EDEX Magazine January 2012

Contents Careers EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

HR

IT

Green

Education

Youth

3. Pinnacle Right decisions at right times ...............3 ksjerÈ f;aÍu ;=,ska ch.%yKh lrd.........6

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EDEX Expo 2012 yelshdjg;a" relshdjg;a wjYHh ish¨ foa . ..............................8

11. Careers Living your dream..................................11 Earning your MBA ................................12 MBA Wmdêh i|yd ksjerÈ ;SrK . .......14 Plan your career well................................18 id¾:l jD;a;shla i|yd ksis uÕ . ................20 mjpf jpwik Mgj;jhdjh?..................22 gpugykile;J tUk BPO njhopy; Jiw......24 What is BPO ? .......................................26 BPO hkq l=ulao @ ..................................27 Careers Chart .......................................28

38. HR rpwe;j Ngr;rhsuhf; 12 gbfs;!. .............22

Kamal Abeysinghe Chairman Abhaya Amaradasa Consultant

42. Green

Prabath Fernando

Feed-in tariffs in Kenya.........................42 w,s jiqre j,ska lvodis" uqo,a iy /lshd.......44

Director - EDEX Careers Sharlene de Chickera Manager - Career Services Nandun Fernando Editor

48. Education Higher education is for everyone.........48 Y%S ,xldj oekqfï flakaøhla lsÍug kï..........50

Janitha Senevirathne Associate Editor Tharaka Amarasena Assistant Editor/ Sinhala

52. Youth merKs yoj;g w¨;a ys;la . .......................52 w;sOdjkldÍ iudc ;ka;%hla ;=< ;dreKHh" l,dj yd ;dCIKh.....................54 GJf;ftpijfspy ,isQHfs;!..............56

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Ashokbharan Kumaraguruparan Assistant Editor/ Tamil M. Kanapathipillai Editorial Consultant Deepal Malalasekara Graphic/Page Layout Designer Published by

EDEX Careers portal.............................30 fzpdpapy; jkpo; mwpKfk;.....................34 ICT to support forward march..............36

EDEX Secretariat RCU Skills Centre Royal College Union Rajakeeya Mawatha Colombo 07 Tel: +94 (11) 4327070 E-mail: lpmc@rcu.lk

Mrphpah We are beginning a new year with renewed enthusiasm, joy and resolutions. What is in fact ushered in is not only a new year, but a new era of a knowledge based economy.

Skills and knowledge is wealth, which none can pilfer or destroy. Rapid development of physical infrastructure that improves accessibility and connectivity provide our citizens with unmatched opportunities to enhance their educational, technical and vocational skills.

While development of physical infrastructure will assist our forward march as a nation, development of skills and abilities of our citizens, making them productive units of knowledge based economy will bring us unprecedented benefits along with prosperity.

Youth can be catalyst in being the force that ushers in prosperity by harnessing their potential to march towards a knowledge based economy in a knowledge based society, improving Sri Lanka’s global competitiveness.

It’s time for our youth to come together and interact to gain information on many choices, options and opportunities, to make meaningful and tangible decisions for gainful employment.

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Right decisions at right times; a journey that never failed An inspiring story of a successful career in the IT industry : Interviewed and narrated by Sharlene De Chickera and Prabath Fernando.

Q. What made you strive in to IT industry?

In 1989 when schools were shut for a long period due to civil disturbances that prevailed at that time, I enrolled to pursue a computer course at NIBM for one year. Since normal school life was disrupted for a long period, I had my father’s blessings to pursue that course.

I had a liking for technology from early days. As it seemed the right decision to pursue this field. After A/Ls and NIBM I went to UK for higher studies. I pursued a degree in Software Engineering and was the only Sri Lankan in that batch that time. I am proud to say that I was the batch top of the very first batch in Software Engineering at City University in UK.

Q. Was the IT industry relatively less known then?

Yes. In the late 80s the industry was relatively new in Sri Lanka. I was fortunate to gain exposure in UK for well-known brands. That international exposure really helped me to acquire the right mind-set to work, wherever I am in the world. I wanted to return to Sri Lanka and utilize my knowledge and experience for the benefit of the industry in Sri Lanka.

Q. What was your vision, thinking, in launching in to such new, relatively unknown territory?

I wanted to explore the endless possibilities in the field of computing. I became a qualified Software

Mr. Madu Ratnayake - Chartered Engineer, MBA, BSc (Honours) Software Engineering (UK).

He is the Head of Sri Lanka Advanced Technology Center of Virtusa and Vice President/ General Manager of Virtusa Sri Lanka, the local unit of a US based a global software company. He is a core member of Virtusa’s Management Team from inception and had been Virtusa’s Global Head of Quality.

He is a co-founder and Vice President of SLASSCOM, the national association of IT/ BPO industries in Sri Lanka and Chairman of Sarvodaya Fusion Organization, the ICT for development initiative of Sarvodaya. He acts as an advisor on IT industry at a number of government forums and leading universities in Sri Lanka.

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Industry offers challenging and exciting work for young professionals. There is a large amount challenging and high-tech work, with a lot of global exposure. The opportunity to be part of a global workforce and create some great solutions is at the core.

This is one industry which makes you a truly global citizen Engineer in the 90s. At that time I was

Q. Has the BPO industry progressed

Q. What are Sri Lankaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positive

part of a global team that was building

well in Sri Lanka?

factors,

IT software, and this was fast becoming

BPO

or

Business

Process

in

terms

of

the

BPO

industry?

a big business. Later on I took more

Outsourcing is basically contracting out

We have a rapidly growing niche

responsibility and delved into Project

your work to a third party. It is a fast

workforce which is low cost, highly

Management. I am now the General

growing industry. Sri Lanka is emerging

adaptable, English speaking and loyal.

