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December 15, 2021

The only awards ceremony that recognizes the voice of the people, the SLIM People’s Awards, announced its partnership with Kantar Sri Lanka as the research partner for its 2022 edition. Kantar LMRB is one of the world renowned research company operating in Sri Lanka at present. The People’s Awards is rewarded based […]

December 14, 2021

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of the University of Jaffna. The MoU signed by President of CA Sri Lanka Mr. Manil Jayesinghe and Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna Prof. S. […]

December 14, 2021

Women have worked on some of the world’s most important scientific discoveries, including playing a key role in the development of the Covid-19 vaccines. Last year, a Sri Lankan scientist, Dr. Champika Ellawala Kankanamge, was awarded the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award 2020 for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World and has since appeared in […]

December 13, 2021

Hatton National Bank the largest private commercial bank in Sri Lanka launched an innovative employee engagement and development initiative – the HNB Learning Premier League – on Thursday. The HNB Learning Premier League would be a first, connecting virtual learning with cricket. Modelled on the popular cricket format, the HNB Learning Premier […]

December 13, 2021

Microsoft recently held a virtual launch event for its upcoming Imagine Cup Southeast Asia News Markets Regional Competition, an annual innovation challenge for students and technology enthusiasts. The event featured an eclectic line-up of speakers and a panel discussion designed to inspire students to create innovative solutions that tackle some of the world’s biggest social, […]

December 13, 2021

DIMO, one of the leading conglomerates in Sri Lanka, has attained another feather in its cap with Nuremberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) and the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka (AHK Sri Lanka) recognizing the Diploma in Plant Engineering for Sanitary Heating and Air Conditioning (PESHA) offered by DIMO Academy […]

December 13, 2021

Saegis Campus, considered as one of the leading higher education institutions situated at the heart of Colombo, now offers various Ministry of Education approved undergraduate degrees under the Interest Free Student Loan (IFSL) scheme introduced by the Sri Lankan Government. This initiative comes in view of uplifting the country’s transformation as a key knowledge […]

December 12, 2021

At the British Council in Sri Lanka we’re excited to be preparing for the reopening of our teaching centres for face-to-face classes on 7 January 2022 in Colombo, Kandy, Jaffna and Matara. After a considerable period of closure due to the pandemic, our students and teachers are keen to be back in […]

December 11, 2021

News release: Sri Lanka – Education 8 December 2021 | Access to education during the first lockdown was high, but not without problems, survey shows A new survey shows that 85% of enrolled school-aged children had some form of education services during school closures between March and July 2020. While some received educational […]

December 11, 2021

A recent national survey conducted by LIRNEasia, a regional policy think tank, showed that 44% of Sri Lanka’s population aged 15 and above were internet users in 2021. Internet use was lower amongst the rural, elderly, less educated and poorer groups. Those residing in rural areas, for example, were 19% less likely to […]

SLIM People’s Awards announces partnership with Kantar LMRB as Research Partner

CA Sri Lanka signs MoU with University of Jaffna’s Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce

Cambridge Assessment International Education looks at encouraging more young women to pursue STEM

Learning Premier League Season kicks off at HNB

Microsoft announces Imagine Cup Southeast Asia New Markets Regional Competition

DIMO’s PESHA qualification recognised by IHK Germany & AHK Sri Lanka

Saegis Campus offers MOE approved degrees under Interest Free Student Loan Scheme

British Council Plans to Reopen Teaching Centres for Young Learners

Access to education during the first lockdown was high, but not without problems, survey shows

Internet use in Sri Lanka has grown due to pandemic, but slower than peers, survey shows