The Pearson BTEC Higher Education Forum 2024, held at the Lotus Ballroom, Shangri-La Colombo, celebrated the achievements of top-performing Pearson-approved BTEC centres in Sri Lanka. British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Andrew Patrick, graced the event as the Chief Guest, highlighting the strong educational ties between the UK and Sri Lanka. This annual forum, hosted
The Pakistan High Commission in Colombo, in partnership with Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission, hosted a scholarship award ceremony on October 30 to distribute the prestigious Allama Iqbal Scholarships to Sri Lankan students. Named after the renowned philosopher and poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal, also known as the “Poet of the East,” the scholarship program is designed
The government is working on establishing a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) to oversee and regulate private universities, covering both those currently in operation and future institutions, an official disclosed. This SOP aims to introduce new guidelines that will be presented to the Cabinet for initial approval before seeking parliamentary consent. Building on initiatives from
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
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
HNB Assurance PLC has entered into a strategic partnership with the Faculty of Management and Finance at the University of Colombo to introduce the HNB Assurance Aspire programme. This initiative aims to provide selected high-performing advisors, leaders, and bancassurance officers with an opportunity to enhance their professional and business skills. Through the HNB Assurance Aspire