O/L exams centres in Puttalam relocated
Torrential rains in the Puttalam area forced education authorities to relocate examination centres for G.C.E. O/L students in the Puttalam district this week. The security forces helping the students to continue with the exams without an interruption. Pic by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe
Education Minister seeks Auditor General’s report on student admissions
Education Minister Susil Premajayantha has called for a report from the Auditor General regarding the list of some 500 students whose admission to intermediary classes to national schools was put on hold. The report is being called in view of the violation of circulars issued by the Education Ministry which has resulted in the overcrowding [...]
National Education Policy in the works
A National Education Policy draft will be submitted in a few weeks, a senior National Education Commission official told the President on Friday. The disclosure was made during a meeting with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa where the President met with education sector officials. The official said the Education Policy draft was being prepared and would be [...]
High increase in tuition fees last month
From 4.5 percent in March this year to 22.3 percent in April, tuition fees saw a massive increase and this was a major contributing factor to the increase in April’s inflation, the Central Bank said recently. Education, specifically tuition fees for private classes, comes under the non-food category along with transport, housing, utilities, domestic gas, [...]
A variety of benefits from SriLankan Airlines’ FlySmiLes Student Club
From excess baggage redemptions to being eligible for additional miles, FlySmiLes Student Club by the SriLankan Airlines’ Frequent Flyer Programme is offering a variety of benefits for students pursuing studies abroad. “Students who are relocating overseas for higher studies are likely to be anxious about a myriad of things, including the worry of being able [...]
Aid from Vidudeya J/pura 60’s Friends Organisation for Wewegama Maha Vidyalaya
The Vidudeya J/pura 60’s Friends Organisation initiated a campaign to donate books and musical instruments worth around Rs. 300,000 to the students of Wewegama Maha Vidyalaya in the Uvaparanagama area recently. Wewegama Maha Vidyalaya is located in the village of Ambagahawatta in the Uvaparanagama area, near the Badulla and Nuwara Eliya district boundary. This school [...]
Jaffna University and ADIC sign MoU for alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Joint Education and Advocacy Programmes on alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention and awareness collaboration was signed between the Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) and the University of Jaffna this week at the university premises. University of Jaffna Vice Chancellor S. Srisatkunarajah and Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) [...]
Donations for Talawakelle Great Western School
Karunai home organisation recently donated bundles of papers to Talawakelle Great Western School. Munnusamy Selvakumar, President of Karunai home, donated the papers for students who are sitting for the G. C. E. Ordinary Level Exams at the school this year. School principal M. I. M Faris, Deputy Principal Vijayasundaram and teachers from the school were [...]
Sri Lanka under utilises scholarships from Pakistan: High Commisioner
Sri Lanka has underutilised the offers for concessionary scholarships from Pakistan. The revelation was made during a meeting between Pakistani High Commissioner Umar Farooq Burki and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe recently. It was revealed at the meeting that Pakistan has offered 1100 scholarships in the fields of engineering, Information Technology and medicine, but only 240 has [...]
ICBM Campus graduation ceremony at BMICH
ICBM Campus in affiliation with the IIC University of Technology, held its Graduation Ceremony recently at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. More than 60 graduates received their Degrees from Honourable Chief Guest Dr. Ajith Colonne and Prof. RasikaAponsu, Professor of Operations Management at IICUT in Cambodia and Chairman/Managing Director at ICBM Campus in Sri [...]
Medical camp at Talawakelle Great Western School
NuwaraEliya Plantation Housing Development Trust, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat and the Great Western Estate Administration organised a free medical camp at Great Western School in Talawakelle recently. The medical camp was attended by school children and more than a hundred Great Western Estate plantation workers. At this inaugural event, were planted some plants at the [...]
Mowbray College Kandy celebrates 100 years
Mowbray College Kandy is one of the leading private schools in Kandy. It is governed by the CMS governing body of the Church of Ceylon. Hillwood College Kandy, Ladies College Colombo, St. John’s College Kandy, St. Thomas’s College Mt. Lavinia are some of the schools governed by the Church of Ceylon. Mowbray’s centennial celebration was [...]
