Medical fraternity split over recent awarding of ‘Clinical Professorships’ by SLCOG
Controversy surrounds the recent awarding of ‘Clinical Professorships’ by the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (SLCOG), with the medical fraternity split over whether it was acceptable or not. Sixteen Consultant Obstetricians and Gynaecologists including three academics in the university system were conferred the ‘title’ of ‘Clinical Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology’ for the [...]
Lankan Top 100 Leaders awards ceremony held
Ahasa Media Team organised an awards ceremony at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute recently to award Sri Lanka’s Top 100 Leaders in various fields. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Ahasa Media Team Managing Director Janapriya Jayasinghe. Interior Designer Naahed Moulana is seen here receiving her award from guest of honour and Tower [...]
Bad weather still a challenge
Adverse weather conditions continue to affect people in certain areas. School children living in Anamaduwa in Puttalam making their way to school during heavy rains on Thursday. Pic by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe.
STEM education to get a boost next year: State Minister
A special unit will be set up to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education next year, said Education Reforms, Promotion of Open Universities and Distance Learning State Minister Susil Premajayantha. At present 76 percent of the country’s education, both secondary and tertiary, is not based on science or technology, the Minister said at [...]
Rs. 5,320 million allocated to upgrade schools to national level
The Finance Ministry has allocated Rs. 5,320 million for the programme to upgrade schools to national school level during the next year. Accordingly, the opening of national schools which was suspended due to the COVID-19 situation will begin from January. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will open nine new national schools in nine districts including Siyambalanduwa Maha [...]
School holidays extended to January 03, 2022
The Christmas vacation which was restricted to two days has been extended, an Education Ministry official said. Accordingly, the school holidays which were December 23 and 24 along with the Christmas weekend were due to end on December 27. The school holiday has now been extended to January 03, 2022.
L.M.D. Dharmasena new Examinations Commissioner General
Education Ministry Additional Secretary for School Affairs L.M.D. Dharmasena assumed duties, as the new Examinations Department Commissioner General on Monday. Mr Dharmasena replaced Sanath Pujitha who retired from service.
Colombo Medical Faculty celebrates 150 years: Education Minister honours alumni
Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena praised the professional contribution made by Colombo University’s Medical Faculty. Speaking at the 150th anniversary celebration of the Medical Faculty held recently Minister Gunawardena said even though progress was slow in constructing the new 34-storey faculty building, steps will be taken to expedite the construction activities. Below are excerpts of his speech: [...]
AHEAD provides Lankan researchers with access to patent databases
Sri Lankan researchers have been able to gain access into international commercial patent databases in the first phase of their respective research projects through the AHEAD programme, said AHEAD Lead Academic Head Thusitha Abeytunga. “Such a facility is in need because it allows researchers to understand whether the topic of the research project has been [...]
Korean language to be offered at university entrance exams in 2023
From 2023, Sri Lankan students will be able to take the Korean language in the university entrance examination. “It reflects the high popularity of the Korean language among Sri Lankan young people. I hope more young people from both our two countries will learn the language of each other, become precious assets and build bridges [...]
iPUMSE 2021: Value Co-Creation in Crisis
The second Peradeniya University International Management Research Sessions (iPUMSE), organised by the University of Peradeniya’s Faculty of Management, was held last week. Considering the impact of the pandemic on businesses, the theme of the conference was set as “Value Co-Creation in Crisis” with the objective to build awareness among the academia and the industry on how [...]
High praise for UoC’s CCIS from Acting Indian High Commissioner
Acting Indian High Commissioner Vinod K. Jacob has commended the work carried out by the Centre for Contemporary Indian Studies (CCIS) set up at the University of Colombo. He said at the multidisciplinary research centre, both India and Sri Lanka have successfully conducted several programmes through an institutionalised network between the two countries. Acting High [...]
HCL Technologies signs MoU with Horizon Campus to offer work/study opportunities in the field of Information technology
Horizon Campus Malabe recently renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with HCL Technologies, a leading multinational in the field of IT and software development, which includes a more dynamic programme of higher education and employment combination offered to students who wish to enter the field of Information technology. HCL Technologies is a next-generation global technology company [...]
THE FUTURE OF THE EVENT INDUSTRY
Webinar organised by the MSU Bachelor of Event Management(hons) Degree students Bachelor of Event Management students at MSU & MSI successfully held an event titled. “The Future of the Event Industry, Looking Ahead at a New Normal “ This was a trending topic because the Covid 19 pandemic had a significant impact on Sri Lanka’s [...]
Learn Gemmology to become Gemmologist with international recognition by Gem-A under Allied Gemmological Institute & Laboratory
Allied Gemmological Institute & Laboratory (AGIL), established in 1999 by Dayananda Dillimuni, a Consultant Gemmologist is the Accredited Teaching Centre in Sri Lanka, under ATC global network of Gem-A (the Gemmological Association of Great Britain). This centre provides facilities for those who need to study in Gemmology leading to become an internationally accredited gemmologist. Under [...]
