Clash at Sabaragamuwa Uni: 9 undergraduates hospitalised

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1 year ago

February 16, 2023

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Nine first-year students were injured and admitted to the Balangoda Base Hospital following a clash between two groups of Sabaragamuwa University undergraduates, police said.

A hospital spokesperson said the conditions of the undergraduates are not serious.

Police said the injured were attacked by two groups of third and fourth year undergraduates of the Faculty of Management last night (15).

The senior students who entered the Dayasanti Hostal of the University have assaulted the first year students accusing them of not shaving their beards and trimming their hair.

No one has been arrested in connection with the incident and the Samanalawewa Police is conducting further investigations.

(Source: Lankadeepa)

China to back digital education transformation project

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4 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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The Chinese Government has pledged support for Sri Lanka’s digital education transformation project.

This project is expected to enhance general education by providing classrooms, data centres, and necessary equipment like tables, studio rooms, and conference rooms.

These resources will facilitate blended learning methods, and resource sharing, and enable teachers with special skills to engage students effectively.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Education.

MoP fertilizer subsidies to farmer accounts from today

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5 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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The Department of Agriculture emphasizes that the application of Muriate of Potash (MoP) to paddy cultivation has been quantitatively reduced in the last few seasons.

According to the Department of Agriculture, it is mandatory to use MoP fertilizer to strengthen paddy pods as well as to improve the quality of paddy seeds.

But the use of MoP has decreased in the last ‘Maha’ season. Only 11,000 MT of MoP was used despite around 800,000 hectares being cultivated during the season.

Although the MoP requirement for the ‘Maha’ season is 30,000 MT, it appears that only one third was purchased by farmers.Therefore, in a bid to promote the use of MoP, it has been decided to credit the fertilizer subsidy money to the farmers’ accounts in this ‘Yala’ season.

The Department of Agricultural Development states that depositing subsidies will commence from today (May 07) with financial allocations scheduled to be given to the farmers who have finished planting paddy fields.

Authorities have assured that sufficient stocks of MoP are available in the country.