Poson Poya ceremonies in schools
Poson Poya was marked with religious ceremonies in schools this week. One of the ceremonies was held at Viharamaha Devi Balika Vidyalaya in Colombo 10. Ven Kalutara Vanarathana thera delivering a sermon to the students .(In the inset Ven Udukuruwe Vimalajothi thera). Pix by Indika Handuwala
Next year’s school supplies will be bought through Indian and Chinese credit lines: Ed. Minister
Sri Lanka will bank on Indian and Chinese assistance to provide next year’s text books, printing material and uniforms for school students for next year, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said. The Minister said discussions have already been held regarding the assistance to ensure that education activities can be continued without an interruption next year. He [...]
Online appeals for schools with scholarship results
An opportunity to appeal for admission to grade six classes, with the results from the 2021 grade five scholarship exams will be available until June 30, Education Ministry sources said. However the appeals can be made online only. The Ministry sources also said only one appeal can be made per student, and they can name [...]
Limited schools days may become a reality
Education authorities are currently discussing the possibility of limiting school days, given the crisis situation and proposals have been submitted to the ministry by the Ceylon Teachers Service Union (CTSU), the Sunday Times learns. A series of proposals pertaining to limiting school days have been discussed with the Education Minister but there is no reaction [...]
Teachers engaged in paper marking ask for advanced payments
Teachers involved in the 2021 O/L exam paper marking have requested for an advance from the Education Department to cover their travel expenses. It is learnt that they are undergoing great difficulties in reaching the paper marking centres because of lack of public transport. Moreover they are unable to use their own vehicles because of the shortage [...]
European Union promotes ‘Art for Peace’ among children in Sri Lanka and the Maldives
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and the Maldives recently concluded an online children’s art competition titled ‘Art for Peace’ as part of the celebrations of the Europe Day. An award ceremony was held on 2 June at the EU Delegation premises to acknowledge and recognise the young winning artists. This [...]
AOD Design Camp 2022: a multi-disciplinary design-immersive learning event like no other
Long gone is the career scape of black or white professions, as we make way for a post-COVID work environment led by innovation and resilience. The scope of what a designer can bring to the table has expanded exponentially over the years, with only greater potential for a future buoyed by digitization. As part of its [...]
Royal Institute Triumphs amidst Country’s Uncertainties
Royal Institute International School Empathy, experience and excellence have earned Royal Institute International School (RI) an unblemished reputation which it has secured over the past 50 years in the arena of national and international education in Sri Lanka. Since its inception in 1971, RI has produced thousands of charismatic global citizens resplendent with knowledge, skills [...]
Orel Academy launches Internship program to foster the country’s next generation of innovators
The Orel Internship Programme has in place a well-established and successful internship agenda designed to bring highly qualified and motivated students with diverse backgrounds into the organisation to work on projects linked to Digital Commerce, IoT, Building Infrastructure, R&D, and professional development. Its main goal is to give successful candidates the opportunity to improve their business [...]
The LLM Commercial Law Degree by Bristol Institute completes their 4th successful intake
In these interesting times where globalisation and disenfranchisement of established political, social and legal order are taking place across domestic, regional and global economic and trade sectors, conducting business internationally is becoming fraught with increasingly conflicting set of rules, agreements, regulations and practices. The constantly shifting landscape means that domestic businesses as well as those [...]
Trinity College drums and dance troupe celebrates 50 years
The ves induction for students of the Trinity College drums and dance troupe was held last Saturday to commemorate 50 years of the Trinity College Drum and Dancing National Troupe. This was a part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of Trinity College which runs until January next year. The troupe was formed in 1971 and [...]
Revised circular for grade one admissions
The Education Ministry has issued a revised circular for the admission of students to grade one classes in the state schools next year. The Cabinet has approved the circular on the matter which was submitted by Education Minister Susil Premajayantha on Monday. Applications and the relevant instructions including procedures to enroll students can be obtained [...]
Candlelight vigil by scouts of Bt. Methodist Central College
Students of Batticaloa Methodist Central College held the ‘Raththu Mal’ candlelight vigil at Kalladi beach on June 14 under the patronage of the school;s principal R. Bhaskar, for being the first school to start Scouting in the Eastern Province. Pic by Deva Adhiran
Teaching and learning need new reforms says Education Minister
New reforms should be made for teaching and learning, as these aspects of the education sector have not been changed for several years, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said. Mr. Premajayantha said the curriculum reforms for teachers and students are required to equip the teachers for professional development. He made these comments when addressing the 2nd [...]