Manager and heading the center for

as a global IT/ BPO destination of

Sri Lanka. By getting into IT industry

Our growing IT/ BPO industry offers a

choice in number of key domain areas.

and pursuing my dream has paid me

unique advantage to global small and

Currently, over 50,000 are employed in

dividends.

medium enterprises (SME) by providing

BPO and IT industries in Sri Lanka, all

premium access to a high quality talent

Q. What characteristics, in your

most all in Colombo and the workforce

pool. Talent is increasingly becoming

opinion, facilitated your success

is growing at a rate over 20%, year-on-

over such unknown territory?

year. The workforce is stable with very

a

challenge

in

large,

established

destinations such as India and China.

I should say hard-work and being

low attrition rates ranging from 10-15%.

responsible. I have always maintained

Sri Lanka is ranked among Top 20 Global

Sri Lanka is comparatively cost

the work philosophy of finishing the work

Outsourcing destinations by AT Kearney

competitive and has a lower upward wage

set for a day on that day itself. Also, it is

and also among Top 20 Emerging Cities

pressure than many established global

vital to have an aim in your life.

by Global Services Magazine.

outsourcing destinations. A recent World

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Bank study revealed that our labour costs ranked amongst the lowest, when compared to many other outsourcing destinations. The total costs per an associate in Sri Lanka can be as much as 30% lower than other countries.

Sri friendly,

Lankans highly

are

noticeably

productive,

creative

and adapt very fast to different cultures and environments. This results in easy integration into operating units of other counties. Our primary business language is English with a high level of fluency, which also makes things easy for global service companies.

Q. Even with a globally attractive talent pool, why do Sri Lankaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wages appear to be low?

Sri Lanka has an established norm of early entry of individuals in to the workforce soon after secondary school education. Many follow short diplomas and certification programmes which allow people to get in to the workforce early. The well-developed work-study

The IT/ BPO industry has been identified as a thrust industry by the government. Recognizing the potential of industry, government has taken number of positive steps by providing fiscal and other incentives and concessions to fast track the development of this sector Q. What attractive features are there for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth in the IT/ BPO industry?

Industry offers challenging and exciting work for young professionals.

There is a large amount challenging and high-tech work, with a lot of global exposure. The opportunity to be part of a global workforce and create some great solutions is at the core. This is one industry which makes you a truly global citizen. Organizations are also dynamic and fun to work.

Q. What is the scope for rural youth in IT/ BPO industry?

Youth

are

geographical

not

divisions

classified in

IT/

by BPO

industry. What matters is your talent, work capacity and not where you come from. Once you join the industry, you become a global citizen, devoid of geographical and other divisions.

Industry provides the best platform for youngsters to start their career with excellent wages, as a great career choice.

approaches allow people to work and

The industry also offers good wages

study at the same time. This result

There are many avenues to get

along with some excellent benefits. Most

in dramatically low entry level wages

in to BPO industry. CIMA, ACCA

companies offer good work environment.

It also offers attractive lifestyles and

qualified people can get into financial

compared to the traditional practices of hiring graduates.

flexibility of time. Additionally, there is scope to build your own company as

Q. Are we on the correct path to harness the potential benefits of BPO industry?

The

national

level

competency

development programs focus on building Sri Lanka as a Center of Excellence (COE) for key focus domain areas. The IT/ BPO industry has been identified as a thrust industry by the government. Recognizing the potential of industry, government has taken number of positive steps by providing fiscal and other incentives and concessions to fast track the development of

this

sector.

The

local

business

environment is also highly conducive for establishing high-in-demand niche competency centers out of competition for even larger global services companies.

entry requirements are relatively less.

Q. Are work times flexible in IT/ BPO industry?

IT/ BPO industry offers flexibility of time, especially to develop a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skills such as specific technical skills, communication skills, and industry and domain knowledge while working.

accounting outsourcing. People with law qualifications can get in to the legal process, and areas like travel, aviation and call centers are also expanding.

There are other areas but these are some of the main ones.

Q.

Is

career

progression/

advancement possible within the industry?

IT/ BPO is a rapidly growing industry in Sri Lanka where comprehensive roles

Q. What are the key traits required in an individual to succeed in IT/ BPO industry?

First is to have a good education.

You need to know the subject well. Then it is all about how well you apply that knowledge. Some key soft skills that a person needs to cultivate to become successful include team working, creativity, communication and problem solving.

are created for employees by expanding globally

and

providing

them

the

opportunity to work on multiple verticals.

A career in IT/ BPO industry gives ample opportunity for growth, offering exciting work, fun filled atmosphere, global experience and fast paced career progression where young executives have the exposure to world-class best practices of global organizations.

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idlÉPd igyk Yd,ska ä Ñflard iuÕ m%Nd;a m%kdJÿ" mßj¾;kh y¾I chfialr úisks m%' f;dr;=re ;dCIK lafIa;%hg Tfí msúiSu isÿ jqfha flfiao @ 1989 j¾Ifha tjlg mej;s isú,a w¾nqOldÍ;Fjh hgf;a mdi,a jid oeóu ksid ud NIBM wdh;kfha jirl ld, isudjl mß>kl mdGud,djla yeoEßu wdrïN l<d' idudkH mdi,a Ôú;h i|yd È.= l,la ndOd isÿùu ksid tu mdGud,dj È.gu yeoEßug udf.a mshd wkque;sh ,nd ÿkakd' uq,a iufha ;dCIKh i|yd udf.a we,aula mej;=ks' th fuu lafIa;%fha È.gu /¢ isàug n,mE ksjerÈu ;SrKh úh' Wiia fm<ska iy NIBM yd wOHdmkfhka wk;=rej ud Wiia wOHdmkh i|yd tlai;a rdcOdkshg hk,§' tysÈ uDÿldx. bxðfkare Ys,amh ms<sn| Wmdêhla ,nd.;a w;r tjlg tu lKavdhfï isá tlu Y%S ,dxlslhd ud úh' uDÿldx. bxðfkare Ys,amh ms<sn|j tlai;a rdcOdks;a isá hqksj¾isáys uq,au lKavdhfï by,u ,l=Kq ,dNshd jqfha ud nj i|yka lrkafka wNsudkfhks'