Gateway offers the widest choices at O/L and A/L
In a brief span of twenty five years, Gateway College has become a household name in education. From Foundation to Graduation, Gateway provides the widest choices and numerous pathways for every learner to find fulfilment. During this journey, while fulfilling a void in the niche market, Gateway has taken education to the next level by [...]
BIDTI – ‘A Truly Remarkable Experience’
Does it make sense to talk about warfare without the understanding of multilateral relations among states? What about the association that impacts peacebuilding through public diplomacy? These topics have created an endless fascination in me since my high school days of Model UN to representing my university at the National UN, New York and the [...]
Join APIIT and enter 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 [...]
Harvard Club of Sri Lanka Elects First Executive Board for 2022/2024
The first Annual General Meeting of the Harvard Club of Sri Lanka was held virtually, electing the first President and Board of Directors for the next three years (2022/2024). Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) of Harvard University had approved the establishment of Harvard Club of Sri Lanka in 2021 – the official alumni organisation and the [...]
Walk Through the Fire if Gold is the Outcome
As I have mentioned on many occasions, I started the second chapter of my life pretty late. The first phase was disastrous due to the foolish decisions I made by investing to chase after the temporary pleasures in life. My father, who never gave up on me, told me that I should pursue CIM – [...]
Looking for a Truly Global Career?
In a global context where change is the only constant, business professionals need to be aligned to global design on par with futuristic trends. We at UCL, have exclusively partnered with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in the UK to offer globally accepted degree programmes that can be completed in Sri Lanka or in [...]
UCL Partners with Orel Corporation to provide exciting Career Opportunities to Sri Lankan Students
Creating a paradigm shift in digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, digital commerce, education and many more innovations in corporate Sri Lanka, Orel stands tall as a local company employing more than 4,000 personnel, who pride themselves in being truly Sri Lankan, whilst caring for the progress of the next generation. Sharing its ethos of quality whilst [...]
Become a graduate from Monash University: A Top 100 University
O/Level and A/Level examinations have begun and we wish every student sitting for their London and Local O/L & A/Ls the very best of luck. In the weeks to come, it’s important for parents to decide on the next big step in your child’s education journey, one that will fulfil their future goals and aspirations. [...]
Dansal amid Economic Crisis: Giving something with a good heart and kindness makes everyone blessed and happy
Organising Dansal during the Vesak and Poson religious festivals are popular among Sri Lankans. Econ trust by Mihin Jayawidu Liyanarachchi has organised a Komadu Dansal near Nugegoda Gamsabha junction area. He planned this with the support of his students. Mihin Jayawidu is the Exclusive Tuition Master who has started the Online Classes during the severe [...]
Colombo University Team becomes the Champion chemistry Magicians
Institute of Chemistry Ceylon organised the Inter University Chemistry Magic Competition on May 25, as one of its chemistry popularisation programmes for the year 2022, where the team from University of Colombo won the championship. University of Peradeniya, and College of Chemical Sciences of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon secured the second and third places [...]
NCHS Committed to Strengthening Partnership with Swinburne
As Sri Lanka continues to face challenge after challenge, students face the dilemma of how they should progress with their higher education. In order to ensure that students don’t face unnecessary complications, a team from the Nawaloka College of Higher Studies visited the Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. Having celebrated eight years of the [...]
Computing degrees from Curtin University Australia, ranked among the top 1% in the world (ARWU 2021)
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, Engineering and Business at the SLIIT INTERNATIONAL Campus in Colombo. Sri Lankan students can now complete a full Australian university degree [...]
AIESEC Sri Lanka concludes the largest youth leadership development conference of the year
At AIESEC, we are determined to develop young people. To make this happen, AIESEC Sri Lanka successfully conducted NATCON ’22, the largest youth leadership development conference at Citrus Waskaduwa in April. The 3-day conference laid the foundation for the newly elected leadership bodies of AIESEC to prepare for the upcoming year, hence this was a [...]
Colombo Stock Exchange continues its support for CFA Capital Market Awards and furthering industry standards
Marking the ninth annual occasion on which its signature event will be held, CFA Society Sri Lanka eagerly looks forward to holding the CFA Capital Market Awards yet again this year in June. As a strong advocate for uplifting local capital market standards, for CFA Society Sri Lanka, the objective of conceptualising an event of [...]
