SLANSHEI Members’ Forum and Annual Dinner 2023 took place on the 17th of March, at the Raffles Residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The event was graced by guests of honour, Mr. Orlando Edwards, Country Director of the British Council, and Mr. Ashique Ali, Chairman of SLASSCOM (Sri Lanka Association of Software and Services Companies). The
For Sri Lankans cricket is not just a sport. It is a shared passion. A good game of cricket has the ability to halt the country in its tracks, bridge divisions and unite a nation transcending political conflicts. It is also a sport that brings people of all ages and genders together to have fun.
The 6th Annual General Meeting of SLANSHEI was held on the 17th of March 2023, at Raffles Residence, Mirihana. Dr. Athula Pitigala-Arachchi in his welcome address stated that having analysed the global expansion of non-state higher education over the past two decades, two factors had underpinned its rapid expansion, namely, the recognition through legislation and
Is Non-State Higher Education a Business? Some Reflections By Athula Pitigala-Arachchi Looking at the non-state higher education from a business perspective, one could, no doubt, recognise several typical practices of the corporate sector. These include corporate planning/strategizing, marketing, seeing students as customers, customer (student) orientation and a focus on customer satisfaction, demand responsiveness, continuous efforts
ChatGPT – An educator’s Friend or Foe? By Gamindu Hemachandra Three months after the release of ChatGPT, academia is still debating its implications for teaching, learning and assessments. The conversation seems to be dominated by the dangers posed by the tool to academic integrity. It’s ironical that one of the landmark technological advancements of our
Globally, students borrow money to finance their education, either from financial institutions or from other known sources. However, the risk involved in financing students who have no collateral and take years to repay has in the past deterred the provision of loans. Over the past 2-3 decades, especially in the developed nations, governments have established
The Ex-Co of SLANSHEI was invited to meet the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy, Lord Davies of Abersoch, for a discussion on UK Transnational Education (TNE) sector in Sri Lanka. The meeting, with the purpose of gaining insights on one of the UK’s largest TNE markets, resulted in an interesting exchange of ideas on strengthening
Maarya Rehman – Country Director British Council Sri Lanka, hosted representatives of SLANSHEI to a breakfast meeting at Movenpick Hotel on 30 September 2022. The meeting, with the objective of promoting better relations between Sri Lankan Higher Education providers and the United Kingdom was attended by Adrian Chadwick – Regional Director British Council South Asia and his team in Sri Lanka and Dr. Athula Pitigala-Arachchi, President of SLANSHEI and a team of SLANSHEI representatives.
Interest Free Loan Scheme SLANSHEI submitted a proposal to the government of Sri Lanka to expand student enrolment in recognized non-state higher education institutes through a government-sponsored loan scheme. The national budget of 2017 made provisions for the establishment of the Interest Free Student Loan Scheme (IFSLS). IFSLS has been successfully operated over the past
An insight into SLANSHEI’s mission; Interview with Dr. Athula Pitigala-Arachchi – President SLANSHEI Could you explain the goal of SLANSHEI? SLANSHEI, the Sri Lanka Association of Non-State Higher Education Institutes, is an umbrella organisation of non-state higher education institutes. Established in 2016, SLANSHEI membership now comprises 14 leading non-state higher education institutes. Our Vision is