The graph shown here is called “The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve”. It indicates the rate at which human beings forget new information. As you can see, we forget almost 70% of what we learn within 24 hours. Even in the first 1 hour, you’ll forget more than half of what you’ve learned. Solution to this problem [...]

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 [...]

30 percent youth decide to follow the Arts stream at the GCE A/L, 14 percent Commerce, five percent Biology and four percent Maths stream, Colombo University Senior Professor of Sociology Prof Siri Hettige, citing a survey said. Three thousand youth aged between 15 to 29 were selected randomly for the survey covering 22 administrative districts [...]

University degree holders can now apply for Open and Limited Competitive Examination for recruitment to Department of Sri Lanka Immigration and Emigration. Authorized Immigration and Emigration officers are also one of the best government jobs that are available for graduates in the category of Customs, Inland Revenue Department etc. B Sc, BA or B Com [...]

You can apply for the Post of Sub-Inspector of Police in the Sri Lanka Police Department, directly to the State Intelligence Service. Deadline for applications – 30.06.2010 Basic Qualifications :– (a) Age Limit.– between 18 and 28 years (b) Educational Qualifications :– * Passed the G. C. E. (O/L) Examination in 06 subjects at one [...]

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 [...]

About half (47% or 129,062) of the 272,000 school students who sat GCE O/L examination in 2009 will not be able to gain entry to the Advanced Level classes, and without OL certificate, they may not even be able to get a simple job.  The 2009 results were poorer than the previous year (2008), when [...]

The Sri Lanka School of Agriculture (SOAA) of the Department of Agriculture (DOA), Sri Lanka offer two year Diploma in Agriculture program in five different locations at Kundasale in Kandy District, Palwehera at Matale District, Angunakolapallassa in Hambantota district, Vavunia in Vavunia district, and Karapincha in Rathnapura district. Annual student intake for these four institutions [...]

You can now apply for technical training courses offered by Ceylon German Technical Training Institute Moratuwa, under National Apprenticeship scheme. Following full courses are offered by this institute: Automobile – 04 years Millwright/Fitter - 04 years Power Electrical  - 03½ years Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration – 03½ years Tool Machinery  - 03½ years Auto Electrical - 03 years Diesel Mechanics - [...]

Study Tip for students What is Procrastination?  You procrastinate when you put off things that you should be focusing on right now, usually in favor of doing something that is more enjoyable or that you’re more comfortable doing. ඉගෙනීමට හා ජීවිතයේ වැඩ කටයුතු පවත්වා ගැනීමට ප්‍රධාන බාධාවක් වන්නේ වැඩ නොකොට කල් දැමීමයි. මෙයින් මිදීමේ ක්‍රම [...]