Hardy Advanced Technological Institute students on protest
Students of the Hardy Advanced Technological Institute in Ampara protested in Colombo on Friday. They were demanding for the institute to be retained under the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education instead of bringing it under the Skills Development and Vocational Education State Ministry. The students also demanded for the institute to be converted [...]
IT facilities to be provided or upgraded in many rural and provincial schools
One billion rupees has been allocated from the 2022 Budget to improve the infrastructure required to develop the Information Technology sector in schools. The funds will be used to purchase desktop computers, laptops and related equipment and to improve internet facilities in national and provincial schools. Arrangements have been made to make available Rs 645 [...]
New degree in Japanese at J’pura University
A new Japanese language degree course is to be introduced at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This decision was taken after a discussion between Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and the new Japanese Ambassador Mizukoshi Hideaki. Improving Japanese language learning opportunities in Sri Lanka and obtaining technical support and agricultural technology support were the main issues [...]
Hacktitude inter-university hackathon to happen on January 22
99x, a technology company co-creating well-engineered, innovative digital products for the Scandinavian market, announced the launch of ‘Hacktitude’, an inter-university hackathon geared at grooming talented young people to be industry-ready upon graduation. ‘Hacktitude’ will focus on exposing them to technical challenges that drive participants to develop ‘production-grade’ code. The sprint will take place on January [...]
Permanent appointments for 51,000 graduates from January
Confirmation process for grad students currently undergoing training has begun Granting permanent appointments to 51,000 unemployed graduates would begin on January 03, next year, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said recently. The Minister is the Chairman of the Cabinet sub-committee appointed to look into matters pertaining to recently recruited graduates to public sector institutes. He said [...]
J’pura University to receive new Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
A gazette detailing the establishment of a Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has been issued by Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. Along with the newly introduced faculty, the university now has eight faculties providing both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for students. The University of Sri Jayewardenepura is home to the [...]
Restoration of the iconic Clock Tower Building of St. Benedict’s College
‘Let’s rise to reignite a legacy’ is the call going out to all Benedictines, as the Old Boys Union of St.Benedict’s College launched the Clock Tower Restoration Project on last Sunday, with a simple ceremony beginning with Holy Mass at the College Auditorium. Steeped in more than 120 years of history, the Clock Tower Building [...]
Education Minister speaks at Global Energy Parliament’s 11th session
The Global Energy Parliament, organised by the Isa Viswa Pragnaya Trust, conducted its 11th session virtually this week. The Global Energy Parliament is an annual forum committed to providing scientific research, recommendations and strategies to promote and develop scientific research on energy. It also strives to advance public awareness about energy balance and related programmes [...]
Statute of St. Marcellin Champagnat – “Education with a difference”
A statue of St. Marcellin Champagnat with three children was blessed and declared open on December 8th 2021 at the back gate entrance to Maris Stella College, Negombo. St. Marcellin Champagnat is the founder of the Religious Congregation of the Marist Brothers of the Schools. Marist Brothers have been in the field of Education since [...]
Barista’s“Share a Meal” Project Brings the Joy of Christmas this Season
Barista Coffee Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. goes beyond a good cup of coffee to celebrate Christmas every year and share the joys of the season with everyone. This year for the second consecutive year, Barista joins hands with the SOS Children’s Village Sri Lanka (SOSCVSL) to make Christmas a memorable one for the children. “As the [...]
A New Year, A New Start with new Business Degrees from APIIT
With over two decades of proven excellence, APIIT Sri Lanka is a reputable higher education institution established in partnership with Staffordshire University in the UK and Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation in Malaysia. The institute is proud to have secureda position as the largest provider of foreign degree programmes in Sri Lanka, in [...]
British High Commissioner addresses MA students at AOD Graduate School on partnership with De Montfort University UK
The first of its kind on the island, the Masters qualification will enable students to have access to a British qualification on the shores of Sri Lanka. There are three Masters Programmes offered, MA in Design and Innovation, MA Design Management and Entrepreneurship and finally MA Contour Fashion Innovation. These three degrees prepare students to [...]
