British Council Sri Lanka transfers vocational qualification attestation to TVEC

British Council Sri Lanka and the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) announced that the attestation of vocational and technical qualifications will transfer from British Council Sri Lanka to TVEC with effect from 1 August 2026.  From 1 August 2026, the attestation of vocational or technical qualifications — including those linked to UK awarding bodies […]

CAHM Students Shine at National Bartenders Competition and Dainties 2026

Students of the Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management (CAHM) at SLIIT once again demonstrated their talent, creativity, and professional excellence by securing outstanding achievements at two prestigious national hospitality competitions held recently in Sri Lanka. The Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management (CAHM) is Sri Lanka’s leading private hospitality education institute, established in 2013 and located […]

Embedding creativity in every classroom: A regional conversation on the future of English language teaching

Free British Council online conference brings together leading educators from across South Asia to explore how creativity, inclusion and technology can help prepare learners for a rapidly changing world The British Council has announced the South Asia TeachingEnglish Online Conference 2026, a free three-day event that will convene educators, researchers and teacher educators from across […]

IIHS celebrates graduation of 650+ healthcare professionals, marking 25 years of healthcare training excellence

The International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS) celebrated the graduation of over 650 healthcare professionals at its Graduation Ceremony 2026, held on 24 June 2026 at the Wave & Lake Banquet Hall, Ragama. The ceremony was graced by Chief Guest Professor Nophar Geifman, Professor of Health and Biomedical Informatics at the University of Surrey, United […]

IIHS Biological Foundation Programme opens multiple global pathways after O/Ls

After O/Ls, many students and parents face a difficult decision, whether to spend two more years in the traditional A/L pathway or begin a focused career route early. For students interested in healthcare, science, sports, wellness, health management, and technology, the IIHS Biological Foundation Programme offers a strong alternative. It allows O/L-qualified students to start […]

A defining moment for educational leadership: The 11th TISSL conference in Sri Lanka 

The International Schools of Sri Lanka (TISSL) convened its 11th annual conference at the resplendent Blue Waters, Wadduwa on 5th and 6th June 2026, under the compelling theme “Managing Change in Schools”. What unfolded was not merely a gathering of school leaders and educators, but a profound dialogue on resilience, vision and the moral courage […]

AIA Higher Education Scholarship programme marks 31 years, inspiring over 750 students nationwide

AIA Insurance marked a significant milestone by celebrating 31 years of its Higher Education Scholarships Programme, one of the longest-running corporate social responsibility initiatives in Sri Lanka. The prestigious awards ceremony was held at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo. This year, AIA honoured the 25th batch of top-performing students from each district who excelled at the Grade […]

NCHS Continues to Inspire Innovation Through INCOHST 2026

INCOHST is the brainchild of Nawaloka College of Higher Studies and stands today as one of Sri Lanka’s pioneering school-level technology competitions focused on innovation and emerging technologies.  First launched in 2018, INCOHST was introduced as the country’s first interschool IoT (Internet of Things) competition with the objective of creating awareness about IoT among Sri […]

KIU University tops Ministry-led review with 85.86% score, setting new benchmark in higher education

In a remarkable achievement for Sri Lanka’s higher education sector, KIU University has emerged as the highest-performing non-state university in the latest Ministry-led Periodic Institutional Review, recording an impressive overall score of 85.86%. The achievement is particularly significant as KIU, despite being a relatively young institution, outperformed many long-established universities in the country, setting a […]

Transforming nursing beyond borders – Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe’s vision for a global nursing workforce

As the world faces a shortage of more than 15 million nurses, healthcare systems across the globe are struggling with workforce shortages, aging populations, rising healthcare demands, and rapidly changing models of care. Long before this became an international crisis, Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe, Founder and CEO of IIHS Multiversity, envisioned Sri Lanka becoming a major […]