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
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.
Upcoming Events 2023 SLANSHEI Future Leaders Summit 2023 We are witnessing the dawn of the fourth industrial revolution; physical, digital and biological systems are getting integrated seamlessly. Rapidly evolving technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Internet of Things, Big Data, Block Chain, Nanotechnology, and Biotechnology will have a major impact on the
SLANSHEI Annual General Meeting 2022 Sri Lanka Association of Non- State Higher Education Institutes (SLANSHEI) held its annual general meeting on 30 March 2022. SLANSHEI Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025 which focuses on developing the non-state higher education sector in Sri Lanka to be one of the most robust and reputable in the region was
The Annual General Meeting of SLANSHEI was held on Tuesday 29 September 2020 and elected following new members for the year 2020/2021. President: Mr. Upul Daranagama, Horizon CampusHon. Secretary: Prof. Colin N. Peiris, SLIITVice- President: Prof. Veranja Karunaratne, CINECTreasurer: Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe, IIHSImmediate Past President: Prof. Lalith Gamage, SLIIT Elected Members: Mr. Bandara Dissanayake, Saegis
Seated from left: Prof. Capt. Nalaka Jayakody, Channa Manoharan Standing from left: Chrishan de Mel, Prof. S.J.B.A. Jayasekara, Didula Perera, Dr. Nihal De Silva, Major General (Retd.) Milinda Peiris, Aamina Faleel, Prof. Colin Peiris, Haridhu Abeygoonaratne The Sri Lankan Association of Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) announces the signing of a strategic partnership with the Sri