Government Unveils Major Expansion of English-Medium Schools, Emphasizes Equity in Education
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya: English language should be a tool to broaden opportunities, not to widen social disparities COLOMBO: The government has announced plans…
Australia Beckons Sri Lankan Talent: Prestigious Scholarships for 2026 Intake
COLOMBO: The Australian Government has officially opened applications for the Australia Awards Scholarships for the 2026 intake, offering Sri Lankans a transformative opportunity to pursue higher…
India Offers 200 Fully-Funded Scholarships to Sri Lankan Students for 2025-2026
COLOMBO: The High Commission of India in Sri Lanka has announced an exciting opportunity for Sri Lankan students, offering 200 fully-funded scholarships for the 2025-2026…
Prof. Gishan Dissanaike Becomes the First Home-grown Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School in Three Decades
CAMBRIDGE: In a historic appointment, Sri Lankan-born Professor Gishan Dissanaike has been named the new Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS), University of Cambridge,…
U.S.-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission celebrates 70th anniversary at gala event attended by President Wickremesinghe
COLOMBO: President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha, U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, and the U.S.-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission Board of Directors,…
President welcomes Royal College prefects to Presidential Secretariat
COLOMBO: President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the delay in the Sri Lankan university system at the commencement of courses would be avoided enabling students to…
Sri Lanka cancels school exams over paper shortage as financial crisis bites
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has cancelled school exams for millions of students after running out of printing paper, as the country contends with its worst financial…
An 87-year-old grandmother from Sri Lanka has become the oldest person to earn a master’s degree at this university in Canada
ONTARIO: Varatha Shanmuganathan is 87, but her soul is as young and vibrant as ever. When she isn’t playing Scrabble or dancing and singing with…
In Sri Lanka, a dangerous climb for online school
BOHITIYAWA, Sri Lanka: Getting online school lessons for residents of this remote Sri Lankan village requires a trek through dense bushes sometimes visited by leopards…
Sri Lanka’s Shilpa Sayura Foundation wins UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education
PARIS: This year’s UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education was awarded to two laureates making a difference for girls’ education through projects that help…