m%' tjlg f;dr;=re ;dlaIK lafIa;%h ms<sn| mej;sfha wvq oekqj;a njlao @ Tõ' 80 oYlfha w.Nd.fha fuu lafIa;%h Y%s ,xldjg kejqï úh' tlai;a rdcOdksfha m%isoaO ikakdu i|yd ksrdjrKh ùug ud Nd.Hjka; úh' tu cd;Hka;rhg ksrdjrKh ùu f,dalfha ´kEu ;ekl jev lsßu i|yd ksjerÈ

udkislFjh ,nd .ekSug bjy,a úh' Y%s ,xldj ;=, fuu lafIa;%fha Wkak;sh i|yd udf.a oekqu iy m<mqreoao m%fhdackhg .eksug kej; Y%S ,xldjg meñKSug ug wjYH úh'

m%' tn÷ kejqï iy idfmaCIj wm%lg úIh mrdihla Èh;a lsßfïÈ Tnf.a mej;s oelau" Ñka;kh ljrlao @ ud yg mß>kl lafIa;%fha ksulake;s yelshdjka .fõIkhg wjYH úh' 90 oYlfha§ ud iqÿiqlï,;a uDÿldx. bxðfkarefjl= njg m;aúh' tu iufha f,dal jHdma; f;dr;=re ;dCIK uDÿldx. ksIamdokfha ud fldgialrefjl= jQ w;r fuh iS.%fhka úYd, jHdmdrhla njg m;aúh' miqj ud ;jÿrg;a j.lSï Ndr.ksñka jHdmD;s l<uKdlrKhg fhduqúh' ud j¾;udkh jk úg m%Odk l<uKdlre jYfhka fmrgqj lghq;= lrk w;r fuu f;dr;=re ;dCIK lafIa;%hg fhduq ùu ksid udf.a isysk u,aM, .ekaù we;'

m%' fujeks ;rula wm%lg úIh mrdihla ;=, id¾:lFjh <Õdlr .ekSug Tn ;=< ;snQ Tngu wdfõKsl .;s,CIK ljf¾o @ Bg uÕmdok ,oafoa W;aidyjka; Ndjh yd j.lSï oeÍu nj ud ksielju m%ldY l< hq;=h' ud ieu úgu tÈkg l, hq;= ld¾hh tÈku ksulsÍfï

o¾Ykh wkq.ukh lrk ,§' tfiau Tnf.a Ôú;hg wruqKla mej;sula b;du wjYH lreKls'

m%' BPO lafIa;%h Y%S ,xldj ;=, <Õd lrf.k we;s m%.;sh fln÷ o@ BPO tfia;a ke;fyd;a ndysr md¾Yaj jHdmdr l%u fõoh ;=,§ uQ,slju isÿjkqfha Tnf.a l¾;jHhka ;=kajk md¾Yjhlg fldka;%dka mokfuka ,nd§uhs' Y%S ,xldj IT/BPO lafIa;%fha m%Odk úIh mrdihka ;=, úYaùh .ukdka;hla f,i u;=fjñka mj;S' j¾;udkfha Y%S ,xldfõ 50"000 lg jeä msßila BPO yd IT lafIa;%hkays /lshdj, ksr;j isák w;r ta w;ßka nyq;rhla fld<U m%foaYh wdY%s; jk w;r jirla mdid tu Y%u n,ldfha j¾Okh 20] wkqmd;hl mj;S' tu Y%u n,ldh 10-15] hq;a b;d iq¿ m%udKhla yefrkakg b;d ia:dhsj mj;S' Y%S ,xldj AT Kearny g wkqj f,dalfha m%uqL;u ndysr md¾Yaj jHdmdr l%ufõoh ^BPO& ;=, uq,a 20 w;rg fY%aKs.;j isák w;r f.da,Sh fiajd iÕrdjg ^Global Services Magazine& biau;=fjñka mj;sk f,da m%uqL k.r 20 w;rgo m;aj we;'

m%' Y%S ,xldfõ BPO lafIa;%fha mj;sk Okd;aul ;;a;ajhka fudkjdo @ wm i;=j wvq msßjeh" by, wkqj¾;k yelshdjla iys;" bx.%sis

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NdIdj l:d lrk" f,ka.;= is>%j j¾Okh jk iqÿiqlï iemsrE Y%u n,ldhla we;' wmf.a IT/BPO lafIa;%fhys j¾Okh" by< ;Fj l=i,;d ixiohla i|yd m%fõYhla imhñka f.da,Sh l=vd yd uOH mßudK jHjidhka i|yd w;kH;djhla msßkuhs' l=i,;d" bkaÈhdj yd Ökh jeks ia:dms;jQ úYd, rgj,a i|yd wNsfhda.hla ùug we;s yelshdj by< kxjhs' Y%s ,xldj wfkl=;a ndysr md¾Yaj imhk rgj,a yd idfmaCIj ;rÕldÍ msßjehla yd wvq fõ;k msvkhla Y%s ,xlj i;=h' uE;l§ f,dal nexl=j isÿl, wOHkhlg wkqj wmf.a fiajl msßjeh wfkl=;a ndysr md¾Yaj jHdmdßl l%ufõo imhk rgj,a yd ikaikaokd;aulj b;d wvq nj fidhdf.k we;' Y%ñlhka iyNd.s lr .ekSug jehjk iuia: msßjeh wfkl=;a rgj,a yd ikaikaokj 30] muK wju w.hl mj;S' Y%s ,dxlslhka ie,lsh hq;= f,i ñ;%Ys,S" by, M,odhS" ks¾udKYs,S yd úúO ixialD;shkag yd mßirhkag wkqj¾;kh úfï by, yelshdjla we;s msßils' fuu m%;sM, wfkl=;a rgj, isák fufyhqï tall j,g taldnoaO ùu myiq lrhs' wmf.a m%d:ñl jHdmdßl NdIdj by, jHla;Ndjhlska hq;= bx.%Sis NdIdj jk w;r th f.da,Sh fiajd wdh;k yd lghq;= lsßu myiq lrhs'

