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Among the GCE (O/L) candidates sitting the exam are 11 inmates in prisons. Five of them were at the open prisons in Watareka, Padukka where they were educated at Suneetha Vidyalaya. The students are seen here entering the examination centre at Suneetha Vidyalaya at the camp. Pic by Buddhika Kumarasiri
Ministry to recruit 6,000 graduate teachers
The Education Ministry is planning to recruit 6,000 graduate teachers for GCE (A/L) classes in a bid to meet the shortage of teachers. The move comes as the recruitment of some 26,000 teachers has been held up in view of a pending court case. Accordingly the 6,000 teachers will be recruited by next month to [...]
Transferred teachers to report at new place by June 12
All teachers who have completed their service period and received transfer orders should report to the new service place by June 12, 2023 the Education Ministry said. The teachers will be able to appeal to differ the transfer only after they report to the new station, the Ministry added. The Ministry said that teachers are [...]
Education system outdated, needs to be in line with sustainable development: Education Minister
The GCE Advanced Level Examination results will be released by end of June, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said. The minister said this at the certificates presentation of the competition for selecting the best school commerce society held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall by the Education Ministry in collaboration with Sri Lanka Licensed Accountancy [...]
Scholarships at Nalanda University, India
The Nalanda University of India has called Sri Lankans who are interested in studying in India to apply before 10 June. Various Masters, PhD, Mcs and MBA degree programmes are available in seven categories. The scholarship scheme covers all the costs of the admission fee, tuition fee, residential charges, monthly stipend and travel fare. Those [...]
Commerce and Business Studies students to be given internships at State banks
Students following Commerce and Business Studies will be given an opportunity to familiarise themselves with operations in State-run banks soon, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said. Agreements will be signed between State-run banks and the Education Ministry for this purpose. Earlier this week, Minister Premajayantha said students following Commerce and Business Studies subjects, which link directly [...]
Regional Cooperation for University Education Development – Options for South Asia
The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Sri Lanka and The World Bank will host a two-day international conference on Regional Cooperation for University Education Development on June 6-7. The event will bring together the regional UGC network of the South Asia Regions (SAR) for discussions on future collaborative opportunities for the development of university education [...]
AI to be added to school curriculum
The Education Ministry aims to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a subject in the school curriculum in 2024, with prominence on robotics, computer vision, machine learning, data mining, and other related technologies. National Institute of Education (NIE) Director General Dr Sunil Jayantha Nawarathna told the Sunday Times that each school should incorporate such subjects into [...]
International conference to be held with help from RecoAsia and ILO
The Cabinet provided approval to conduct an international conference on qualification frameworks and recognition of qualifications concerning higher education and credentials. With increased opportunities existing for higher education in a globalised world, agreements and accords should be signed that facilitate the acceptance of qualifications and credentials awarded mutually in accordance with the qualification framework of [...]
UCL Transnational Education Fair – 17th and 18th June 2023
Explore Higher Education Opportunities in Australia, Canada, UK, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka – Join with O/L and A/L Pending Results UCL invites all students and parents to visit the UCL Transnational Education Fair 2023-the perfect platform to explore higher education opportunities in an array of study programmes in most desired countries in the world to [...]
Royal Institute Colombo holds career day in collaboration with PwC Sri Lanka
The Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC) in collaboration with Pricewater house Coopers (PwC) organised a Career Day, which provided RIC undergraduates with the chance to engage in informative sessions led by PwC’s leadership team to explore many opportunities and benefits of working at an esteemed global organisation. The internships offered by PwC will provide students [...]
Brand building- focus on Repeat Purchase!
The Food Processes Association of Sri Lanka staged a workshop for the SME sector of Sri Lanka on the theme ‘ SME and value chain Development’ “ at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute. The SME sector of Sri Lanka account for almost seventy percent of Sri Lanka’s economy was represented at the [...]