J’pura University offers Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language
Applications have been invited by the Sri Jayewardenepura University from eligible candidates for Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language scheduled to begin in August this year. This two-year programme (SLQF 10) covers the key areas of Structure of English, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Second Language Teaching Pedagogy, Testing and Assessment in ESL, Curriculum [...]
New deadline for National ICT Championship Competition
The Education Ministry has extended the deadline for the 2022 National Level ICT Championship Competition to June 30. The unique competition consists of a national level school software competition, young computer scientist competition and creative teacher and teacher trainee competition. All participants are required to register only through the online form available on the Education [...]
Koreans in Lanka donate learning equipment for school students
A group of Korean people living in Sri Lanka handed over educational equipment amounting to almost four million Sri Lankan rupees to the Education Ministry this week. The handover ceremony took place at the Education Ministry in the presence of Education Minister Susil Premajayantha, Education Secretary M. N. Ranasinghe, Exams Commissioner General L. M. D. Dharmasena [...]
The future is bright for business students at apiit – and here’s why
At a time when becoming an entrepreneur and having your own ‘start up’ or finding a lucrative job in another country is the dream, the Business Degrees at APIIT Sri Lanka awarded by Staffordshire University in the UK meet the needs of the ever-evolving business world. Now more than ever, the business world needs versatile, [...]
Bristol Institute gathers momentum as a leading institute producing top leadership talent for the nation
With the goal of preparing principled leaders that will have a positive influence on the country’s businesses, Bristol Institute that launched the highly ranked MBA programme from the University of the West of England, recently concluded their 11th intake with a record number of students signing up for the programme. Launched just three years ago, [...]
Towards understanding the role of viruses in the human gut
Viruses have been in our lives and news-feeds almost incessantly in the last two years. We have been double-jabbed and masked for much of this time in an effort to avoid the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As we have learnt, these steps can limit the spread of COVID-19 disease and help us avoid SARS-CoV-2 infection. But can [...]
Creating Future Global CEOs UCL combines with top-corporates to provide valuable Internship opportunities
UCL Careers Day 2022 The UCL Careers day held on June 9th at the UCL Auditorium was well represented by key multinationals and blue-chip companies in Sri Lanka, in the calibre of John Keells Holdings, Orel IT, Orel Corporation, Virtusa, Dialog, London Stock Exchange Group, Unilever, MAS Holdings and Brandix. Whilst some representatives congreated at [...]
Create your Global Career in a Trillion-Dollar IT Industry
Start your IT Degree at UCL with a World-Class University The IT Industry world-wide is set at a staggering 53 trillion US dollar industry across the globe with professionals being absorbed to the industry for employment daily. In Sri Lanka itself there is a demand of over 7000 IT professionals annually to fill the vacancies [...]
Australian High Commissioner visits UTS College Sri Lanka campus
Impressive progress in challenging times Since its opening in 2019, UTS College Sri Lanka has continued to thrive even in very challenging times. So, when His Excellency David Holly, Australia’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka – who was present at the launch – recently paid a visit to the campus, there was much to celebrate. [...]
Studying Inside a Noisy Factory
Recently, I heard a true story about a labourer whose daily income was only thousand rupees (Rs.1000/=), out of which he had to spend six hundred rupees (Rs.600/=) on fuel for his motorbike so that he could get to work and go back home. All he had left was four hundred rupees (Rs.400/=), which he [...]
Jehan Perinpanayagam appointed as chairman member network panel of ACCA Sri Lanka for the year 2022/ 2023
Jehan Perinpanayagam CEO of Infomate and Vice President John Keells Holdings was appointed the Chairman, Member Network Panel of ACCA Sri Lanka for the year 2022/ 2023, at the recently held Annual General Meeting at the Hilton Colombo Residencies. Jehan counts over 25 years of experience including 17 years in the IT/ BPM industry and is a pioneer in the [...]
Be a part of the Top 1% in the World
NCHS – the guaranteed pathway to Swinburne On the Quest for Quality, the Nawaloka College strives to bring world renowned undergraduate programmes to Sri Lanka from international leaders in higher education. Located in the heart of Colombo, Nawaloka College offers qualifications in collaboration with the prestigious Swinburne University of Technology. The partnerships are paradigm shifting [...]