OpenArc Campus enrolls students for the new academic year – 2022
OpenArc Campus has planned to start their flagship Diploma programme, ‘Industrial Diploma in Software Development’ (IDSD) in April 2022. The enrollments are now open. This programme is an ideal one for those who want to build up a career in software development. Apart from, software design, software engineering, quality assurance and software testing practices, the [...]
SLIM Research Bureau embarks on a mission to promote fair trade in Sri Lanka
As corporates and consumers globally are shifting towards best practices such as sustainability, inclusivity, and most importantly, equality to all, “fairness” has become a significant part of how business and buyer decisions are made. With this in mind, SLIM Research Bureau, the research arm associated with the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), recently signed [...]
Shine as an Effective Communicator
Communication is the key to improved understanding, improved relations with those around us and success in all dimensions of life. Ability to communicate effectively is a great strength to all. Even as Sri Lanka is challenged with many problems, the clock of time in our life span is ticking. Are we doing our best to [...]
On a mission to revive a dying craft: AOD alumna Kasuni Rathnasuriya takes Sri Lankan artisanry to the world with KÛR Collection
Kasuni Rathnasuriya is the founder and design director of KÛR Collection – her eponymous fashion label that pays homage to the classic Sri Lankan beeralu/bobbin lace by incorporating it as key elements into the brand’s contemporary designs. Kasuni runs her successful sustainable brand from New York, working closely with the Southern artisanal community of Sri [...]
Starting an Australian University adventure in Colombo
When we consider the unique challenges of the last two years, it’s reassuring to see students with determination reaching their education goals. Young Sri Lankans with talent and ambition deserve every opportunity to succeed, and since its opening in 2019, UTS college Sri Lanka has established a solid track record in providing such opportunities. Despite [...]
11 Elizabeth Moir School Students win Places at World Top Ten Universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Yale & Stanford
Elizabeth Moir School students have won scholarships and financial aid worth a total of nearly US$ one million per year to enable them to attend some of the most prestigious universities in the world, despite the current economic situation. These places mean the school will have students at six of the eight Ivy League colleges [...]
No Covid Slowdown: Trinity International Continues To Garner Visa Success Despite Many Challenges
For over 18 years, Trinity International has been retaining its’ triumph in the highly competitive industry of Overseas Student Visa Consulting in Sri Lanka, while gaining significant international recognition for its many achievements & outstanding performances. A proficient team of dedicated, highly experienced professionals led by exceptional guidance and mentorship has been the true foundation [...]
Join ACBT University Foundation Programme with pending O/Level results
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 sat for GCE Ordinary Level Examination in 2022. This International University Foundation Programme is an excellent opportunity for students who [...]
Fadna Tea reinvigorates lifestyles with ‘Diabe Tea-Sabaragamuwa’
Fadna Tea (Pvt.) Ltd., a pioneer in the Sri Lankan herbal tea industry, is making waves with the launch of their new product, “Diabe Tea-Sabaragamuwa”. Fadna introduced the concept of sharing the natural goodness of conventional beverages with the world and now brings its own functional herbal tea products by preserving their natural goodness, while [...]
SLIIT’s culture of research gains significant headway with publication in high-ranking “Sustainability” Journal
SLIIT is recognised as an institute that showcases a culture of research, providing a supportive context in which research is uniformly expected, discussed, produced, and valued. Contributing to SLIIT’s research outputs is Nilmini Rathnayake, Lecturer, Department of Business Management, SLIIT Business School, who has earned the high distinction of being the latest SLIIT Academic to [...]
Brand Gotagogama……
Last week “Gen Z” witnessed real violence in Sri Lanka during the attack on Gotagogama. It was a sad day, given that the characteristics we saw from the ‘peaceful protestors’ at Galle Face was a lesson to Sri Lanka. Let me capture the essence. Suggestive brand name: Gen Z It was very strategic in nature. [...]
Study Hospitality and Tourism Management in Australia
Hospitality and tourism management is an industry with lot of practical work and lot of learning about people, cultures and tourism industries. The industry has been the fastest growing industry in the world for over six years until 2019. Though the industry was affected badly during the COVID pandemic it has bounced back since late [...]