m%' wm i;=j f.da,Sh jYfhka wdl¾IKhg ,lajQ l=i,;d iys; msßila isáh§;a Y%s ,dxlslhkaf.a jegqma wju uÜgul olakg ,efnkafka wehs @ Y%s ,xldj ;=, mqoa.,hka Tjqkaf.a oaú;sl wOHdmkh wjika jQ jydu Y%u n,ldhg tl;=ùfuys ia:dms;jQ kHdhla ;sfí' fndfyduhla msßia Y%u n,ldhg blauka we;=¨ ùug bv i,ik fláld,Sk ämaf,daud iy iy;sm;% mdGud,d yodrkq ,efí' kuq;a ukdj ixj¾Okh jQ /lshd - wOHdmk m%fõYhka ñksiqka yg /lshdj yd wOHdmkh tljr lsßug bvlv imhkq ,efí' fuu m%;sM,h WmdêOdßka n|jd f.k ld¾hka bgqlr .ekSfï iïm%odhsl isß;g wkqj ,dxlslhka yg wvq jegqma ysñùug fya;=ù ;sfí'

fuu lafIa;%h by, jegqma iy ;j;a úfYaI jrm%ido imhkq ,nhs' nyq;rhla wdh;k ukd jev mßirhla ,ndfohs' tfiau th wdl¾IKSh Ôjk rgdjla iy ld,fha kuHYS,S;dj imhkq ,nhs f.dv keÕSu isÿ lrhs' IT/BPO lafIa;%h fõ.fhka m%isoaêh lrd wefok lafIa;%hla jYfhka rch y÷kdf.k we;' fuu lafIa;%fha úNjhka y÷kd.;a rch fuys fõ.j;a ixj¾Okh Wfoid msial,a yd wfkl=;a ÈßÈukd" wkqn, §ï imhhs' foaYsh jHdmdßl mßirh" úYd, f.da,Sh fiajd wdh;k yd ;rÕ je§ug by, b,a¨ula we;s lsÍug WmldÍfõ'

m%' IT/BPO lafIa;%fha kQ;k ;reK m%cdjg fln÷ wdl¾IKsh ,CIK we;ao @ fuu lafIa;%h ;reK jD;a;shfõÈka yg wNsfhda.d;aul yd ;reK is;=ï me;=ï Woa§mkh lrk l¾;jHhka ,ndfohs' tys úYd, jYfhka wNsfhda.d;aul f,dalhg úúr jk by, ;dCIKsl l%shdoduhla we;' f.da,Sh Y%u n,ldfha fldgialrefjl= f,i l%shdlsßug wjia:dj Wodùfuka úYd, .eg¨ úi¢ulao isÿfõ' fuh Tnj ienEu f.da,Sh mqrjeisfhl= njg m;alrk ;j;a lafIa;%hls' wdh;k iEu úg jev lsÍug l%shdYs,s yd úfkdaockl ia:dkfõ' tfiau fuu lafIa;%h by, jegqma iy ;j;a úfYaI jrm%ido imhkq ,nhs' nyq;rhla wdh;k ukd jev mßirhla ,ndfohs' tfiau th wdl¾IKSh Ôjk rgdjla iy ld,fha kuHYS,S;dj imhkq ,nhs' wu;rj uQ,sl wjYH;d idfmaCIj wvq fyhska Tnf.au wdh;khla ;kd.ekSug;a wjldYh we;'

m%' wm BPO lafIa;%fha by, m%;s,dN j,ska ikakoaO ùu lrd ksjerÈ ud¾.fha isào @

m%' IT/BPO lafIa;%fha jev lrk ld,h kuHYs,S tllao @

cd;sl uÜgfï YlH;d ixj¾Ok jevigyka" m%Odk;u úIh mrdihka wruqKq fldg f.k Y%s ,xldj úYsIagFjfha flakaøh (COE) njg

IT/BPO lafIa;%h ld,fha kuHYs,S;dj ms<sn|j i|yka lrk úgÈ úfYaIfhka mqoa., l=i,;d ixj¾Okh i|yd tkï ;dCIKsl l=i,;d" ixkssfõok l=i,;d

iy ld¾ñl yd úIh mrdih ;=, oekqu jev lsßu w;r;=r ,ndfohs'

m%' IT/BPO lafIa;%fha hï mqoa.,fhl=g id¾:lùug ;sìh hq;= uQ,sl .;s,CIK fudkjdo @ uQ,slju fyd| wOHdmkhla ;sìh hq;=h' fuu úIh ms<sn| Tn fyd¢ka oek.; hq;=h' bkamiq Tn tu oekqu fhdod .kakd wdldrh u; b;sßh r|dmj;s' fuu lafIa;%fha id¾:lFjh lrd meñKsug mqoa.,fhl=g ;ud ;=< j.d lr .; hq;= wjYH;d j,ska iuyrla f,i lKavdhï l%shdldßFjh" ks¾udKYs,s;dj" ixksfõokh yd m%Yak úi¢u oelaúh yel'

