Educational student loan schemes offered by Banks in Sri Lanka

Feb 10, 2010 8 Comments by KalanaTennakoon

In Sri Lanka currently some private banks and few state banks offer student loans. Out of these Sampath Bank Pvt Ltd,. is a leader in Student Loan market in Sri Lanka. They offer a comprehensive loan programme for Sri Lankan students. This Educational Student Loan Programme facilitates courses offered by following institutes Manipal University degree [...]

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Select university degrees in Sri Lanka – download UGC book

Feb 09, 2010 1 Comment by Hiran

Students who sat G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination held in August 2009 can now apply undergraduate courses for 14 National universities and 4 institutes. You can download the book published by University Grants Commission, “Admission to undergraduate courses of the universities in Sri Lanka – Academic Year 2009 – 2010 – Based on GCE A/L Examination [...]

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CIMA – Chartered Institute of Management Accountants course in Sri Lanka – A quick guide

Feb 03, 2010 16 Comments by KalanaTennakoon

CIMA is considered as one of the most recognized Professional Qualifications in Sri Lanka. CIMA Sri Lanka operates under CIMA UK which is the global headquarters. Currently there are thousands CIMA students in Sri Lanka while 95% CIMA qualified persons are employed in business sector. Most of them hold positions as top CEOs and top [...]

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ADB – Japan Scholarship Program for postgraduate degrees

Feb 02, 2010 6 Comments by Hiran

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) wasestablished in April 1988 with financing from the Government of Japan. It aims to provide an opportunity for well-qualified citizens of ADB’s developing member countries to pursue postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions in the [...]

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e8 Scholarships from Canada for Masters and Post-Doctoral Programs

Feb 01, 2010 No Comments by Hiran

What is the purpose of the e8 scholarship? The purpose of the e8 scholarship is to support outstanding students pursuing advanced studies in sustainable energy development and to encourage meaningful contributions to the collective body of knowledge about this subject. Key Dates Applications for the Post-Doctoral programme must be received by the e8 General Secretariat by December [...]

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Fulbright Student Fellowships for Masters and Ph.D s in Unites States – USA

Jan 28, 2010 2 Comments by Hiran

The Fulbright Scholarship Program was established to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills. It provides funds for students, scholars and professionals to undertakgraduate study and advanced research. The program was promoted by and named after Arkansas senator J. William Fulbright, [...]

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New Zealand Development Scholarships for Sri Lankans

Jan 28, 2010 9 Comments by Hiran

The New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) scheme offers the opportunity to people from selected developing countries to undertake development-related studies in New Zealand. Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka: Up to nine (9) NZDS-Open scholarships will be offered to eligible candidates for study beginning in the 2011 academic year, with an equitable spread across all three [...]

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Bill Gates on Online Learning, innovation, health and food

Jan 26, 2010 1 Comment by Hiran

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation website recently published Bill Gates 2010 Annual Letter.  He emphasizes on innovations in health, food, education and energy and how it can make the difference between a bleak future and a bright one.  He argues that although there are online courses and lectures from leading universities are available on the [...]

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Free online audio and video courses from top Universities

Jan 26, 2010 No Comments by Hiran

Now you can watch world’s best professors deliver lectures on various subjects. From Openculture web site you can access free online courses from the world’s leading universities. This collection includes over 250 free courses in the liberal arts and sciences. Download these audio & video courses straight to your computer or mp3 player. Free courses: [...]

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Download GIT General Information Technology Syllabus for A/L

Jan 25, 2010 3 Comments by Hiran

General Information Technology (GIT) was first introduced in 2002 and first examination on this syllabus was held in 2010. You can download GIT syllabus here: English Medium G.C.E. (A/L) GIT Syllabus Sinhala Medium G.C.E. (A/L) GIT Syllabus. Tamil Medium G.C.E. (A/L) GIT Syllabus Introduction of Information Technology into the secondary school curriculum in Sri Lanka [...]

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