Horizon Campus offers internationally renowned degrees in biotechnology
Today there is increasing focus on new techniques and technology to expand agriculture-related production across the world, including Sri Lanka. Given this context, Plant Cell & Tissue Culture is a breakthrough technology in the world of plant biology and biotechnology, especially for the agriculture, horticulture, and environmental relatedindustries, due to its plant regeneration and micropropagation [...]
ICON Business School clinches three world prizes for ACCA
ICON Business School, a professional educational service provider in the fields of Accounting, Finance and Business Management, has time and again proven itself as a leading ACCA Tuition Provider, with a history of delivering excellent results, and currently holding the record of producing some of the highest numbers of Top ACCA Affiliates in Sri Lanka. These [...]
Consumer has a right to claim damages – Dr Prathiba Tells APIIT MBA Students
Respected policy advicate Dr. Prathiba Mahanamahewa addressing the weekly APIIT MBA Diaries webinar last week on the theme ‘Product Quality; the right of a consumer’ citing the 727 explosions related to LP gas leaks and one deaths in the country. The speaker said that “ Every business organisation has obligation to ensue that the product is fit [...]
Earless Coffins & Useless Tears
My grandmother has five sons, out of which only my father is interested in looking after her. The other four sons are not keen on sparing time on her, they do not visit my grandma even one single day for the whole year. I told my uncles that coffins do not have ears and their [...]
Ferrandi – Paris The French School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
Founded one hundred years ago by the Paris lle-de-France Chamber of Commerce and industry, FERRANDI Paris develops cutting edge programmes in two major complementary professional fields: gastronomy and hotel management. Recognized for the quality of its faculty, it offers a pedagogy focused on the ability to innovate, the acquisition of managerial and entrepreneurial skills and [...]
AA UniDirect and EPS provide access to Australian Universities and Colleges
AA UniDirect, the Student Recruitment division of the Australasian Academy (AA), announces the Partnership agreement signed between AA UniDirect and Edu Pathways Group (EPS) of Melbourne Australia. Under this agreement AA UniDirect will be the official Representative of EPS in Sri Lanka and will be providing opportunities for Sri Lankan students to access over twenty [...]
The world’s most awarded creative school is building Choice Architects – experts in the art & science of behaviour change marketing
Miami Ad School Sri Lanka & Maldives is launching its latest programme: Choice Architecture – The Art & Science of Behaviour Change Marketing in early 2022 delivered by renowned Singapore-based Choice Architect Mallika Shankarnarayan, Programme Director of Miami Ad School SL & Maldives. She has over 22 years of experience in strategic leadership and helping [...]
SLTC Celebrates historic First Engineering Degree Awards Convocation
Creating history for the Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC), the very first batch of 106 graduates took the ceremonial handshake as they were conferred the Bachelor of Science Honors degree from the Sri Lanka Technological Campus. This significant convocation was held at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapakse Theatre in the presence of families and as [...]
Saegis Campus offers MOE approved degrees under Interest Free Student Loan Scheme
Saegis Campus, considered as one of the leading higher education institutions situated at the heart of Colombo, now offers various Ministry of Education approved undergraduate degrees under the Interest Free Student Loan (IFSL) scheme introduced by the Sri Lankan Government. This initiative comes in view of uplifting the country’s transformation as a key knowledge hub [...]
Ministry of Education, Maldives partners with Finetech Consultancy to implement Google’s Future Classroom
Further cementing its position as Google’s largest and only Premier Partner in the South East Asian region, Finetech Consultancy (Pvt) Ltd (FCPL), recently ventured into the Education Sector in the Maldives with a key initiative. The Education Ministry of the Maldives chose FCPL as its partner to onboard Google Workspace Education Plus as it embarks [...]
CA Sri Lanka signs MoU with University of Jaffna’s Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of the University of Jaffna. The MoU signed by President of CA Sri Lanka Mr. Manil Jayesinghe and Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna Prof. S. Srisatkunarajah [...]
Admission for CSE’s fifth batch of Diploma in Financial Markets is Now Open
Fast-track your global financial education in January 2022 with CSE The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has opened admissions for the fifth intake of the Advanced Diploma in Financial Markets (ADFM). The Diploma level qualification has established itself as a versatile and sought-after qualification for individuals who are interested in becoming professionals in the financial markets. [...]