Oneli Perera gains Admission to Harvard University
Oneli Perera of Asian International School has gained admission to the Harvard College Class of 2026. She has been admitted on a generous financial aid package amounting to over USD 80,000 offered by the university. Oneli joined AIS for her Advance Level having completed her Ordinary Level examinations at St. Bridget’s Convent. She is an [...]
Aquinas College of Higher Studies
Established in the year 1953 by the late Rev.Fr. Peter A Pillai OMI with the blessings and inspiration of His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Cooray OMI, 6th Archbishop of Colombo, Aquinas College of Higher Studies is an esteemed non-profit institution administered by the Catholic church under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Soon [...]
Complete a Curtin University Computing degree at SLIIT INTERNATIONAL in Colombo
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 [...]
Innovative Virtual Poson commemoration by SLIIT Interactive Media Students
Commemorating the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by Arahant Mahinda, SLIIT Virtual Poson Zone was launched on 14th June 2022, Poson Full Moon Poya Day. For Buddhists, this hallowed day of Poson is second only to Vesak in terms of importance. Third year and fourth year students of SLIIT Interactive Media specialisation (or degree [...]
Engineering 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 Engineering, Computing and Business at the SLIIT INTERNATIONAL Campus in Colombo. Sri Lankan students can now complete a full Australian university degree [...]
Bright IT grad Chameera does Sri Lanka proud
Chameera De Silva is a final year student studying Bachelor of Software Engineering at the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) who is studying for “ Emerging Technology” has done Sri Lanka proud by getting selected as a finalist for the 18th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2022) in Dubrovnik, Croatia [...]
Business Anti-Biotic during a Recession – Chapter 1 Strategies to Manage Understaffed Teams due to Brain-drain
Brain drain is the migration of highly trained or qualified personnel, in search of the better standard of living and quality of life, higher salaries, access to advanced technology and more stable political conditions in different places worldwide. Evidence indicates, however, that low-income countries are disproportionately affected by the exodus of young, skilled people. Unemployment, [...]
Gateway Graduate School delivers
Internationally recognised Pearson, Cambridge and Microsoft Teaching qualifications With the advancement of private education, teaching is emerging as an attractive career in Sri Lanka and the world over. In addition to being a rewarding career, teaching is considered by many as a profession that provides a good work-life balance. One of the main draw backs [...]
APIIT to provide HCL 200 top IT graduates annually
The Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology( APIIT) inked a signature MoU with HCL Technologies to provide 200 top IT graduates annually said the Board Director for APIIT Dr Rohantha Athukorala. Our faculty is one of the best in Sri Lanka. This includes faculty from the silicone valley in the US, Bangalore and top IT [...]
H2H Marketing – Businesses do not have emotion. People do
At a recently held National Marketing Day event of Sri Lanka, Professor Philip Kotler happened to mention the importance of H2H marketing. Today’s article is dedicated for Professor Philip Kotler – Father of Modern Marketing as he celebrates 91 years. One of the main reasons for most of the issues faced by the mankind today [...]
NIBM partners with Australian Universities to offer Higher Education to Sri Lankan Students
The National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) with its legacy of over 54 + years of excellence as a fully state-owned higher education institution with vision of becoming the best Management Higher Education Institute in Sri Lanka offers you a wide range of opportunities in the fields of Business, Computing & Engineering, Languages, Humanities and [...]
Excelsia College, Sydney offers most affordable higher education experience for students
Excelsia College’s 2020–2025 Strategic Plan is built on a clear statement of purpose and vision of the College. Excelsia promotes and fosters quality in teaching and learning through the implementation of its vision, mission and institutional values, and their integration in all aspects of institutional life and culture. Excelsia contributes to making a better world [...]
CurveUp to offer free AWS re/Start cloud skills training programme in Sri Lanka
The 12-week programme helps unemployed and underemployed individuals build cloud skills and launch a career in tech In order to address the widening skills gap in the cloud computing sphere and provide individuals the opportunity to build cloud skills, CurveUp, a leading technology consultancy and education provider, is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to [...]
Study Engineering at Kyoto University of Advanced Science in Japan
Kyoto University of Advanced Science (KUAS) is an accredited private university located in Kyoto, Japan, one of the most technology-driven country. KUAS is offering an innovative Engineering programme in English language to meet the global demand for street-smart engineers. KUAS ensures that all its graduates will be ready for career opportunities not only in Japan [...]