A/L classes begin after Governor heeds student’s request
An appeal from a student at a remote school in Wanathawilluwa in the Puttalam district has drawn a response from Provincial Governor Wasantha Karannagoda. In response to this request G.C.E A/L classes began at the Nagamaduwa Vidyalaya. Pic by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe
Teachers in short supply: Ed. Ministry looking into ways to fill up vacancies
22,000 graduate teachers to be recruited after exams next month The Education Ministry is looking at ways of filling up around 32,000 teacher vacancies which will be created at the end of this year. The public education sector is already short of around 22,000 teachers, and will suffer another setback with the retirement of around [...]
No plans to change dress code for teachers
The Education Ministry has no plans to change the dress code for teachers or children, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said. He said despite the Public Administration Ministry issuing a circular that public sector employees will be allowed to wear a suitable dress, the ministry does not hope to apply that to schools. The Minister said this [...]
Language knowledge, skills need an upgrade: Minister Nanayakkara
Sri Lanka will gain the opportunity for economic development by developing the required language knowledge and skills, aiming for foreign employment, Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said recently. “Foreign employers look for the necessary language knowledge and skills,” minister Nanayakkara added, highlighting the need of education and training as demanded by the world. [...]
AI in school curriculum from next year onwards
Grade 10 students will be introduced to the Artificial Intelligence as a subject from next year onwards Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said recently. He made this statement at a ceremony where cooking equipment was handed over to selected schools in the Colombo zone which were facing the malnutrition issue. He also said Sri Lanka must [...]
Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau wins building contract for Nat. College of Tech Education
The Cabinet has accepted the proposal to award the construction contract of the National College of Technology Education to the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau. This decision was announced by Transport, Highways and Media Minister Bandula Gunawardena in the weekly Cabinet briefing held on October 11. He said the Cabinet had accepted this proposal presented by [...]
25th digital library for Sri Lanka now open to the public
The 25th digital library was officially launched at the Kirimetiyana Public Library in Wennappuwa recently, in commemoration of National Reading Month. The Sri Lanka Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) proposed the Digital Libraries Project in collaboration with the National Library and Documentation Services Board of Sri Lanka. The digital public library is now open [...]
High achieving graduate development officers to assist principals
Those who obtained highest marks at the exam held for graduate development officers will be deployed to schools to assist principals, Education Minister Susil Premjayantha said. He said top scorers among graduate development officers will be required to get involved in office documentation work giving more time for principals to supervise academic and education development [...]
Prize distribution for winners of school-level & zone-level competitions
Maris Stella College Centenary Celebration 2022 Negombo’s leading Catholic boys’ school, Maris Stella College, recently held its prize giving for winners of competitions hosted in line with the college’s centenary celebration. The competitions were conducted under two categories: internal & inter-school, latter involving schools in the Negombo educational zone. Accordingly, 1582 winners collected their awards [...]
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR A WORLD-RECOGNISED Ph.D. PROGRAMME FROM THE MSU MALAYSIA
Management and Science University (MSU) is a Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and multi-global-ranked institution focused on building holistic human capital. Envisioning a better, more sustainable future for all, we champion equality by providing a level playing field across extensive efforts in transforming lives, enriching future through compelling learning experiences. MSU currently ranks in the Top 100 [...]
APIIT Kandy Campus Installs Toastmasters Club
APIIT-Sri Lanka was established in 1999 in partnership with Staffordshire University in the UK. Over the past 22 years, APIIT has trained over 4,300 graduates in Business Management, Computing/IT and Law. APIIT’s contribution to higher education goes beyond the training of highly resourceful and enterprising graduates; notably, it has been able to shape the development [...]
Global Branding Opportunities Sri Lanka Lost – part iii
In the previous two articles, attention was drawn to the lost opportunities due to branding failures. Today’s article highlights the failures that have occurred due to misdirection and misguiding given by the British who ruled the country to promote tobacco products and also make sure that they could promote the pharmaceutical industry in Sri Lanka. [...]
BCAS KANDY CAMPUS SUCCESSFULLY HOLDS ANNUAL CONVOCATION OF TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME
The British College of Applied Studies (BCAS) Kandy Campus recently held the Annual Convocation of the Diploma in Teaching Training at the Mahaweli Reach Hotel in Kandy on 22nd of October, 2022. The convocation was attended by the Chief Guest, Dr. Prabath Ekanayake (Dean Faculty of Arts University of Peradeniya),and also Dr. Susil Kumara, CEO [...]
Selling Your Soul for a Soup Bowl
Yesterday, I heard a very sad story of a senior manager from a reputed company who was planning to divorce his beloved wife, who was with him when he was no one. He began running after a beautiful girl in the office just for the sake of feeding two aspects, his ego and his sexual [...]
Digital Health as a life skill than an academic requirement
As medical knowledge and Information & communication technology continue to evolve significantly, a new phenomenon known as ‘digital health’ has begun to emerge. This is characterized as the application of information and communication technologies to the practice of healthcare delivery in order to control, prevent and cure diseases. As technological advancements converge with healthcare, the [...]
Energetic son of our soil determined to find solution to our energy crisis….
It is said that Nuclear Fusion promises a virtually limitless form of energy that unlike fossil fuels, emits zero greenhouse gases and unlike Nuclear Fission Power used today produces no long-life radioactive waste. Since the concept of nuclear fusion was discovered in 1930’s experiments have been ongoing and today fusion reactors around the world are [...]
SLIIT, in collaboration with the world-renowned Manchester Fashion Institute at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, launches the BSc (Hons) Degree in Fashion Business and Management
To meet the demands of the dynamic fashion industry and support Sri Lanka’s ambitious export goals, SLIIT is excited to launch the BSc (Hons) Degree in Fashion Business and Management offered by the Manchester Fashion Institute, part of Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester Met). Holding over a century-long history in higher education, Manchester Met is renowned [...]
SLIIT Career Week 2022 enables students to interact and connect with potential employers boosting career pathways
Supporting students in their career trajectory, SLIIT organised an invigorating ‘Career Week 2022’ from 29 September to 01 October 2022, to provide students with the opportunity to interact with potential employers boosting career pathways and growth potential. Ensuring students have access to a variety of career and internship opportunities across a multitude of industries, the [...]
Diploma in diplomacy: BIDTI holds 24th Convocation
The 24th Convocation of the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute (BIDTI) was held on October 28 at the BMICH under the patronage of the Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. He was accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry, Foreign Affairs State Minister Tharaka Balasuriya and Foreign Affairs Ministry Secretary Aruni Yasodha Wijewardane. Delivering the Keynote [...]
Complete a globally recognised Australian degree from the comfort of your own home
Curtin Colombo, the latest addition to Curtin University’s global operations, is now offering its pioneering courses to students in Sri Lanka and the region. In recent years, Curtin University has achieved its highest-ever result in the QS World University Rankings by rising to 193rd globally and continues to be positioned in the top 1% of [...]