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Study in the UK – Guide for Sri Lankan students on Degree programs in British Universities

Jul 29, 2008 12 Comments by

UK Higher Education institutions offer internationally recognised Bachelor’s degrees (also called undergraduate or first degrees) on various subjects. Entry requirements for Bachelor’s degrees (e.g. BA, BSc.) programs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are two/ three A-levels (local or British) or equivalent plus English language proficiency (e.g. IELTS). According to the British Council, Sri Lanka [...]

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Great Science articles for students

Jan 21, 2008 3 Comments by

The Naked Scientists Online science radio show and science podcast is a BBC science radio programme. This site contains great articles on Science. Some of them are listed here: The Science of Parasites – Alexandra Cheung We tend to think of parasites as evolutionary cheats, surreptitiously taking advantage of their hosts’ hard work while they [...]

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Biology Podcast 1 part B – Core Biology

Jul 17, 2007 4 Comments by

In this second part of the first Episode Dr Hiran Amarasekera and Dr Nissanka de Silva discuss on Cell Division, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Plant and Animal Tissues. These are revision programs aiming at students who prepare for G.C.E. Advanced Level Students. Related Links Download all Biology Podcasts

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Biology Podcast 1 – Core Biology

Jul 17, 2007 2 Comments

These are Biology radio programs conducted by Dr Hiran Amrasekera on Swadesheiya sevaya of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) FM 98.3 and FM 102.3 on every Thursdays from 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm in May, June and April 2007. In this first Episode Dr Hiran Amarasekera and Dr Nissanka de Silva discuss on Cell Biology [...]

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Getting Started with School Science Projects

Jun 25, 2007 2 Comments

There are various types of projects you can do. But best way is to perform experiments where you ask a question, construct a hypothesis, test your hypothesis using an experiment and draw conclusions from your experiment. Parts of a Science Project 1. The Research Question First you should define your research question (what do you [...]

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Biology Podcasts – for GCE A/L examination Sri Lanka, Sinhala medium

May 08, 2007 55 Comments

Listen or download Biology radio programs conducted by Dr Hiran Amrasekera on Swadesheiya sevaya of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) during April, May, June and July 2007. Each program contains discussions on basic concepts that students should learn in each unit, discussion on various questions, Answer to one essay type question and study and examiation [...]

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