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Forgetting curve and how to improve your memory

May 29, 2010 4 Comments by

The graph shown here is called “The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve”. It indicates the rate at which human beings forget new information. As you can see, we forget almost 70% of what we learn within 24 hours. Even in the first 1 hour, you’ll forget more than half of what you’ve learned. Solution to this problem [...]

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Survey results: Youth preference on A/L subjects, Jobs, Internet and marriage

May 24, 2010 1 Comment by

30 percent youth decide to follow the Arts stream at the GCE A/L, 14 percent Commerce, five percent Biology and four percent Maths stream, Colombo University Senior Professor of Sociology Prof Siri Hettige, citing a survey said. Three thousand youth aged between 15 to 29 were selected randomly for the survey covering 22 administrative districts [...]

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High failure rate in Sri Lankan GCE O Level examination

May 05, 2010 7 Comments by

About half (47% or 129,062) of the 272,000 school students who sat GCE O/L examination in 2009 will not be able to gain entry to the Advanced Level classes, and without OL certificate, they may not even be able to get a simple job.  The 2009 results were poorer than the previous year (2008), when [...]

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Admission to Sri Lanka School of Agriculture – Diploma in Agriculture

Apr 28, 2010 8 Comments by

Update: For 2012 course – apply before 2012 May 31 The Sri Lanka School of Agriculture (SOAA) of the Department of Agriculture (DOA), Sri Lanka offer two year Diploma in Agriculture program in five different locations at Kundasale in Kandy District, Palwehera at Matale District, Angunakolapallassa in Hambantota district, Vavunia in Vavunia district, and Karapincha [...]

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German Technical Training Institute Moratuwa- Admission to full time courses

Apr 28, 2010 12 Comments by

You can now apply for technical training courses offered by Ceylon German Technical Training Institute Moratuwa, under National Apprenticeship scheme. Following full courses are offered by this institute: Automobile – 04 years Millwright/Fitter - 04 years Power Electrical  - 03½ years Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration – 03½ years Tool Machinery  - 03½ years Auto Electrical - 03 years Diesel Mechanics - [...]

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Overcome Procrastination – වැඩ නොකොට කල් දැමීමෙන් මිදෙන ක්‍රමය

Apr 26, 2010 3 Comments by

Study Tip for students What is Procrastination?  You procrastinate when you put off things that you should be focusing on right now, usually in favor of doing something that is more enjoyable or that you’re more comfortable doing. ඉගෙනීමට හා ජීවිතයේ වැඩ කටයුතු පවත්වා ගැනීමට ප්‍රධාන බාධාවක් වන්නේ වැඩ නොකොට කල් දැමීමයි. මෙයින් මිදීමේ ක්‍රම [...]

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Download A/L past Examination papers – Commerce stream

Apr 25, 2010 30 Comments by

Download Past G.C.E. A/L Sri Lanka Examination Papers. To download a pdf file, right click a link and ’save as’ on the menu. Business Studies 2009 A/L Paper I Economics 2008 A/L Paper I Economics 2008 A/L Paper II More Past A/L Past Papers on other subjects Download more Papers from Student Lanka Learning Community [...]

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Find jobs and vocational training courses from Sri Lanka Job Bank

Apr 22, 2010 17 Comments by

Sri Lanka Job Bank is a government initiative established under “e-Society Development Programme” of Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA). This web site contains Job Vacancies in Public Sector, and Private Sector, and also it contains information on Vocational Training Institutions. It is an online recruitment system where unemployed people can find jobs according to their [...]

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Sri Lanka Law College and Attorney at Law Entrance examination

Apr 14, 2010 104 Comments by

The Sri Lanka Law College is the the oldest institution for training of professionals in the country. It has trained almost all the lawyers in Sri Lanka and it is the only gateway to the legal profession in the country. Open Universiy also offers Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. Admissions There are three main channels [...]

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Degree programs of John Kotelawala Defence University Academy

Apr 14, 2010 12 Comments by

Sir John Kotelawala Defense University (KDU) offers degree courses at both undergraduate and post graduate levels. Founded in 1981 as a Defence Academy, KDU was elevated to the level of a university in 1986. It offers following degree programs: (1) Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). Five and a half years (Male only) For those [...]

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