m%' .%dóh ;reK m%cdj yg IT/BPO lafIa;%fha we;s wjia:djka ljf¾o @ ;dreKHh N+f.da,sh fnÈï wkqj IT/ BPO lafIa;%fha§ j¾. lsßula isÿfldg ke;' thg n,mdkafka Tnf.a yelshdj" ld¾hM, Odß;dj ñi Tn meñKs m%foaYh fkdfõ' Tn fï lafIa;%hg msúis úg Tn N+f.da,sh yd wfkl=;a fnÈï j,ska fjkajQ f.da,Sh mqrjeisfhl= njg m;afõ' fuu lafIa;%h ;reK m%cdj yg b;du;a fyd| /lshd f;dard .eksula jYfhka jD;a;sfha§ by, jegqmla ,ndfoa' BPO lafIa;%hg msúisug ud¾. /ilau mj;S' CIMA, ACCA wd§ iqÿiqlï iemsrE mqoa.,hka yg uQ,H lafIa;%fha" .KldêlrKfha ndysr md¾Yjlrejka ùug yelshdj ,efí' kS;s lafIa;%fha iqÿiqlï we;s mqoa.,hkag ks;s l%shdoduhg we;=¨úh yels w;r .ukd. ukh" .=jkahdkd meoùfï ;dCIKh yd weu;=ï uOHia:dko jHdma; fjñka mj;S' ;j;a lafIa;% /ilao mj;sk w;r by; i|yka lafIa;% m%Odk ;ekla Wiq,hs'

m%' jD;a;sh ;=, l%ñl jDoaêh" Wiiaùï i|yd fuu lafIa;%fha bvla we;ao @ IT/BPO Y%s ,xldj ;=, ishqïj j¾Okh jk lafIa;%hla jk w;r Y%ñlhka yg f.da,shj jHdma; fjñka úúO lafIa;%hkays lghq;= lsÍug wjia:dj imhñka mD:q, N+ñldjla rÕolajhs' IT/BPO lafIa;%h wNsfhda.d;aul ld¾hNdr mjrñka" úfkdaoh msreKq jd;djrKhla ;=<" f,dal uÜgfï úYsiag;u wdh;k yd lghq;= lrñka f,dalhg ksrdjrKh ù f.da,sh w;aoelSula ú| .ekSug;a fõ.j;a jD;a;sh wNsjDoaêhla ,nd .eksug ;reK úOdhl ks,Odßkag yelshdj ,efí'

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› ,dxflah ;dreKHh c.;a ;r.ldß;ajhg iún,.ekaùu wruqKq lr.;a rdclSh úoHd,hSh ix.uh (Royal College Union) u.ska ixúOdkh lrk EDEX EXPO wOHdmksl yd jD;a;Sh ud¾f.damfoaYl;aj m%o¾Ykh fuu jif¾ ckjdß ui§ 9 jk jrg meje;aùug kshñ;j ;sfnkjd' fujr meje;aùug kshñ; m%o¾Ykfha iqúfYaIs;d yd f.jqKq m%o¾Yk wfÜ m%.;sh ms<sn|j wm fuys§ EDEX Wm iNdm;s È,arela o is,ajdf.ka úuiSula l<d' • miq.sh EDEX EXPO m%o¾Ykh yd ii|k úg fujr EDEX EXPO ys we;s fjkialï fudkjdo@ fujr;a EDEX EXPO ixúOdkh lr ;sfnkafka EDEX jHdmD;s ud,dfjys ;j;a fldgila f,ihs' EDEX lshk ixúOdkfha oelaula ;sfnkjd' tkï › ,dxflah ;dreKH c.;a ;r.ldß;ajhg iún, .ekaùuhs' EDEX lshk ixl,amh we;=f<a úúO l%ufõohka ;=,ska by; lS oelau wm idËd;a lr.kak W;aidy lrkjd' tys tla mshjrla f,i ;uhs EDEX EXPO ixúOdkh jkafka' fï yryd fËa;% 4la Tiafia wm tu b,lalh fj; <Õd fjkjd' 1' jD;a;Sh ^Career& 2' wOHdmkh ^Education& 3' l=i,;d ixj¾Okh

^Skills Development& 4' /lshd kshqla;sh ^Employment&

idlÉpdjkag wjYH myiqlï wm fuys§ i,ikjd' EDEX EXPO m%o¾Ykh mj;sk fj<ofmd<g wkq.;j meje;afjk fï m%o¾Ykh yryd wm miqìula m%o¾Ykhla' fï ksid úfoaY rgj, yo,d fokjd ;ukaf.a wkd.;h wOHdmksl wdh;k j,g wm úYd, bv ms<sn|j .;hq;= u. fudllao lshd lvla fï m%o¾Yk N+ñh ;=< fjkalr ;SrKh lrkak' th úYd, jmißhl ;sfnkjd' fuys§ rgj,a 21l úYaj úoHd, úys§ ;sfnkakla' fuu m%o¾Ykh u.ska ksfhdað;hska fï ia:dkhg meñfKkjd' tu mrdihka .ek wOHhkh lr ;uka úfYaIfhka f,dalfha iïudkkSh úYaj .uka l<hq;af;a l=uk ud¾.hlo lshd úoHd,j,g fodrgq újr lsÍu;a fuu oekqj;a ùug wjia:dj i,id fokq ia:dkfha§ isÿfjkjd' ,nkjd' ta tlalu Wiia wOHdmksl ta tlalu mdßißl ydkshlska myiqlï imhkakka iu. ióm f;drj orejkaf.a Ôú;h f.dvk.d

.; yels wdldrh .ek oekqj;a lsÍu;a lrkjd' ;jo fï iïnkaOj ,xldfõ l%shd;aul jk rdcH yd fm!oa.,sl wdh;k f.kú;a ta whg;a jd‚c m%;sM, ,nd.; yels wdldrhg miq;,hla wm ks¾udKh lrkjd' ta i|yd wm fï m%o¾Ykfha fjkuu Yd,djla fjkalr ;sfnkjd' fï wdldrhg fuh ´kEu wOHdmk wdh;khlg fï ia:dkhg meñK ;u iyNd.s;ajh oelaúh yels m%o¾Ykhla' fuh ,xldfõ cd;sl wjYH;djla u; ls%hd;aul jkakla' ta tlalu úfYaI yelshdjla we;s ore oeßhkag YsIH;aj ,ndfokak;a wm lghq;= lrf.k hkjd' fï ish,a,u leáfldg .;a l, EDEX EXPO ys úYd, ÈhqKqjla miq.sh jir 9 ;=< wm olskjd' ta ÈhqKqfõ WÉp;u wjia:dj fuu 9 jk EDEX EXPO m%o¾Ykh lsõfjd;a ksje/Èhs' • furg ;=< fm!oa.,sl úYaj úoHd, we;slsÍu rdcH m%;sm;a;shla ù ;sfnk iuhl fï m%o¾Ykh yryd fm!oa.,sl úYaj úoHd, ksfhdað;hka isiqka yd iïnkaO lrkjd hehs lSu m%dfhda.slo @ iEu jirlu Wiia fm< úNd.h i|yd 350"000 lg wêl m%udKhla uqyqKfokjd' bka úYaj úoHd, myiqlï ,efnkafka 25"000¡ 30"000 jeks m%udKhlghs' fujeks moaO;shla

