Science exhibition by Dharmasena Attygalle Balika Vidyalaya
A science exhibition organised by the Dharmasena Attygalle Balika Vidyalaya in Piliyandala was held on Friday at the school premises. The chief guest for the event was Piliyandala Education Zone Inservice Science Advisor Champa Muthumala. The school’s Principal W.G. Thakshila Kalyani and Vice Principal U.D. Sunila Ranjani were also present at the opening of the event (see also [...]
US$ 50 million from OPEC to set up and upgrade tech labs in schools
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has provided a loan of around US$ 50 million to develop technology laboratories in schools throughout the country. An average of Rs. 50 million will be spent to set up new labs for 36 schools across the country. Rs 30 million of the money allocated will be spent [...]
New career guidance certificate course to begin at Vavuniya University
According to Janaki Theravaruban, the University of Vavuniya’s Career Guidance Director, the university is planning to create a career guidance certificate course that will begin next year. The course will be held from January to February and numerous workshops and seminars will be continuously conducted as well. The certificate programme will provide content that will [...]
New timing schedule and video recording to be introduced at next month’s A/L exams
A string of measures will be introduced by the Examinations Commission at the 2021 G.C.E. (Advanced Level) examination to be held from February 7 onwards to ensure that inconveniences faced by the students will be at a minimum. Examinations Commissioner General L. M. D. Dharmasena said the measures have been taken following experience gained at [...]
Science innovations encouraged at school exhibition
With the objective of promoting science innovations, an exhibition was held by the students of Dharmasena Attygalle Balika Vidyalaya in Piliyandala. At the event, science magazines for grade six and seven and grade 10 and 11 students were launched, while the grade 12 and 13 students displayed their exhibits. Some of the highlights of the [...]
A Massive, Impactful Conference; Leadership Development Seminar 2021 by AIESEC in University of Kelaniya
The Leadership Development Seminar 2021 of AIESEC in University of Kelaniya happened on 14th January at Hotel Winfield in Gampaha with more than 100 delegates. This event was organised for the 6th consecutive time with the aim of developing leadership and soft skills of the youth membership of the organisation. The Leadership Development Seminar 2021 [...]
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Jaffna College Alumni Association – Colombo (JCAAC) will be held on Sunday, the 6th Feb. 2022 from 10.30 am onwards at the Community Centre, Government Flats, Bambalapitiya. The meeting will be held according to the prevailing health guidelines in the country Information regarding the AGM can be obtained either via [...]
Project to develop English skills of Royal College hostellers resumed
The project to improve the English skills of grade six students at Royal College Colombo hostel has resumed after nearly one and half years of adhering to strict health guidelines. The project is fully funded by the Queensland Old Royalists Association (QORA) and is delivered by the Wendy Whatmore Academy (WWA). At the moment 90 [...]
Open-air classroom for Hatton Highlands School
The Past Pupils Association of Highlands School in Hatton has constructed a new classroom for the students. The classroom is an “open-air” one which was declared open by the Past Pupils Association General Secretary Arjun Jayaraj. Pix by G. Kirishanthan
Shehara Kanaka Halaldeen’s new book launched
Royal Institute Senior Staff Shehara Kanaka Halaldeen’s eighth publication “ My First Sinhala Activity Book “ was launched at Hassim Omar Foundation, Colpetty recently. Here Ruzaik Farook receiving the copy of book from author Shehara Halaladeen. chief guest Tower Hall Foundation Member of the Board of Directors Hassim Omar and Shaafa Halaldeen were also present.
Paving new horizons and opportunities in the legal profession
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 [...]
Rotary drive Stop the Spread: Omicron Variant
It remains unclear whether the Omicron coronavirus variant causes less severe disease, but even if this is true, hospitals could still be overwhelmed by the sheer number of cases reported globally said Dr Rohantha Athukorala the Project Director of Rotary for Stop the Spread – Sri Lanka & Maldives. Together with a collective effort of [...]
Australian Secondary Certificate of Education introduced to Sri Lanka during the 75th year diplomatic relations between the two nations
In a first for Sri Lanka and South Asia, Gateway College will be offering an Australian Secondary Certificate of Education through SACE International in 2022, following the signing of an historic agreement this month. As one of Sri Lanka’s premium educational institutions, Gateway College will join schools across People’s Republic of China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Vanuatu [...]
We congratulate our future leaders: Grandiose NSBM Convocation Week for the year 2021!
NSBM Green University started its annual Convocation Week on 25th January 2022. It will continue with glamour for four (4) days ending on 28th January 2022. This ceremonious celebration of NSBM student accomplishments will be held at the NSBM Auditorium under the distinguished patronage of renowned guests, scholars, parents, and students. Nearly 2000 students representing [...]
Gateway College continues its MUN Supremacy
Sri Lanka Model United Nations holds a position of utmost prestige in the annual Model UN calendar, and is one of the biggest conferences in Sri Lanka. This year, it broke the ‘new convention’ and opted for a physical conference which was held from the 22nd to the 23rd of January 2022 at the Bandaranaike [...]
A bright future in IT for Sri Lankan students
Begin an IT degree pathway at UTS Sri Lanka and graduate in Australia Students in Sri Lanka who are considering a career in Information Communications Technology (ICT) can look forward to a bright future. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing and digital technologies are already changing the world and there is more on the [...]
Roshani and Niroshani Leanage awarded the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters
(“Chevalier des Arts et Lettres” in French) Recognised in the Knight of the Order of ‘Arts and letters by the French Government The French Government recently awarded the rank of Chevalier (knight) in the order of “Arts et Lettres” to Roshani Leanage and Niroshani Leanage, two pioneering personalities in the local fashion industry. On 24 [...]
“We have got our Visa to USA! You can too!”
