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President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced new plans to establish both public and private educational institutions aimed at providing Sri Lanka’s youth with globally recognised opportunities for higher education. The announcement was made at the inauguration of the “Times School of Higher Education,” launched by Wijeya Newspapers Group at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo. The Times
Ziyam Abdeen, Chairman of WinSYS Networks, has been honored with the prestigious ISACA Sri Lanka Chapter Award for his exceptional contributions to the ICT industry, particularly in digital education and cybersecurity. ISACA, a leading global organization headquartered in the USA, focuses on digital trust and addresses crucial areas such as cybersecurity, information security, governance, risk,
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a plan to train 7,500 teachers across the island in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), as part of a broader STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics) education initiative. The training will focus on integrating AI, biotechnology, information technology, and engineering into the national curriculum, with the
Asian International School (AIS) is introducing open classrooms for the first time, offering potential students a unique opportunity to experience life at AIS firsthand. The school will welcome students aged 6 to 16 on the 28th, 29th, and 30th of August. Visitors will have the chance to participate in cutting-edge teaching and learning within state-of-the-art
In a landmark move to boost international educational cooperation, Sri Lanka’s Times School of Higher Education has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the College of Industrial Technology (CIT) at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB). The MoU, signed in Thailand, aims to promote academic partnerships, research collaboration, and student exchange programs
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on offering ACCA educational courses through CSE branches. This initiative includes a Capital Market Module, co-branding the educational courses with ACCA and CSE, and providing access to ACCA’s professional development and learning resources.
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced a groundbreaking initiative in collaboration with Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (RUSL) and the CSE Education Academy: the introduction of the first-ever university and industry collaborative diplomas. These pioneering programmes, recently unveiled, include the Diploma in Business Economics and the Diploma in Agripreneurship. This collaboration represents a significant
Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha announced that 1,250 main schools in Sri Lanka will be developed as ‘Smart Schools’ in the coming months, managed through a unified network under the Education Ministry. This initiative is supported by a $20 million grant from the Chinese government. The announcement was made during the inauguration of new smart
China has pledged to donate 1,000 smart boards to Sri Lankan schools, advancing the country’s digital education efforts. This announcement follows an Indian grant project that recently provided digital equipment for 200 smart classrooms and 2,200 smart tablets in the Southern Province, according to Education Minister Susil Premajayantha. The Sri Lankan government, led by President
Sri Lanka and Poland are discussing a new government-to-government (G2G) agreement to facilitate employment opportunities for Sri Lankan workers in specific sectors. Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, M.U.M. Ali Sabry, revealed this development during his official visit to Poland. Sabry announced on X (Twitter) that Poland is considering the inclusion of Sri Lankan workers