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fï m%o¾Ykh yryd wm miqìula yo,d fokjd ;ukaf.a wkd.;h ms<sn|j .;hq;= u. fudllao lshd ;SrKh lrkak ;=< rgl oshqKqj lrd b,lal jQ ksis wOHdmkhla we;sjkafka keye' ÈhqKq rgj, ,ËKhla jkafka Wiia fm<g uqyqKfok msßfika 80] lg Wiia wOHdmkh yd jD;a;Suh wOHdmkh ,nd§uhs' fï ,ËKh ,xldfõ keye' th ,xldjg ,ndÈh hq;=hs lshk ;ek wms bkakjd' fï ksid f,dafla jHdma;j mj;sk úYaj úoHd, iu. ,xldfõ orejka iïnkaO ùfï myiqlu i,id§u iqÿiqhehs ;ek wm isákjd' fuu wka;¾cd;sl ;,hg iß,k Wiia wOHmkh ,nd §u rdcH wdh;k ;=,skao" fm!oa.,sl wdh;k ;=,skao hk j. ;SrKh lsÍug iafjÉpd ixúOdkhla jQ wm yg yelshdjla keye' th mj;sk rch i;= ;SrKhla' kuq;a th rdcH hdka;%khla ;=,ska fyda fõjd" cd;sfha ¥ orejkag oeßhyels uqo,lg kï fm!oa.,sl wxYfha hdka;%khla ;=,ska fyda fõjd ÈhqKq cd;shla lrd mshuka lrkakd jQ wmyg" wmf.a oefha ¥ orejka b;d úYd, m%udKhlg wka;¾ cd;sl ;,hg iß,k Wiia wOHdmkhla fyda jD;Sh wOHdmkhla ,nd .; yels ux fm;a újr l, hq;= hehs hk ia:djrfha wm isákjd' ta tlalu EDEX EXPO m%o¾Ykfhka Wmhk Okh wm m%Odk jYfhka Ndú;d lrk ls%hdj,s lSmhla ;sfnkjd' bka tla lreKla jkafka orejkaf.a ksmqk;d ixj¾Okhhs' mdi,a j, isákd uQ,sl wjYH;d imqrd .ekSug fkdyels mjq,aj, orejkag YsIH;aj l%uhla wm fï yryd we;s lrkjd' ta jf.au wms rdcH wOHdmk wdh;k j,g fï m%o¾Yk N+ñfha fkdñf,a m%o¾Yk l=á ,ndfokjd' fï yeu fohla ;=<skau isÿlrkafka cd;shg wjYH lrk miqìu ilia lsÍuhs' tfia fkdue;sj fïl fm!oa.,sl wOHdmk wdh;kj,g muKla iSud jQ m%o¾Ykhla fkdfjhs' ta jf.au wm ksmqk;d we;s orejkag fuu ia:dkfha§u iïuqL mÍËK mj;ajd /lshd wjia:d ,ndfokjd' ,xldfõ / lshd wjia:d mj;sk wdh;k yd / lshd fidhk wh w;r ikaksfõokfha ysvila ;sfnkjd' ta ysvi;a wm EDEX EXPO yryd imqrd,kq ,nkjd' • EDEX EXPO m%o¾Ykh mj;ajkafka fld<U yd kqjr flakaø lrf.khs' fï m%o¾Ykfha ienE wruqK jkafka fld<U yd ta wjg orejkag wOHdmk yd /lshd wjia:d

,nd§u úkd wE; ÿrneyer orejka .ek wjOdkh fhduq lsÍu fkdfõ fkao @

keye' tal tfyu fjkafka keye' fld<U yd kqjr wms fï m%o¾Ykh meje;ajQjdg ,xldfõ iEu m%foaYhlu orejkag m%o¾Ykhg iyNd.S úh yelshs' wms m%o¾Ykh isl=rdod" fikiqrdod" bßod hk Èk ;=fka meje;aùuys wruqK jkafka m<uq Èkh§ ;odikak m%foaYj, orejkag;a" fiiq Èkj,§ ÿrneyer m%foaYj, orejkag;a fï m%o¾Ykhg tkakg wjia:dj i,id §uhs' úfYaIfhka wms hdmkfhka tk orejkag rdclSh úoHd,fha fkajdisld.drfha kej;S m%o¾Ykh krUkak wjia:dj i,id ÿkakd' wmsg;a fï m%o¾Ykh ÿr neyerg f.khd yelshs' kuq;a ta i|yd hk úhou b;d by<hs' tys wjika m%;sM,h jkafka ta yryd mdGud,d .dia;= by< hduhs' tfyu lrkafka ke;=j <uhskaf.a wjYH;djhg f.kaùu ;uhs fu;k isÿjkafka' kqjr lshkafka flakaøia:dkhla' áhqIka mka;s j,g Èjhsfka úúO m%foaYj,ska orejka kqjrg tkjd' ta ksid fld<U m%o¾Ykhg tkak neß orejkag kqjr m%o¾Ykhg myiqfjka iyNd.S úh yelshs' Bg wu;rj wms EDEX kñka fjí wvúhla mj;ajdf.k hkjd' fï fjí wvúfhka ish¨ f;dr;=re rch u.ska mj;ajd f.k hk f;dr;=re ;dlaIK uOHia:dk jk keKi, fj; iïnkaO fldg ;sfnkjd' ,xldfõ ÿr neyer m%foaYj, mjd keKi, mj;skjd' fï ksid ta orejkag jqj;a fï m%o¾Ykh .ek f;dr;=re tu ;ekaj,ska fjí wvúh ;=<ska ,nd.; yelshs' fuh ;=,ska wm fuu m%o¾Ykh tla;rd jQ m%foaY follg iSud fkdlr th uq¿ Èjhskgu myiqlï i,id .; yels m%o¾Ykhla njg m;afldg ;sfnkjd' • fï m%o¾Ykh ;=< zyß; ixl,amhgZ úfYaI;ajhla ysñjkjd' yß; ixl,amh yryd Tn wfmaËd l< wruqKq fï jkúg bIag ù ;sfnkjdo@

