United ceremony: Sri Lanka marks 75-year UNESCO membership
Director-General of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay, during an official visit to Sri Lanka, was present at an event that celebrated the 75th anniversary of the country’s UNESCO membership. Here she speaks to students who took part in a welcome ceremony. She was the main invitee at the event [...]
School and exam calendars regularised
For the first time in more than three years, the Education Ministry has been able to regularise both the school calendar and the calendar for the GCE Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations. Accordingly, the first term of the new school year will commence in the second week of January 2025 Education Minister Susil Premajayantha [...]
Aesthetic subjects to remain in curriculum: Education Ministry
Aesthetic disciplines are vital to general education, an Education Ministry assessment of the proposed educational reforms has found. Aesthetics is a subject that can be studied in primary, secondary, and tertiary education, the Ministry noted in a statement. The MoE also added that examinations on aesthetic subjects are available for students at the GCE Ordinary [...]
Reforms underway to advance education system
With a specific focus on job prospects, more than 500 language teachers proficient in Hindi, Chinese, Korean, German, French, and Japanese have been hired and assigned to classrooms, State Minister of Education Arvind Kumar said. Plans are in place to transform 19 National Colleges of Education around the nation into universities in an effort to [...]
Professor Madhujith appointed VC of Peradeniya University
Professor W M T Madhujith has been appointed to the post of Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The appointment is for a period of three (3) years, with effect from August 1.
Jayewardenepura Uni convocation in October
The 50th convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura will be held on October 28, 29, and 30 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall for the conferment of degrees. Eligible graduates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are required to submit the completed convocation supplication forms. Graduands from other faculties will also [...]
Reevaluating NVQ necessary: President
Sri Lanka can be established as the regional centre for the development of human capital, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said. He emphasised reevaluating the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) to bring it in line with globally recognised standards, such those in Australia. Speaking at the Sri Lanka Human Capital Summit 2024 held on Thursday (18) at [...]
China and TRCSL to provide 3,000 schools with smart boards
About 3,000 schools in the country are due to receive smart boards as part of two grants offered by the Chinese Government and the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL). Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena, who is in Beijing, signed an agreement with the Chinese Government for a grant amounting to USD20 million for the [...]
New faculty of Allied Health Sciences at Ruhuna Uni
Restructuring loss-making public institutions will enable the Government to allocate more resources to education and healthcare in the future, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said. He added that the country’s true wealth lies in its youth, not in struggling State enterprises. President Wickremesinghe made these remarks during a ceremony to hand over the new Faculty of Allied [...]
Uva Wellassa University to host IRCUWU on July 24-25
Uva Wellassa University (UWU) of Sri Lanka will turn into a global nexus of innovation and technological discourse as it hosts the International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU) 2024. The event will be held on July 24 and 25 and will bring together leading researchers, industry experts, and technology enthusiasts from around the [...]
National AI strategy and policy development
The Sri Lankan government is formulating a five-year National AI Strategy with input from academia, industry, and UNDP Sri Lanka. This strategy focuses on promoting AI innovation, ensuring ethical AI usage, and driving economic growth through AI applications. A Rs1.5bn allocation from the 2024 National Budget has been dedicated to AI advancements. AI R&D centres [...]
SAB campus of CA Sri Lanka holds successful orientation day for new intakes
The SAB campus of CA Sri Lanka welcomed its intakes 18B – BSc. In Applied Accounting (General/ Honours) and 2B – B.Mgt. In Business Analytics (General/ Honours) on 13 July 2024 at the CA Sri Lanka auditorium. The SAB Campus of CA Sri Lanka is dedicated to fostering academic excellence and providing students with a [...]
Leveraging feedback for professional growth and development
Introduction In the modern, high-speed, competitive workplace, ongoing learning and growth are crucial for remaining ahead of the game and reaching your career goals. One of the most valuable tools for professional growth and development is feedback—the insights and perspectives provided by colleagues, supervisors, and mentors that help you identify your strengths, weaknesses, and areas [...]
Georgian College and Apply Board Host Successful Event, Highlighting Top Education and Career Paths for Sri Lankan Students in Canada
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Georgian College Canada and ApplyBoard Inc. recently collaborated to host a successful partner meetup and high tea event at the Taj Samudra Hotel on July 17, 2024. The event attracted key partner agents, underscoring the strong interest in fostering educational opportunities for Sri Lankan students in Canada. Event Leadership and Focus [...]
Scholarship Examination to Study Medicine at GRODNO STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (GRSMU), Belarus!
Belarusian Center of Education (BCE) is organising a scholarship exam at BMICH for students who have completed their A/Ls (Bio Science Stream), and also for students who are planning to pursue medicine after Advanced Level exams. The exam is going to be based with the Advanced Level (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) syllabus. BCE’s intention [...]
Executive Credential in Leadership & Public Policy
The Bandaranaike Academy for Leadership & Public Policy (BALPP – www.balpp.com) is the first and premier institute in Sri Lanka, that’s renowned for enabling education and training on leadership skills with public policy as a core discipline. Beginning its second year of operations, the BALPP is now launching a new course: Executive Credential in Leadership [...]
In a landmark move to enhance higher education opportunities in the field of computer science & engineering with the aim of fostering academic excellence, Ural Federal University (UrFU) and the National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) of Sri Lanka announced a strategic partnership. This collaboration, highlighted by the introduction of the MSc in Artificial Intelligence [...]
Presidential Election and Political Marketing for Sri Lanka
As the presidential election is emerging people start to discuss some “Hot topics”. We can see many “breaking news” in the media. If you go to workplaces, you can see how many hours are being wasted talking about politics and it is worth having a separate study on “talking politics in office and productivity”. The [...]
RIDHMA 2024: The Annual Performing Arts Festival of Royal Institute International School
Royal Institute International School is excited to announce Ridhma 2024 – the annual performing arts festival. This event promises to celebrate the rich and vibrant heritage of oriental music through captivating traditional dance performances, highlighting the cultural significance and creativity of this art form. The festival will be held on 14th September 2024 at the [...]