Embark on an Adventure at APIIT with Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University Qualifications at APIIT Digitally led and focused on graduate employability, Staffordshire University focuses on high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate education across a wide range of subject areas including computing, law and business. As a result of the commitment to constant improvement, Staffordshire University has been shortlisted for University of the Year at the Edufuturist [...]
“We help students achieve their highest potential”, ERC Institute Singapore
Offers 100% scholarship Opportunity for students Established in 2003, ERC Institute (ERCI) has gained significant recognition as an Institute that truly cares about our students’ education. ERCI aims to equip students with the most relevant knowledge and applicable skills, and seek to help each student achieve his/her highest potential. ERCI has strived to create an [...]
Rotary Sri Lanka – highlight @ Rotary International Annual Report 2021
Rotary Sri Lanka that conceptualized the ‘ Stop the Spread’ project during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic that garnered the support of 187 top athletes of Sri Lankal that Included the legendary Kumar Sangakkara to Olympic medallion Susanthika shared messages on Facebook, Linked In, Instagram and tweets about the ‘ new behavior required” [...]
From Sri Lanka to Australia: SLIIT and Deakin strength partnership via new Nursing collaboration
The Deakin – SLIIT nursing partnership is an especially curated transfer pathway designed to provide opportunities to prospective nursing students to pursue their career in Australia Dr. Stephane Bouchoucha, Associate Head of School (International), School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin University, Australia commented on this exciting partnership, “Deakin University, Australia, is excited about strengthening its [...]
Over 260 students graduate with the CA Sri Lanka BSc. Applied Accounting Degree
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), the only professional body in the country to offer a globally recognised professional qualification and an academic qualification under one roof, on Wednesday produced 263 new graduates at the Annual Convocation of the School of Accounting and Business (SAB) which offers the BSc. Applied [...]
The theory of Aspirational Class (The Leisure Class vs the Aspirational Class)
Marketing and branding learned class and cast from the social science to be used in Marketing and Branding as segmenting, targeting and positioning became the backbone of Marketing from the inception of Marketing as a concept. Needless to mention, Marketing is by and large the summation of three disciplines; Economic, Psychology and Sociology. There are [...]
Curtin University Engineering Degrees at SLIIT INTERNATIONAL
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 INTERNATIONAL Campus in Colombo. Sri Lankan students can now complete a full Australian university degree in [...]
XVIIth Convocation of College of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
The 17th Convocation of the College of Chemical Sciences was held on the 30th of November 2021 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, felicitating the 38th batch of Graduate Chemists and 46th batch of Diplomates. The convocation was declared open by Prof. Srianthie Deraniyagala, President of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, followed by the [...]
Having Everything and Nothing at the Same Time
It is indeed a sad situation to witness a few famous Hindi and Tamil stars suicide tragically. Well, they certainly possessed all the riches – money, materialistic wealth, fame, popularity, acceptance and everything a human being could ever dream of. Yet, it seems like they have been missing something drastically, so much so as to [...]
Omicron: Prof Suranjith say go back to basics at APIIT MBA Diary!
The UK based top medical personality Professor Suranjith Seneviratne- The Director of the Center for Mast Cell disorders, immunodeficiency Autoimmune disorders and immunogenetics addressing the APIIT MBA Diaries webinar last week on the theme ‘ Omicron – is Sri Lanka ready’ said “ Stick to basics like maintaining a social distance, wear mask and get [...]
SLASSCOM Supports Open University to launch new Software Engineering Degree Programme through Teach IT for Sri Lanka initiative
The guiding force for the development of our nation’s IT/ BPM sector, SLASSCOM has now joined forces with the Open University of Sri Lanka to facilitate a specialised tutoring engagement programme with the intent to ease the increasing demand for IT professionals, by the name of Teach IT for Sri Lanka. SLASSCOM, its member companies [...]
L.I.F.T & MODART INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SHOWCASE AT THE BEAUJOLAIS CELEBRATION 2021
Beaujolais 2021, the French wine event held at The Kingsbury Colombo, on the 27th of November, organised by Sri Lanka – France Business Council in partnership with the Embassy of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives & MODART International as the fashion partner. The evening was celebrated over rich wines and glamorous fashion with [...]
A heartbeat away from wellness
HeARtbeat’ is an educational tool developed by researchers from three countries on three different continents – Malaysia, the United Kingdom and Australia. The development was initiated by Monash University Malaysia (MUM), and collaboration extended to the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom and Monash University Australia. Dr Lee ChooiYeng, senior lecturer at the School [...]