fï rfÜ wkd.;h ndr.kakd orejkag rgg ys;lr mßirhg ys;lr Ôjk ;;a;ajhla Wodlrfokafka fldhs úÈylgo lshk tl ;uhs fuu yß; ixl,amh yryd wm biau;= lrkafka' fu;k§ wm mßir ys;ldó /lshd

wjia:d mjd m%o¾Ykh lrkjd' ;reK yd <ud ukig yß; ixl,amh ,nd§u ;=<ska wkd.;fha§ th ;jÿrg;a jHdma; fõ hehs wm úYajdi lrkjd' WodyrKla f,i kd.ßl mdi,la f,i rdclSh úoHd,h ;=< yß; ixl,amh fld;rï ls%hd;aul jkjdo lsõfjd;a fï mdi, ;=< f.j;= j.djla" mdi, u.ska k.rfha jg rjqï j, j.djka isÿlsÍu isÿ lrkjd' fï id¾:l wjia:d wm fï m%o¾Ykfha§ m%o¾Ykh lrkjd' yß; ixl,amh ksfhdackh lrk wdh;k;a fï m%o¾Ykhg tk ksid fï ixl,amh .ek ukd oekqula yd wjfndaOhla Tjqkg ,efnkjd' yß; ixl,amh f.dvke.Su lshk wkd.; cd;sl wjYH;djh imqrd,Su ;uhs fuys§ isÿlrkafka' tys id¾:l;ajh jirla" folla ;=< fumuKhs lshd ixLHd;aulj oelaùug wiSrehs' yenehs ixl,amh ;=< id¾:l;ajhla ;sfnkjd' fudlo wm miq.sh jif¾ EDEX EXPO m%o¾Ykh iïnkaOj l< ióËKhl§ jeä fofkla yß; ixl,amh oek.ekSug meñ‚ nj ;uhs i|yka lr ;snqfKa' ta yryd fï ixl,amh jHdma; jQ nj ;uhs meyeÈ,s jkafk' • jD;a;Sh ud¾f.damfoaYl;ajh EDEX uq,alrf.k wrUd we;s Magazine iÕrdj yryd ksis jD;a;Sh ud¾f.damfoaYl;ajhla mdGlhkag ,efnkjdo@

m%Odk jYfhkau ,xldfõ ;reKhkag jD;a;Sh ud¾f.damfoaYl iÕrdjla EDEX Magazine iÕrdj wrUk f;la ;snqfKa keye' wog;a th tfiauhs' ,xldfõ fï iÕrdj yd ixiokh lrkak fjk;a iÕrdjla keye' ta ksid wmg fuh ixiokh lrkak fjkafka ÈhqKq rgj, fjk;a iÕrd iu.hs' ÈhqKq rgj, fujeks iÕrd yryd jD;a;Sh ud¾f.damfoaYl oekqu" /lshd" fj<| fmf<a mj;sk kj m%jK;d .ek l;d lrkjd' wms ta lghq;a; wmf.a iÕrdj ;=<ska isÿlrkjd' wfma o;a; wkqj fï W;aidyh id¾:l hehs jegyS ;sfnkjd' wms fï iÕrdj ,xldfõ iEu mdi,lu mqia;ld,j,g fkdñf,a fnodyßkq ,nkjd' túg mdi,a orejka fï iÕrdj lshjd fï lreKq .ek oekqj;a jkjd' wksl fï iÕrdfõ ,sms NdId ;=fkkau uqøKh lrk ksid ´kEu orefjl=g iÕrdj lshjd f;areï .; yelshs' fuys§ wm foudmshkag;a hula mejish hq;=hs' tkï mdrïmßl iudcfha we;sj ;sfnk fjkialï yd wOHdmk yd /lshd fËa;%fha kj m%jK;d ms<sn|j oekqj;aj ;u orejkaj fhduq lrk f,ihs' úfYaIfhka ;u orejkaf.a oË;d y÷kdf.k ta Tiafia orejkaj fhduq lsÍfï ud¾.h fï m%o¾Ykh yryd foudmshkag ,efnkjd'

Careers

Living your To live your dream, first you need to have a dream. There are those who don't believe in having a dream. Their argument is the world is a cruel place so to dream is to get disappointed and to become depressed when your dreams don’t come true.

dream

By Nalin Goonewardene

This is because their 'level' of dream is too superficial, or has not been 'tuned' to your skills and capabilities.

To understand this better ask yourself the following questions about your dream: • Does it stop at academic or vocational qualifications?

• Does it stop at a good job with lots of money?

• Does it stop at being the 'boss' of a successful company?

• Does it stop at marrying the partner of your dreams?

• Does it stop at being the best in your field?

If your dream stops at anything, keep dreaming, because that is all it will ever be.

The rate of change in everything knowledge, skills, communication, attitudes, dress, music, technology etc is on the increase as human talent discovers more and more of the world and our own capabilities. Because of this, whatever your dream is today it may not be possible tomorrow, or indeed may change with what you discover on your journey through life. So, make your dream as high, wide and handsome as possible so that whatever the changes your dream will persist.