Start your USA Degree at NCHS, and get your Visa without delay Induwara Adeesha Bandara Rekogama, Dakshina Sathsara Jayalak Perera, Dimagi Harshala Gajanayake Mudalige, Sara Arjuman Abeysinghe, Moveen Dinal Eleperuma, Chathura Jayasanka Samarakoon Mudiyanselage and Malindu Minuwara Jayasekara are the proud recipients of their USA visa’s and are ready to embark on their journey at [...]
Kapruka founder tell APIIT MBA’s ‘ Even today, I do coding-it’s my life’
APIIT Launch IT Degrees from Staffordshire University ( UK) The strongest Industry linked Education partner in Sri Lanka – The Asia Pacific Institute of Technology( APIIT) partnering the top British University Staffordshire University( UK) hosted the top Sri Lankan entrepreneur Dulith Herath of Kapruka fame at last week’s APIIT MBA Diaries in the backdrop of [...]
Life and Deathare at Your Tongue
A bottle with a hole at the bottom can never be filled however much we try to fill it. Even if you pour water into it continuously for days and months, it will never be filled. Similarly, if you want to teach your children the habit of saving, you must never give them a till [...]
ANC Education Achieves Great Success in Winning Two Coveted Awards at the “CNCI Achievers Awards 2021”
The Achiever Awards scheme is highly popular among the industrial sector and is considered as a valuable opportunity to all industrialists of Extra Large, Large, Medium, Small & Micro categories, to contest in provincial and National levels in Sri Lanka. The CNCI Achiever Award is designed mainly to promote industrial growth in the country and [...]
Do you want to become an environmental engineer?
Environmental engineering is the branch of engineering that is concerned with protecting people from the effects of adverse environmental effects, such as pollution, as well as improving environmental quality. With increasing awareness of environmental issues, with the impacts from climate change a major concern, the need for environmental engineers will increase and Environmental Engineering will [...]
Not Simply Chemists
From the day one enters full of hopes as a fresh undergraduate, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, College of Chemical Sciences offers a multi-avenue route to being a well-rounded professional. The four years spent learning from the best in the field is so much more than textbooks and lab work. CCS offers numerous possibilities to be [...]
Presentation of CMA Sri Lanka Management Accountant Journal
Presentation of CMA Sri Lanka Management Accountant Journal Featuring Ms Kasthuri Wilson CEO Hemas Holdings PLC by Prof Lakshman R Watawala President CMA. The CMA Management Accountant Journal featuring in the cover page Ms.Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson, an outstanding Management Accountant who has risen to the post of Director /CEO of Hemas Holdings PLC. was presented [...]
Choose your unique path with UGC-approved International Economics and Finance Degree at RIC
For over 30 years, Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC) has held its unparalleled reputation in providing University of London (UoL) Degrees with academic direction from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). With this expertise, RIC provides you the unique opportunity to pursue UGC/MoHE approved Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Economics and [...]
Visual Communication for our post pandemic world: AOD presents one of its most cutting edge & in demand design programmes – VCD 2022
With a job market that’s on a wait list for its graduates of visuals communication design, AOD is soon making this its flagship design degree for Innovation of a different kind. Visual communication goes as far back as the first drawing ever made. Interestingly enough, it is also among the most adaptive of fields -having [...]
Graduation of the class of 2020 – AMDT School of Creativity
The Class of 2020 at AMDT School of Creativity had a memorable day on January 18, 2022. The AMDT School of Creativity hosted their graduation ceremony at Cinnamon Lakeside in Colombo, with famous film director Dr. Somaratne Dissanayaka as the Chief Guest, inspiring the graduates. Dr Dissanayake inspired the audience in his keynote speech from [...]
Celebrating our students’ achievements at the ANC graduation and awards night 20-2021
The 18th Annual ANC Graduation Ceremony and Awards Night was successfully held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) on 20th January 2022. This year’s graduating class of 2020 and 2021 comprised of over 1,700 graduating students and the award ceremony was held in 4 consecutive sessions. Distinguished Guests that attended the Graduation & [...]
One Qualification, Many Destinations
With ACBT International University Foundation Programme for students who are studying for GCE O/Levels. Australian College of Business and Technology (ACBT), the pioneer in providing International Higher Education in Sri Lanka since 1998, has started enrollments for its new batch of International University Foundation Programme exclusively meant for students who wish to sit for GCE [...]
Make the Most of 2022 – Begin a New Adventure in the World of Law
When it comes to Law and starting an LLB in Sri Lanka, APIIT has been a trusted name for over two decades. A reputed higher education institution established in partnership with Staffordshire University UK and Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation in Malaysia, APIIT takes pride in its commitment to quality. With local and [...]
ACCA SRI LANKA themes their “ESCAPE THE CHALLENGE 2021” competition on the UN Sustainability Development Goals
ACCA recently concluded another successful chapter of their annual competition, “Escape the Challenge 2021”. The competition that was launched initially with the aim of helping to upskill and foster talent to meet the greater need for innovation required by today’s organisations, has been a resounding success year on year with the many number of schools [...]
Miami Ad School (M.AD) celebrate the greatest ideas
With a card game designed to inspire the next generation of creatives Miami Ad School (M.AD) collaborates with Innocean Berlin to create an educational tool honoring timeless industry ideas that all students can learn from and be inspired by – so they can create the next game-changing ideas themselves. Born in a M.AD classroom as [...]
Sanjaya Bandara ceremoniously inducted as 26th President of CA Sri Lanka
A leading figure in the Sri Lankan accounting fraternity, Mr. Sanjaya Bandara was ceremoniously inducted as the 26th President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) on Monday, 24th January 2022 at a gala event held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo. Mr. Bandara was formally inducted by the outgoing President [...]