New (28 Nov 2011):  GCE O/L 2011 Time Table Update: The results of the GCE Ordinary Level Examination 2010 were released, more students have qualified to do Advanced Level this year. Read more… Sri Lankan GCE Ordinary Level Examination will be held from 13 Dcember to 23 Dcember 2010, according the Time table released by [...]

A programme on Entrepreneurship has been organized by the Committee for Popularization of Science (CPS), Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), to promote entrepreneurship skills among youth with science and technological background. It is targeted to school leavers and graduates. Guidance for an Entrepreneurship based on Science & Technology (In Sinhala Medium) To Whom? – For anyone [...]

Series of seminars are conducted during November for GCE O Level examination which will be held in December, 2010. Following are details of the some of the seminars conduced for O/L examination. Science K Ariyasinghe – 2 December 2010 @ Sakya, Nugegoda 8 am -12.30 pm Sugath Diyaguarachchi – (Organized by Rotary Hall, Nugegoda) 4 [...]

TED Talks bring  together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. These talks contain some of the most exciting, provocative presentations on the web. If you haven’t watched one, herewith I am posting one of the most watched videos (downloaded 4 million times). In this talk, creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. [...]

NIE (National Institute of Education) published GCE Advanced Level Teacher’s Instructional Manuals (Teacher’s Guides) for year 13, and now you can download them from their web site. These are available in Sinhala, Tamil an English mediums. Earlier they published syllabuses for A/L examination. Sinhala Medium: Accountancy Agricultural Science Agro Technology Bio Resource Technology Biology Buddhism [...]

GCE Advanced Level 2010 examination starts on 09 August 2010, according to the time table released by Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka. Science subjects (combined mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry) start from 9 August, Commerce subjects (Economics, Business studies, Accounting) also start from 9 August, Major Arts subjects such as Sinhala start from 17 August. General [...]

National Colleges of Education, commonly named as Vidya Peeta conducts Three Year Pre-Service  Professional Course in Teacher Education.  You need three passes in one sitting at the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination  and Credit passes  in some GCE O/L subjects to apply these courses. These National Colleges are located at (1) Uva,  (2) Nilwala, (3) Mahaweli, (4) [...]

(Updated September 2009) Sirasa TV started an educational program series for GCE Advanced Level students, telecast early morning from 5.00- 6.00 am. Leading professional teachers conduct lessons in this 30 minute program series, which started from third week of July 2010. The program is titled as A3. Time table: Monday – 5 am Combined Mathematics [...]

Educational Institutes in Sri Lanka can be categorized as government schools, international schools, national universities, technical training institutes, degree/ diploma or certificate granting institutes affiliated to foreign universities, and local institutes that grant degree or equivalent qualifications. Sri Lankan government provides free education, scholarships for disadvantaged students, mid-day meals, free textbooks, free uniforms, and subsidized [...]

Ganindu Nanayakkara of Ananda College Colombo won the First Award of US$3,000 for his project “Novel Computer Controlling Wireless Device for Handicapped People“, a device that allows persons with disabilities to wirelessly operate a computer, in the Computer Science category at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2010 Grand Awards Ceremony held on May [...]