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Empowering with words: British Council holds Reading for Life challenge Congratulations to Polymath College which became the first school to complete the British Council Reading for Life challenge! Over 150 Polymath students completed the March-April 2024 Reading Challenge by reading at least six books in six weeks and were rewarded with a certificate upon completion. Orlando Edwards, Country Director, British Council Sri Lanka said “Reading is a great way to improve vocabulary and learn new things. Reading opens up a world of opportunities for children, exposing them to other cultures, attitudes and issues, such as the environment. It can inspire imagination and creativity.” Books were lent by the British Council Library which has just refreshed its 2024 stock with many new titles, including works by Sita Bramachari and Sophie Anderson. Polymath College students’ favourite reads included Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the magical world of Harry Potter, and the timeless ...

Jun 24, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged British Council, English Language, Orlando Edwards, Polymath College, Sita Bramachari

Celebrating and rewarding local Sri Lankan women role models British Council in collaboration with ChildFund Sri Lanka, recently concluded an exciting competition to celebrate the achievements of local Sri Lankan women in their communities. The She-roes role model competition encouraged Sri Lankan girls to recognise and celebrate the achievements of local female role models, nurturing appreciation for the remarkable women in their communities. Tailored for the English and Digital for Girls’ Education (EDGE) project peer group leaders and members, the role model competition served as inspiration for its club members, nudging them to dream and soar to greater heights. The award ceremony for the competition was held on 22 March 2024 at the Tower Hall theatre in Colombo. The event showcased the talents and creativity of EDGE club members all over Sri Lanka, and recognised the achievements of local women role models and the tremendous impact they have on their ...

Mar 29, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged British Council, G.K. Gimhani Sathsarani, M.A. Shahiyathul Jennah, R.M. Asheni Sanjila, S.M. Chamudi Shenali Siriwardhana

British Council launches Youth-Led Green and Inclusive Initiatives in Businesses project in Sri Lanka Youth-led businesses can be a vital catalyst for change, sparking multiple positive ripple effects. This month, the British Council Sri Lanka launched a new project, ‘Youth-Led Green and Inclusive Initiatives in Businesses’, to harness the enthusiasm and energy of young business leaders and spearhead green and inclusive transitions in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka. The project aims to provide knowledge, skills, resources, and networks to young entrepreneurs to help transform their existing businesses into inclusive and sustainable businesses. A systemic commitment to sustainability and inclusiveness can build customer loyalty, attract better talent, yield more investments, boost stakeholder engagement, build a stronger sense of belonging amidst a team, and improve innovation and efficacy for businesses. The timely project attempts to demystify green and inclusive initiatives, demonstrating how SMEs and young entrepreneurs can create progressive ...

Feb 15, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged British Council, Chameera Wickramasinghe, Manique Gunaratne, Sanjeevani Munasinghe

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence visit British Council office Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence visited the British Council office in Colombo on Friday, 12 January for a series of engagements as part of their visit to Sri Lanka. They were welcomed at the British Council with a traditional dance performance by school children from the Dikhena school. They then viewed the ‘Arches of Awe’ exhibition at the British Council library which has been curated by diplomatic historian and curator George Cooke. The panel exhibition comprised of photographs of the 21 arches that were erected across Colombo to welcome Their Royal Highnesses Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh during their visit to Sri Lanka in 1954. Dating back centuries, such archways, also known as ‘thoranas’ were found across Asia, including in India, China, Japan, Korea, ...

Jan 16, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged British Council

Empowering the Future: British Council Supports Six Sri Lankan Youth for COP28 The British Council is supporting six climate leaders from Sri Lanka that will attend COP28. The climate leaders are: Sajini Wickramasinghe, Jayanthan Amalanathan, Minuri Perera, Erandika Ediriweera, Shamla Saleem and Mohamed Husni. Our youth leaders are part of the accredited COP28 delegation representing Sri Lanka. The British Council Sri Lanka is working with the Ministry of Environment, the Climate Change Secretariat, the National Youth Service Council and aims to work with like-minded organisations on post COP28 activities. The United Arab Emirates will host the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in the UAE from 30 November to 12 December 2023. This will be the largest international climate change summit since Egypt hosted last year, bringing together over 70,000 delegates in the UAE including heads of states, climate experts and campaigners to agree coordinated action ...

Dec 3, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged British Council, National Youth Service Council

The British Council hosts a pre-departure briefing for Sri Lanka’s 11 selected Commonwealth Scholars As the 2023 cohort of Commonwealth Scholars prepare for their departure, the British Council hosted an interactive and informative Pre-departure Briefing at their library in Colombo to help scholars ensure a smooth transition to their respective university destinations in the UK. The briefing equipped the talented students with the tools and information that would enable them to have a well-rounded and positive experience in the UK. The briefing was attended by the British Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Lisa Whanstall, Country Director of the British Council, Sri Lanka, Orlando Edwards, the departing cohort of scholars, and a diverse range of alumni scholars, led by the British Council’s Education Programmes Manager, Hamzi Haniff. ...

Sep 6, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged British Council, Hamzi Haniff, Orlando Edwards

Commonwealth scholars from Sri Lanka receive a warm welcome The British Council hosted a networking event to welcome the recent batch of Sri Lankan Commonwealth Scholars returning from the UK recently. Commonwealth Scholarships are offered to citizens and permanent residents of a Commonwealth country with a record of academic achievement and the potential to make a positive impact in their home country. The 2021/2022 cohort of scholars spanned a gamut of subject areas including International Commercial Law, Public Policy, Wild Animal Health, Translation Studies, Exercise Science and Physical Rehabilitation (with a special interest in rehabilitation after amputation) and Economics. ...

Feb 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Aneetha Warusavitharana, British Council, Kalani Samarakoon, Nilupulee Rathnayake, Pramoda Vithanage, Upekha Rajapaksha, Wild Animal Health

The British Council celebrates successful culmination of Commonwealth Connections programme in Sri Lanka with two-day festival of Sport and Art The British Council marked the end of the Commonwealth Connections programme in Sri Lanka with an exciting two-day festival of Sport and Art. Held on Wednesday the 10th and Thursday the 11th of August 2022 at Ranabima Royal College, Gannoruwa, in Peradeniya, school children, members of their teaching faculty, as well as officials from the Ministry of Education and the British Council in Sri Lanka, engaged with a unique showcase of Sri Lankan culture, and also celebrated the successful completion of the year-long global initiative. A joint project by the British Council and the Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Connections was initiated with the goal of creating meaningful sports, arts, citizenship, and cultural connections between young people based on shared Commonwealth values. In order to achieve ...

Sep 22, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged British Council, Chandana Samarakoon, Commonwealth Connections Art project, Deepthika Priyadarshani

CBB calls for policy stability and facilitation of trade with an FTA with the UK Roshanie Jayasundera-Moraes, Executive Vice President of John Keells Holdings, was re-elected as President of the CBB of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce at a virtually held AGM on 20 July 2021. Addressing the membership, she called for policy stability in order to facilitate business, build confidence among investors and attract FDI. She also called for a negotiation of an FTA between the UK and SL post Brexit. “Sri Lanka provides significant opportunities for British companies looking to access larger South Asian markets that have some of the fastest growing economies as well as sizeable populations. In order to facilitate this, we are fully aware that SL needs to improve its ranking on the Ease of Doing Business Index and it’s encouraging to know that our policy makers have made this a priority. We look forward ...

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