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Newly-appointed Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara addressing the press on the arrangements for the GCE A/L examination. Pic by Indika Handuwala
Fin. Min. curtails spending on uni lecturers’ foreign travel
The Finance Ministry has informed the University Grants Commission (UGC) that it will no longer release funds to purchase air tickets and provide other facilities for university lecturers going abroad on sabbatical leave or for academic studies. The Ministry stated that a circular was issued on August 15 last year suspending the use of local [...]
Cyber Crime Division on the lookout for cheating at exam
The Examinations Department has sought the help of the Police Cyber Crime Division to prevent any fraudulent activities at the GCE Advanced Level examination due to commence tomorrow. Three teams comprising Education Ministry, Education Department and the Cyber Crimes Division have organised a programme to monitor the examination centres. The examination is being held in [...]
Lanka to attract foreign students to study wildlife conservation and zoo management
Hopes to attract forex by offering programmes in animal husbandry, zoo management, mahout training, aquatic species management, and animal management skills. Sri Lanka is planning to attract foreign students by establishing a national academy on wildlife conservation and zoo management. According to the Ministry of Wildlife, about 300 groups of foreign students from Australia, China, [...]
New Board of Management of MCDC for the year 2023
At the AGM held on 3rd January, 2023, following were appointed to the New Board of Management of Maithree Child Development Centre ( MCDC), Gothami Road, Colombo 08, by the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress, Colombo 07. Advisory Council : Ven. Godamunne Lankananda Thero Chief Incumbent of Sri Jayawardanaramaya, Rajagiriya Ven. Ulapone Sumangala Thero Chief Incumbent [...]
NCHS Got Talent Season 3
Heralding in 2023 with style at Nawaloka College What better way to herald in the new year than with song, dance and merriment? The annual talent show of NCHS was held on the 13th January from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at NCHS premises. ‘NCHS Got Talent Season 3’ showcased the talent of the students [...]
Gateway College 25th Anniversary – Walk and Carnival
This year, marks the 25th Anniversary of Gateway College. Although it is essentially Gateway College, Colombo that completes twenty five years, the bond amongst all the Gateway Colleges and institutions and the concept of “The Gateway Family” that has always been nurtured within the Gateway Group, prompts all at Gateway to celebrate this significant milestone [...]
Bristol Institute offers the opportunity to gain competence in the futuristic landscape of International Business Management
The BA (Hons) in International Business Management offered by Bristol Institute is a degree that provides many career pathways that builds the knowledge of global markets and management and the challenges of conducting business across borders, allowing the opportunity to be able to work successfully in an international environment with modules covering everything from globalization [...]
How to select a medical university after A/Levels
After school, we all have different aspirations. Some require to have a university degree. For example, a young medical aspirant like yourself who wants to become a doctor must get a medical degree to pursue your passion. But the next question is, which university are you going to attend? And it is a question that [...]
Carriage of Hope: Kingsbury distributes 25,000 school books to 2,500 students as CSR initiative
25,000 worth books and other school equipment were distributed by Kingsbury Colombo to over 2,500 children from 25 deserving schools, (one school from each district), at a ceremony at the Hotel last week. The occasion was graced by Mohan Pandithage, Chairman and CEO Hayleys PLC and Rohan Karr, MD Hayleys Leisure. Principals of the schools [...]
Narammala school children receive donation of books
Lankan-born Shirani Dhammika Samaranayake Wijesekara, of Milano, Italy, (a cultural mediator and translator to Italian Government services and social services), recently donated exercise books and other items to students from Grades 1-5 of Siri Gunarathana Vidyalaya in Welamitiyawa, Narammala. This philanthropic activity was done with the help of SI Thilini Sandakelum Abesinghe, Head of Women [...]
President and university students discuss country promotion plans
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has invited ideas and plans of youth from universities to transform Sri Lanka into a developed nation. A discussion regarding this programme was held on Thursday, (19th) at the Presidential Secretariat. During this discussion, plans related to the development of major cities in each district as tourist cities formulated by the lecturers [...]
Horizon Campus appoints Spectrum Overseas Education Consultancy (SOEC) as Official Visa Agency
Horizon Campus recently entered into partnership with Spectrum Overseas Education Consultancy, to handle the visa requirements of their students who wish to travel overseas for further education. Spectrum Overseas Education Consultancy is a top visa agency in Sri Lanka offering transfer chances to Australia, Canada, the UK, and a variety of other countries and with [...]
Starting an Australian university adventure in Colombo
Students with pending A-Level results can enrol now 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 [...]
F&B Branding –Trends beyond 2023
Food security has become one of the key priorities due to on-going war situation in certain parts of the world, and adding to that the continuous pressure built by climatic changes. People are more and more paying attention to food security. However, despite all the negatives that are challenging the industry, it’s important to look [...]
Inauguration Ceremony of the launching of the Action Programme for Contributing to Economic Development
Inauguration Ceremony of the launching of the Action Programme for Contributing to Economic Development through Professional Development of Chemists and Quality Improvement in the Chemical Industry and International Year of Basic Sciences (IYBSSD 2022) The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon (IChemC), incorporated by the Act of Parliament No.15 of 1972 is the professional body of Chemists [...]
“We have got a Scholarship and a Visa to USA!”
Start your USA Degree at NCHS, and get your Visa without delay Ms. Nikini Amarasinghe from Sangamiththa Balika Vidyalaya – Galle is a proud recipient of a scholarship to study a Bachelor of Biology/Biological Science at the Salisbury University, Maryland.” I choose Salisbury University because it has a well renowned biology programme, and it offers [...]
Discounting You Based on How Others Label You
As you step into a supermarket, you can see the names of the products that are labelled by the manufacturers of the products based on what the item is and what it can do. The manufacturer or the owner of the product is the one and only entity that has the authority to label the [...]
Which is preferable: Accuracy or Precision?
Measurement is essential for us for our daily activities, and we have developed a sense of measurement over a long period of time. The earliest method of measuring was using parts of the human body. The length of a forearm was called a cubit while the foot was the length of a man’s foot. The [...]
Students and Parents Visit Curtin Colombo
Curtin Colombo conducted an open day for the February 2023 intake on Wednesday 18 January 2023 at their brand-new campus at Nawam Mawatha, Colombo. The event was attended by students after A/L who were looking for studying at a top ranked Australian university in Sri Lanka. During the open day, the prospective students were able [...]
SLIIT ICAC 2022 concludes promoting advancements of research in Computing
The 4th International Conference on Advancements in Computing 2022 (ICAC2022) concluded on a positive note recently promoting advancements in computing towards economic prosperity in Sri Lanka. Held on the9th and 10th of December 2022 for the fourth consecutive year, ICAC 2022 was organized by Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). The [...]
Trinity celebrates 150 year jubilee with Fraser oration and first-day cover
Trinity College, Kandy, celebrated its 150th year with a Thanksgiving Service at the chapel, the issue of a first-day cover, and the Fraser Oration by eminent Old Boy Channa Daswatte. Trinity College was founded in 1872, but its origins go back to the arrival of the first missionaries who after penetrating into the Kandyan Kingdom [...]
OLD BOYS UNION OF ST.BENEDICT’S COLLEGE SPREADS CHRISTMAS CHEER TO 240 LESS PREVILEGED FAMILIES
Boasting a rich history, the Old Boys union of St.Benedict’s College celebrated Christmas in 2022 in it’s true spirit. “THE HOPE TREE” project initiated by the OBU of St.Benedict’s College, was aimed at turning hopes in to realities for the under privileged in Kotahena. This year the project focused on providing a festive meal to [...]