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Educational pathways in Business Management, Marketing and Accounting

Sep 10, 2010 7 Comments by

You can view PowerPoint presentation of the Seminar on Higher education and career options in Management conducted by www.studentlnka.com @ National Museum Auditorium, Colombo, Sri Lanka on 7 September 2010. The seminar was conducted by Kalana Tennakoon of Hayleys PLC. Higher education and career options in Management after A/LView more presentations from Student Lanka. // Higher education [...]

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How to obtain Educational visa to study in UK?

Aug 07, 2010 13 Comments by

Obtaining visa is one of the most challenging tasks in enrolling for foreign university. This may be even challenging for European countries specially UK. All non-EU nationals who wish to study in the UK will need to apply for a student visa before they are eligible to enter the UK and begin their programme of [...]

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The Open University of Sri Lanka

Jul 31, 2010 24 Comments by

The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) operates based on the concept Open and Distance Learning (ODL). It caters to a wider population of people scattered over the country to pursue higher education at their choice. The university policy on admission would enable a person to register at the lowest ‘Level’ only with basic educational [...]

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Tests needed for Foreign Studies – IELTS, TOEFEL, SAT & GRE

Jun 01, 2010 15 Comments

Are you planning to study abroad? Then first you have to certify your proficiency in English language. There are different tests such as IELTS, TOEFEL and SAT. Although these testing services are carries out by international bodies, different countries accept different tests. For example UK and most European countries accept IELTS whereas US accept TOEFEL [...]

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What is the best mobile-phone service in Sri Lanka?

May 29, 2010 18 Comments

There are five mobile phone service providers (mobile network operators) in Sri Lanka providing mobile connections to consumers. Dialog offers a wide coverage and undisturbed service. Mobitel also have good coverage now and specially a good 3G coverage. However if you are not traveling frequently Etisalat (earlier known as TIGO) or Airtel would be good [...]

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National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) Sri Lanka

May 09, 2010 29 Comments

National Institute of Business Management commonly known as NIBM is a leading education institute in Sri Lanka in the fields of Management and IT. It’s a statutory body under the Ministry of Vocational & Technical Training. NIBM has established in 1968 and has captured a considerable market share in past 40 years. Being a government [...]

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Online degrees in Sri Lanka

Apr 20, 2010 62 Comments

Now you can obtain a degree or diploma without attending a university or an institute. These are called as online degrees. Although this is a novel concept to Sri Lanka it’s a much popular option in other foreign countries. All you need to have is an internet-connected computer and required financing. Different types of qualifications [...]

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Tips for selecting a Mobile-Phone for Students

Mar 09, 2010 12 Comments

Mobile phone was introduced to Sri Lanka in early 1990’s and now it has penetrated almost all layers of the society. Mobile-phone manufacturers introduce novel mobile phone models with fantastic features. Before buying a phone please remember that you should not addict to this new found technology, use it wisely, else it may affect your [...]

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External degrees in Sri Lanka

Feb 26, 2010 162 Comments

The easiest way of obtaining a degree in Sri Lanka is entering a National university based on your GCE A/L examination results. If you unable to enter State university as an internal student, still you can obtain a degree by registering as an external student. Such degrees are known as External Degrees. There are many [...]

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Advice for selecting engineering and physical science courses at National Universities

Feb 16, 2010 45 Comments

Many students get confused in marking their preferences in filling the UGC form to enter into a national university in Sri Lanka. This provides some advice based on a document issued to students by popular A/L Combined Mathematics Teacher Mr. Praja Renuka. // < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5884184969893390"; /* 300x250, created 8/16/10 */ google_ad_slot = [...]

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