Air University
Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama, traces its roots to the Air Corps Tactical School (ACTS) located at Maxwell Field from 1931 to 1942. After World War II, as the independent Air Force was formed, grew, expanded and developed, the requirements and expectations of the school evolved to fulfill the [...]
Your Best Route to University after O/L’s
An Internationally Recognised Qualification that readies you for University, only at APIIT If you’ve completed your O/L’s the question of ‘what next?’ can be quite daunting. Options such as foundation programmes, starting employment, completing A/L’s or migration inundate the media, making the ‘right choice’ that much more difficult! Whatever you choose will change the course [...]
Don’t Focus on the Background Music
There is a very good possibility for a heart patient to die if his surgeon watches a drama whilst doing the patients bypass surgery? I have seen many students trying to study whist listening to music on headphones. If you ask them what they studied they will find it difficult to elaborate comprehensively. I am [...]
Dr Kiriwandeniya and SANASA Brand
As he celebrated his 80th birthday last week, it drew my attention on the fact that, Dr Kiriwandeniya has built a global brand with his simple thinking and learning that he gathered through his education and sheer hard work. He has spent half of his life building SANASA brand and building a social business empire, [...]
Rotary ; Stop the Spread Back to school campaign takes traction to avoid a 4th wave
Rotary that consists of over a 7000 active Interactors and 8000+ Rotractors that serve on the premise ‘ service above self’ are driving the stop the spread: Back to school campaign given the rising Covid-19 cases accross the country in the last week with the death rate averaging 20+ daily said the project Director Dr [...]
Kavindu from SLIIT Sri Lanka chosen to showcase his ingenious idea at Red Bull Basement Global Final
Out of more than 4,000 entries, an idea to address water wastage secured a place in December’s Global Final from SLITT Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has a new student innovator on the international stage, Kavindu Dulanjana Perera from SLIIT Sri Lanka has been named one of 44 finalists in the global Red Bull Basement program [...]
Unilever Chairman Nigeria tell APIIT MBA students ‘ Don’t let a crisis go by’ use it to re-calibrate your organisation
The strongest Industry linked MBA in Sri Lanka – The Staffordshire University MBA at Asia Pacific Institute of Technology( APIIT), had the privilege of hosting Carl Cruz the Managing Director Unilever, with oversight of the West and Central Africa markets, and Managing Director/CEO of Unilever Nigeria at the weekly APIIT MBA Diaries edition 2021. The advise [...]
Chokolaate MDFD Grand Finale to Feature Top 9 Designers
The highly anticipated Chokolaate Mother-Daughter Fashion Designer Contest returns for its successful 11th show on the 05th of December 2021 at the Hilton Colombo Residence. Despite the setbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuing lockdowns and the attempts to return to normalcy, Sri Lanka’s most-sought after youth magazine has been working tirelessly to ensure that young [...]
Sri Lankan Youth Sharpen Skills in Media Literacy
Youth Leaders in ten districts in Sri Lanka recently concluded a three month training in Media Literacy. The programme was conducted by Rainbow Resources Lanka, the sister company of Rainbow Institute of Communication and English, with the support of the American Center of the United States Embassy. The 30 hour training was conducted online for [...]
Re-entering the World
The very word “vaccine” seemed to gleam like a beacon of hope to the post-Covid world. After enduring months of lockdowns, social distancing and jumping a foot in the air as soon as someone sneezed, the concept of an escape route seemed impossible. As vaccinations began being administered in the thousands, we realized that rather [...]
Ceylon Cinnamon – Book Launch on 30th November
Sri Lanka had been a hub and a prominent cradle of spice trade in the ancient world, in which true cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) occupied an exalted position. It was the key spice that attracted Europeans to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon). The Portuguese, who conquered Sri Lanka in the early sixteenth century, wrested the cinnamon [...]
STAR Employee Rewards & Recognition Programme
Chami Jayamaha Senior Country Manager South Asia & South East Asia EduCo Global Recognised by EduCo at their annual “STAR Employee Rewards & Recognition Programme” held recently, and was awarded ‘MUTUALITY 2021 & LEADERSHIP 2020 AWARDS’ for being a role model for client relationship management skills and for establishing the market for EduCo in Sri [...]
Handing over the Platoon Registration Certificate
The occasion of handing over the platoon registration held recently. The moment of handing over the registration to rev. Bro. Janaka Fonseka the Principal. of De Mazenod college by the commanding officer 7th Battalion Lt. Col. N.C.G. Silva. Training Officer Major Dileepa Alwis, Major Frank Marthinu the Prefect o Games of De Mazenod College, Platoon [...]