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…
Sri Jayawardenepura University to step up collaboration with Australian universities
CANBERRA, December 2019: A high profile academic delegation from the University of Sri Jayawardenepura (USJP) visited Canberra from 16-19 December 2019 and explored opportunities for…
Sri Lanka highlights importance of education in the protection of rights of children and youth
GENEVA, October 2019: Speaking at the 2019 Social Forum of the Human Rights Council on 1 October in Geneva, the Sri Lankan delegation highlighted the…
Sri Lankan students can stay and work in UK under new British immigration programme for international students
COLOMBO, September 2019: The UK government has launched a new ‘Graduate Immigration Route’ for international students choosing the UK for their higher education allowing them…
12-year old Nishi Uggalle, with an IQ higher than Einstein is crowned Britain’s brightest child
LONDON, March 2019: A 12-year-old girl with an IQ higher than Albert Einstein was crowned the winner of Channel 4’s Child Genius 2019 on 3…