Calls for schools to be re-opened
On Thursday education sector trade unions carried out a protest campaign demanding schools to be re-opened as soon as possible. The protest was held at Slave Island in Colombo. Pic by Indika Handuwela
J’pura University’s Faculty of Computing established
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura’s Faculty of Computing has been established as the 11th faculty of the university. The Vice-Chancellor and university officials extend their gratitude to Education Minister Susil Premajayantha and other academics and officials for facilitating the establishment of the faculty. Three new departments; the Department of Scientific Computing, Department of Information Systems [...]
New plans for education and higher education sectors: Ed. Minister
Fuel crisis drastically affected student attendance over the past few weeks This week, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha spelled out plans for the Ministry to ensure that educational activities are conducted in a manner that will not adversely impact the students. Minister Premajayantha told Parliament this week, that re-scheduling the dates of exams was among the [...]
Haphazard school closures affected food aid programme: EFSL
The Government closing all public schools countrywide had disrupted education and food aid organised for schoolchildren, the Education Forum Sri Lanka (EFSL) said last week. It is learnt that the haphazard decisions to close schools in the past two weeks had disrupted a programme to distribute mid-day meals from July 4 to 15 to schoolchildren [...]
Lanka Nippon BizTech Institute recognised as a degree awarding institute
The Education Ministry has recognised the Lanka Nippon BizTech Institute as a degree awarding institute. In a Gazette issued on June 27, the Ministry had approved the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Engineering Degree of Lanka Nippon BizTech Institute, situated in Maharagama. The minimum requirement for the degree programme is three simple passes in [...]
WFP to provide mid-day meal to schoolchildren from October onwards
The World Food Programme (WFP) in partnership with the Government will provide mid-day meals for around one million schoolchildren coming from poverty stricken homes. The programme will start from October this year and will distribute nutritious food to children between the ages of five to ten years. The meals will contain iron fortified rice, oil [...]
University academic activities will suffer due to fuel crisis warns UGC official
Academic activities at universities are set to suffer a severe setback as the fuel shortages are hampering the continuity of administrative activities, a senior University of Grants Commission official warned. He said due to the fuel crisis even senior staff members have not been able to report to work. “The failure to make arrangements to provide [...]
APIIT – Ranked a Top IT Graduate School In Sri Lanka
We want to ensure that lectures are best in the industry with hands on experience so that when a student studies at APIIT they are equipped with the most contemporary theories and best case studies that happen in the world of business As per the latest report Employability Survey done by SLASCOM in Sri Lanka, [...]
Live as if Today is Your Last Day in this World
Eye opening lessons from Late Dr. Tharindu Pelandagamage’s Life Yesterday was indeed a very sad day for my family as well as everyone who is a part of Colombo South International (CSI) School as our dynamic and benevolent young Principal Dr. Tharindu Pelandagamage passed away most unexpectedly, reminding all of us of the uncertainty of [...]
AOD unlocks opportunities for international design careers through long-standing industry and academic collaborations
Wherever in the world one may be, the main case for pursuing a higher education is the preparation it provides for securing a successful life in the working world. In a highly globalised society –and one that is fast becoming even more so-, higher education institutions have come to realise that forging international partnerships is [...]
Times of London Education Commission Highlights the Benefits of IB Programmes
The future of assessment in UK schools should be modelled on the International Baccalaureate’s programmes, a major new report commissioned by the Times of London has found. The Times Education Commission was a year-long project looking into the provision of schooling and universities across the UK. Its commissioners included celebrated educationalists Sir Anthony Seldon and [...]
AGAPE Celebration
Today the Catholic university students of Colombo University organised it’s AGAPE Celebration with the participation of the Students of the State Universities such as Colombo Medical, Ragama Medical ,Kelaniya Moratuwa and Japura and Colombo. Fr Erick Lukman OMI conducted session followed by the celebration of the Holy Eucharist ,the lunch and entertainment event. We thank [...]
A /Yakawewa Vidayala in Medawachchiya Celebrates its Centenary
A /Yakawewa Vidayalaya situated in Yakawewa ,a beautiful village on the Mannar Road, in Medawachchiya celebrated its centenary on the 1st of July 2022 at a grand scale. This school was the centre of education for those students coming from villages like Periyakulam, Thammannakulama, Katukeliyawa, Marada-maduwa, Siyambalagaskadawewa, Rabakulamba and Bellankadawala. Earlier, it had classes only [...]
Enhancing Skills in Media- Bishop’s College Students Shine in Media Literacy
Twenty- Five senior students had a great deal of fun and fulfilment as they enhanced their knowledge and skills in media literacy. They participated in an intensive media literacy workshop, conducted on 18 and 19 June, 2022, at Rainbow Institute of Communication, Colombo. The participants were students of Bishop’s College, Colombo, representing the Bishop’s College [...]
APIIT: MBA Grad moot a Global Shopper Expert to Sri Lanka
The Asia Pacific Institute For Technology ( APIIT) staged its first MBA Reseach Conference in Sri Lanka with the Chief Guest being The Industry veteran and a respected Chairman of many local corporate Mr. Sunil WIJESINGHE. Our task today is to understand the values we uphold and never compromise on then said the must respected [...]
Royal Institute Open Day: Opens Doors to a Plethora of Opportunities
The annual Open Day of Royal Institute International School (RI) was held last week at the Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC), with the presence of several hundred students and parents from all five branches, and many potential entrants who seek admission to Pearson Edexcel Advanced Subsidiary Level/Advanced Level classes and National GCE Advanced Level classes [...]
Induction ceremony of the 85th president of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon Mr. N.M.S. Hettigedara
Induction ceremony of the 85th President, Mr. N.M.S. Hettigedara and the Annual Dinner of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon were held on 24th of June 2022 at the Golden Rose, Boralasgamuwa. The ceremony was graced by the Chief Guest, Dr Asela Gunawardana, Director General of Health Services and the Guest of Honor, Dr Sampath Wahala, [...]
SLIIT ‘Guru Viru’ Teacher Training programme gains momentum empowering teachers to improve quality of their professionalism
The “Guru Viru” Teacher Training programme, yet another CSR initiative of SLIIT, is empowering teachers to raise the standard on their professionalism. The main objective of the programme is to improve the knowledge, skills and attitudes of teachers and individuals training to become quality teachers, to uplift their teaching skills and improve the effectiveness of [...]