Students and their parents demand school building to be rebuilt
Students of the Tamil Maha Vidyalaya in Dehiowita, and their parents, took to the streets this week in the Dehiowita town demanding that authorities reconstruct a school building which was damaged in a landslide six years ago.The students have been severely inconvenienced over the years due to the lack of class rooms. Pix by Ravindra [...]
Vocational education and training programme to reduce school dropouts
Pilot project in Colombo schools next month, and other schools thereafter The Education Ministry will soon introduce a pilot project in Colombo city to attract students to vocational training and stop them from dropping out of school, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said recently. He said students around 14 years and above will be targeted and [...]
Third term of schools for 2022 academic year in three stages
Due to the prolonged effects of schools having been closed for the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic crisis, school teachers and principals have decided to organise education and non-education activities for the third term of the 2022 academic year in three stages. The current school term which began on September 13 will continue up to [...]
Use of second hand school textbooks to increase next year
The Education Ministry has issued instructions to schools to increase the use of second hand school textbooks in the coming year. Accordingly the guidelines on collecting used textbooks to be redistributed and the relevant percentages are included in a recent circular issued by the Education Ministry. In the circular, the Ministry has also said textbooks [...]
Arts Faculty at Peradeniya Uni. gets CCTV system
Dr. Prabath Ekanayane, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Peradeniya, is determined to have CCTV equipment installed at specific points in the Faculty’s premises for the safety of the undergraduates. Student union members made an attempt to disrupt the installation of CCTV cameras this week, but administration officials intervened to get the installation [...]
Several Lankans in 2021 World’s Top 2 % Scientists rankings
Thirty eight Sri Lankan scientists and researchers have entered the World’s Top 2 % Scientists rankings released by Stanford University in the US, this month. The highest number of researchers from Sri Lanka selected for the esteemed researchers list for 2021was from Peradeniya University. Prof. J.B. Ekanayake, Prof. C.B. Dissanayake, Prof. S.A.M. Kularatne, Prof. R.P.N.P. [...]
Teacher denied salary for two months, complains to Human Rights Com
A teacher serving in the Kandy district has lodged a complaint at the Human Rights Commission Regional Office in Kandy, as she claims her salary payments have been stalled for two months. It was learned that the Nuwara Eliya zonal education department has held back her salary payments for the months of September and October 2022 on the grounds that she had [...]
Business Degree at Curtin Colombo is not business as usual
Curtin Colombo, the latest addition to the global network of Curtin University in Australia, has expanded its academic operation by introducing a degree in Business offered by Curtin University Business School. Curtin Business School is recognised as an elite global business school through accreditation by the Association to Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and [...]
SPRIX Japan launches TOFAS exam in Sujatha Vidyalaya Nugegoda and Highlands College Maharagama
The SPRIX Ltd Corporation launches for the first time in Sri Lanka the TOFAS examination in Sujatha Vidyalaya Nugegoda and Highlands College Maharagama. Education Times spoke with the manager of the TOFAS Sri Lanka division, Ms Yumi Sano, about the special occasion. Ms Yumi Sano, who arrived in Sri Lanka to take part in the [...]
St. Mary’s College Negombo celebrates its sesquicentennial Jubilee on November 3rd 2022
A Solemn Vespers Service on Thursday the 3 rd of November 2022 will herald the celebrations. This service would commence at 05.30 PM at St Mary’s Church Grand Street Negombo. The Chief celebrant being His Lordship Rt. Rev. Dr Maxwell Silva, the Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo. On Friday 4th November 2022, a concelebrated thanksgiving festive [...]
APIIT MBA dissertations on the theme “Re building Sri Lanka”
One of the most powerful Study programmes in Sri Lanka – The Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology( APIIT) MBA powered by Staffordshire University( UK) shouldering almost three hundred top professionals is taking the high ground with the final year dissertations focusing on projects on the theme ‘ Re – building Sri Lanka’ said Dr Rohantha [...]
Without integrity and respect to teachers there is no point of education…
One of the top business personalities in Sri Lanka Sandra De Soyza – a respected Mobile/Telco Industry expert with three decades experience in Dialog Axiata, Member of the Group Senior Management Committee and Director Dialog Business Services addressing the IT undergraduates of the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) said that ‘ Integrity is [...]
SLTC Research University to offer IIT India Degrees in Sri Lanka
The SLTC Research University has entered into an exclusive partnership with the renowned Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras to deliver several of the coveted intuition’s undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in Sri Lanka. The memorandum of understanding that was signed by the two universities in early July was announced and put in motion at [...]
‘SLIIT’s Got Talent 2022’ – The spotlight for an extravaganza of talents of SLIIT students
Organised by the SLIIT, Faculty of Engineering Student Community (FESC), after a lapse of two years, SLIIT’s Got Talent 2022 was held on 02nd October 2022, with students stepping into the spotlight and showcasing their artistic flairs and astonishing talent through dazzling performances. The annual talent show ‘SLIIT’s Got Talent 2022’ was held for the [...]
Choices Galore with NCUK at APIIT
Don’t limit yourself to one university! NCUK International Year One The NCUK International Year One is a first-year undergraduate equivalent programme that builds students’ knowledge and skills. It prepares and qualifies students for entry to the second year of undergraduate courses offered by NCUK universities. NCUK guarantees students a place on a programme of study at [...]
Royal Institute International School excels in delivering the National Curriculum in Sri Lanka
Royal Institute International School (RI), a pioneer of international schools in Sri Lanka, has a long history of providing exceptional education to its students. As a responsible provider of primary and secondary education, the school prides itself on delivering a value-driven education assisting students in pursuing excellence. With a network of five branches across Havelock [...]
Inauguration Ceremony at College of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
The Inauguration ceremony of the 43rd Graduateship in Chemistry (GIC) programme and the 5th BSc (Hons) in Chemical Science was held on the 15th of October 2022 at Adamantane House Rajagiriya. The event was graced by Senior Professor Chandana P. Udawatte, Vice Chairman, University Grants Commission Sri Lanka as the chief guest whilst Mr. Dilshard [...]
Nalandians celebrate Silver Jubilee of ‘Guru Upahara’
October end – the 31st of every year is marked in the calendar of Nalanda’s most dynamic Alumni the Nalanda Junior Old Boys Association as the day to remember and honour the past Principals, Teachers, Donors and those who have contributed to the growth of Nalanda. Coinciding with this Nalanda Junior OBA has planned their [...]
Kurulu stories Book
Small kids are pretty and beautiful. They are very good at dragging the things. Among these ,there are no good or bad children. We can see only the active behaviors of them. Just only by seeing these behaviors , adults categorize them as good ones or bad ones. Kids should be given the chance and [...]
A Better Tomorrow – AICPA & CIMA Host Inaugural Careers Day & Training Partner Launch
Colombo 20th October – The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), representing AICPA & CIMA (The American Institute of CPAs and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) hosted their inaugural Careers Day to support students, members and the public, specially the youth of Sri Lanka to understand career options in varied fields and [...]