Pearson Edexcel resumes physical training events for teachers
The much sought-after Pearson Edexcel face-to-face Teacher Training events resumed after a hiatus of 3 years. Owing to global mobility restrictions due to the pandemic, Pearson resorted to online training and compensated for face-to-face events. The first of a series of training events was kick-started by Jonathan Shields who conducted training in Edexcel International Advanced [...]
Curtin Colombo joins forces with prestigious global business school, offering a world-class business degree
Curtin University Business School has announced the launch of a 3-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree at Curtin Colombo, starting in July 2023. Curtin Colombo is the latest addition to Curtin University’s global operations, which encompass campuses in Western Australia, Malaysia, Dubai, Singapore, Mauritius, and over 100 partner institutions. Curtin University has achieved remarkable [...]
Gateway’s pioneer student offers two full scholarships for Advanced Level
As Gateway College completes 25 years, a student of the very first class of alumni has stepped forward to fund the education of two students who will follow the Advanced Level programme of study at the institution. The scholarships celebrate and honour two of the school’s first class of alumni—Indisa Kahandaliyanage and Sisuru Viduruwan. Both [...]
CA Sri Lanka Business School graduates celebrate their accomplishments at 2023 MBA convocation
The Business School of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), which has for nearly two decades been at the forefront in developing business leaders who create, transform, and sustain successful organisations, organised its MBA convocation recently, where graduates celebrated their accomplishments in earning one of Australia’s top master’s degrees. At [...]
SANDWICHED in Between a Dead Body and an Unwritten Deed
One fine day, whilst I was all by myself, I realised that my bag of life was empty. All I had cultivated in the past was weed and barren trees. I was so alarmed of the future, as there was nothing at all that I had gathered for the world to value me. I was [...]
Complete a globally recognised Australian degree at Curtin Colombo
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 [...]
Sports Day of Vidura College Kalutara Branch -2023
The annual sports day of Vidura college Kalutara branch was held on 18th of May 2023 at the Vernon Fernando Sports Complex, Kalutara in a grand manner .The Chief Guest of this spectacular event was Mrs.Kanchana De Silva,Retired PE and Sports teacher from Government Service ,Sri Lanka Licence holder as a coach for Badminton and [...]
National Conference: 4-day Workshop; Day 1: Achieving Health and Wellness for Sustainable Development: Role of Health Sector PolicyMakers
The workshop on, “Achieving health and wellness for Sustainable Development: Role of Health Sector Policy Makers”, of the National Conference on “The Role of Chemists in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals” organised by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon was successfully held at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI), Colombo on 1st June 2023. [...]
Horizon provides a gateway to Australia
La Trobe University degree pathway now in Sri Lanka at Horizon Campus Horizon Campus, renowned non-state higher education institution in Sri Lanka, having recently partnered with La Trobe University, one of Australia’s prestigious universities, is as a part of this collaboration, offering students in Sri Lanka exceptional degree pathway programmes in Business, IT, and Engineering. [...]
Empower Your Future with SLIIT Postgraduate Programmes: Exclusive Interview with Prof. Rahula Attalage
SLIIT, recognised for excellence in education, offers a range of postgraduate programmes that are designed to empower students with the competencies required and a competitive edge by focusing on their personal and professional development, autonomy & responsibility, and employability. Conducting an insightful interview with Prof. Rahula Attalage, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic), he elaborated further on SLIIT [...]
Shamen Sameera emerges the Evaluations Champion of Toastmasters International – D82*
Mr. Shamen Sameera was awarded the Championship of Evaluations Contest of District 82 – Toastmasters International for the year 2022/23 at the Ovation Annual District 82 International Conference held at the BMICH from the 27th to the 29th of May 2023. He was also previously crowned as the Champion of District 82 (Sri Lanka & [...]
New IPS Publication Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Increased Importance of Private Supplementary Tutoring in Sri Lanka, but Access and Quality Remain Issues
n A new IPS study finds that the demand for private tutoring in Sri Lanka increased in the context of dysfunctional school classes due to the pandemic and teacher strikes. The study highlights a strong association between household income and the quality of online shadow education. Poor connectivity, high data costs, and lack of devices [...]