ESOFT Metro Campus and Virtusa Corporation inked MoU for Campus Reach collaboration to build the future IT workforce of Sri Lanka
ESOFT Metro Campus entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Virtusa Corporation on 08th November 2021 to collaborate in facilitating ESOFT students and developing the next generation of IT workforce of Sri Lanka in technology and innovation. The partnership with Virtusa Corporation is one of the latest initiatives of the ESOFT Industry Partnership Programme, which [...]
BRING YOUR AUSTRALIAN DREAM TO LIFE WITH ACADEMIES AUSTRALASIA POLYTECHNIC
Sharply dressed commuters stream out of a sleek white tram — businesspeople, artists and students. The soothing scent of freshly ground coffee wafts from a laneway café. A busker fills the street with a chorus of strings and drums. This is life in the city of Melbourne, Australia, a vibrant cosmopolitan melting pot of cultures, [...]
Develop Your Skills for Success in Higher Education
A Unique Pre-University Training at SLIIT INTERNATIONAL Would you like to consider studying for a Curtin University Degree in Business, Computing or Engineering at SLIIT INTERNATIONAL? Then, here is the chance for you to prepare yourself for international education by following our unique university preparatory programme (Uni-Prep) – ‘Skills for Success in Higher Education’. Not [...]
Paving new horizons and opportunities in the legal profession – Horizon Campus offers the Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the University of London
Building on their strong tradition of offering modern, flexible, practical degrees which provides a rigorous academic education, Horizon Campus which offers the Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the University of London, has been developing well qualified lawyers for the legal profession in the country and has gained the reputation of offering one of the most acclaimed [...]
AOD Inspiring Fashion & Design Exhibition featuring 100 Young Creatives opens this December
AOD’s ever-popular annual fashion & design graduate show ‘Reveal’ that premiers the latest talent in design, will present a physical & virtual preview this December. Making AOD talent visible to a wide audience, and giving a preview to what awaits in 2021, linking AOD’s graduates to a network of employment opportunities at home and abroad, [...]
Smart Internz – Guided Project
ESOFT Metro Campus offers ‘Smart Internz – Guided Project’, a platform which gives hands on training in industry level projects, exclusively for ESOFT students. In collaboration with ‘TheSmartBridge’, an internationally accredited IT company, it was launched to give the best learning experience by bridging the gap between academics and industries. ‘Smart Internz’ is a global [...]
Fighting for rights in the post-Covid era
In the context of a global pandemic, International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) will be celebrated on the 3rd of December under the theme “Fighting for rights in the post-Covid era”. This year’s theme has been selected specially to look in to the challenges, barriers and opportunities for people who live with disabilities during [...]
Cambridge Assessment International Education looks at encouraging more young women to pursue STEM
Women have worked on some of the world’s most important scientific discoveries, including playing a key rolein the development of the Covid-19 vaccines.Last year, a Sri Lankan scientist, Dr. Champika Ellawala Kankanamge, was awarded the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award 2020 for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing Worldand has since appeared in the 2021 Asian Scientist [...]
CA Sri Lanka produces 318 new Chartered Accountants to steer the corporate world
294 members conferred with the prestigious Fellow status at Annual Convocation The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) on Thursday conferred the distinguished Associate Chartered Accountants (ACA) designation to 318 new Chartered Accountants, who will now utilize their unique and versatile skills to steer the dynamic corporate world. The new Associate [...]
AMDT School of Creativity is kicking off the New Year 2022 with its globally recognised UK Degrees and HNDs
January 2022 intake is now on. Our lectures are held as a mix of both online and onsite (physical). This will ensure that the student learning experience will be maximized with the ability to visit the campus for lectures when required while strictly maintaining COVID-19 safety guidelines. Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Animation & [...]
XAMPLE – revolutionizing the virtual educational landscape of Sri Lanka
Colombo, 23 November 2021: Novelwall Sri Lanka recently developed Xample – a virtual learning environment with powerful learning tools for children striving to achieve top grades at their GCE O/L and A/L examinations. Understanding that a well-rounded and thorough education is paramount to guiding the next generation to a better future, Novelwall launched Xample under [...]
ESOFT Technologies opens flagship POS store @ Unity Plaza
Award winning cloud-based POS (Point of sales) software solutions provider ESOFT Technologies (ET) will be opening their latest flagship store dedicated for POS solutions at Unity Plaza, Colombo 04 on the 11th of November 2021. ESOFT Technologies won the National Best Quality Software Award at NBQSA 2019 for its Windows-based innovative POS software. ET CloudPOS [...]
Leading Singaporean edtech platform Tutopiya provides Sri Lankan tutors with global teaching opportunities
Over 300 Sri Lankan tutors currently benefit from Tutopiya’s online tuition platform Significant advantage for Tutors to work from home by choosing flexible hours while earning above market rates With more than 90% of female tutors, Tutopiya provides work-life balance and financial independence by empowering women Tutopiya, a Singapore-based edtech platform, announced the official launch [...]