Journalists Commit to Social Inclusion and Ethics at British Council – Rainbow Institute Mediathon
Journalists island – wide pledged their commitment to social inclusion and ethics at the conclusion of the Mediathon, presented by the British Council, Colombo and the Rainbow institute of Communication. The Mediathon was part of the “Strengthening Reconciliation Process in Sri Lanka” SRP programme, funded by the European Union & the German Federal Foreign Office. [...]
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 [...]
NOC : test a new model for training top athletes
The National Olympic Committee( NOC) together with the Sri Lanka Badminton Association( SLBA) has conceptualized a new model for developing future winners with the launch of two top private sector companies Sun Match Company and CIC Vet Care under the leadership of NOC President Suresh Subramaniam. Initially the athletes will go through personality assessment training [...]
A decade of a powerful partnership in Design, as Northumbria University School of Design and AOD celebrate key milestones
Academy of Design (AOD) celebrates a decade in partnership with the Northumbria University School of Design. Together, these renowned institutions have paved the way for many design opportunities for their students. Numerous students have used this pathway through AOD to launch successful careers within the design industry. Each year, a new cohort of students showcases their [...]
SLIIT in collaboration with the University of Queensland offers students access to a globally ranked exceptional education pathway
SLIIT’s recent unique collaboration and provision of transfer pathways with Australia’s University of Queensland ensures students secure globally recognised degrees. This unique collaboration enables students in the Business and Engineering disciplines to complete part of their curriculum in Sri Lanka and then transfer to the University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia to complete their degree programme. [...]
General Convocation 2021 – Final Session held at BMICH on 09th December 2021
“There is a mismatch between the education generally on offer in Sri Lanka and what is necessary for our country to develop in the 21st Century. This is why I have constantly called for educational reforms, especially in our tertiary education system’’ said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa addressing the General Convocation of Sir John Kotelawala Defence University [...]
The exploding Gas crisis
Domestic gas is now all the rage in Sri Lanka, with explosions and prices shooting through the roof, as there has been a series of liquid petroleum (LP) gas related incidents that have been reported throughout the country. A quiet mass hysteria has been building up within many households who are living in fear of [...]
Another batch of BEng Degree Holders and HND Diplomats graduate from SLT Training Centre with admirable results
SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider’s education arm, the SLT Training Centre (SLTTC) hosted the Graduation Ceremony for 2021 recently at the Main Conference Hall of the BMICH, celebrating the successful completion of another batch of students obtaining the University of Hertfordshire’s BEng (Hons) Engineering Degree and the Pearson BTEC HND in Electrical and Electronic [...]
AOD Empowering new design graduates to boldly face the New Post Covid world with creativity & innovation
At the end of each academic year, AOD hosts its Graduate Design exhibition – Reveal, an annual event to showcase the work of new-gen designers. This year, Reveal exhibited the graduating projects of the 2021 graduating batch from Northumbria University (NU) in conjunction with AOD. Alongside this, AOD also hosted the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week SL [...]
Study Human Capital Management at MSI
When choosing which higher education institutions (HEI) to enroll, it can be easy to get distracted by the old guard: those HEI that have been around for centuries, and that dominate the upper echelons such as Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and Princeton spring to mind. But many more HEI also deserve your attention, Management and Science [...]
CFA Society Sri Lanka Celebrates 20th Anniversary Week!
A journey of 20 years in uplifting capital markets is certainly one worth celebrating, for key stakeholders as well as the lay observer alike. What makes this accomplishment even more remarkable is the evolution witnessed over the years, in the process of bringing to the fore the crème de la crème from the nation’s financial [...]
Combating street crimes using AI
Snatch thefts and robberies seem like relatively common occurrences, but they can be fatal at times. Statistics show that over 2,000 snatch thefts or robberies were reported in Malaysia in 2019 alone, and this number could be substantially higher when factoring in unreported cases. To curb these crimes, city councillors, retailers, commercial and residential management [...]