The down side is if your dream is too wide, you will not have a focus on what you should do or even want to do. You deal with this by keeping in touch with what is happening with the basics of your dream.

These basics are about the direction rather than the goal. Directions include things like being an academic, technologist, medical person, money maker etc.. This will guide you in the choice of things to pursue and the career path to follow.

You also need to match your dream to your capabilities. There is no point in dreaming of becoming a pilot if you do not have 20-20 eye sight, or becoming a successful surgeon if you pass out at the sight of blood, or becoming a racing motorcyclist if you are not competitive.

Identifying your dream is not trivial but a very worthwhile exercise. It is the first step in choosing your career path, where you assess your skills, interests, capabilities and attitudes.

These help you to focus on a dream that is likable, rewarding and achievable. This means being realistic in choosing and living your dream. Some argue that dreams and realism are opposing things, but in the context of the direction of your life, not to be disillusioned, it is good to have some degree of realism in your dream. Those without dream wander through life like a ship without a rudder.

Having a dream is wonderful. You feel as if there are worthwhile things to do, but living your dream may take hard work as well.

Again, some argue that if you have a dream you should not have to work at it - after all it is ONLY a dream. Such people have not taken their dreams seriously, so are likely to chop and change their 'dream'. This means they do not have focus and their dreams are something like we experience at night - and gone by the morning.

Living your dream may also call on your courage, determination, discipline, standards - all of which are realistic things, but very necessary to move forwards to achieve your dream.

So, are you ready to Live Your Dream?

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Earning your MBA

Make the right choice

By Prabath Fernando

It is widely believed that an MBA can assist in oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advancement of career. There are many reasons why people enlist for an MBA midway through their careers. It is very important not only to choose the most suitable MBA programme for you but also to make sure that obtaining an MBA is the right thing to do, before making this very important decision.

Otherwise, you will be wasting lot of money, time and energy on something that will not ultimately make any impact on your career.

The opportunity to network with professionals and other aspiring business executives is one major benefit of following an MBA programme. This is one reason why many people would like to spend valuable time reading for an MBA, because the contacts you make while socializing with other participants of the programme will be very valuable for the future. These contacts will not only help you in your business dealings, but

The opportunity to network with professionals and other aspiring business executives is one major benefit of following an MBA programme. This is one reason why many people would like to spend valuable time reading for an MBA

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may help you if you decide to switch your employer on a later date.

A major reason for professionals deciding to obtain an MBA is to try and

Teaching faculties of most recognized MBA programmes comprise of experienced industry practitioners rather than pure academics. This is another

having to climb through the ladder from a lower position.

move up the career ladder and hopefully break

in

to

a

higher

management

position. Many companies prefer to fill their higher management positions from

After having decided to read for an MBA, it is very important to select the right course for you. Selecting a reputed and recognized business school

plus point for a person to

is the first decision to make. If

read for an MBA for career advancement

because

If planning to switch the job, having an MBA will definitely help in obtaining a better position and a higher pay with a new employer. Having an MBA can also help to get a higher position in an organizational hierarchy rather than having to climb through the ladder from a lower position

of

wealth of practical knowledge and

real

life

experiences

brought to the class room by these practitioners. Due to this reason, many people find

MBA

interesting

lectures and

more

beneficial

than theory based teaching such as in an undergraduate degree programme.

Many

classroom

works tend to be interactive in

nature,

experiences

drawing

from

of

only

not

the lecturers but also from participants. the

This

opportunity

to

gives share

different perspectives of doing businesses and learn from each othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; successes and failures. This type of learning can be very easy to absorb compared to book based learning.

The method of assessment in many MBA programmes gives higher weight to real life exercises and assignments compared to paper based examinations.

This can be a whole new experience to gain hands on business skills while gaining credits required to obtain your MBA. Even the research and thesis part of an MBA programme would involve solving a real life business problem. from

of

above

attractions, many people choose to read for an MBA just for a change midway through their careers. If you have been staying in the same career for a considerable time, taking some time off to complete an MBA programme would be a nice change. Going back to school midway through your career can give a new perspective to the way you work or how you practise your profession.

within their own employees rather than bringing in outsiders, and having an MBA is definitely an added advantage to grab any opportunity that opens up in your company.

some time to make sure that the conferring university is a reputed one. It is also essential to make sure that the teaching faculty of the MBA programme consists of

experienced

practicing

and

reputed

professionals

from

the industry. It is not a good idea to enroll for an MBA that has a lecture panel primarily drawn from pure academics.

It is also vital to understand the assessment criteria for an MBA. Usually an MBA with a

research

module

leading

to submission of a thesis is

Extensive training and skills gained in an MBA programme are immediately applicable to the business word and an employer can benefit by having to spend little or no time on training prospective managers. business

purely assessed based on written examinations

and

coursework.

Even

though it would be more challenging to complete an MBA with a substantial research module, it would be always worthwhile investing the time and money

Skills strategy

and

knowledge

obtained

in

through

an MBA programme can be put into use immediately, resulting in better profitability to an employer. Due to these reasons, some companies tend to even

many

very important that you spend

recognized more than an MBA

each othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experiences on

Apart

it is an accredited degree, it is

sponsor their employees getting into recognized MBA programmes.

in that type of program because of better recognition and value.

Finally, you have to make sure that required time and energy can be invested in to the programme while continuing with your job. Otherwise, not only will you be faced with troubles when fulfilling your duties towards employer, but also will not obtain the full benefits of an MBA programme. Some universities offer MBA programmes that can be followed online.

But these programmes usually donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide most benefits one could get from

Obtaining an MBA can also help if

networking and interaction with others in

a person is thinking of changing his or

a classroom setup. Also this type of MBAs

her career. If planning to switch the job,

tend have less recognition. Therefore, it

having an MBA will definitely help in

is very important to give your full effort

obtaining a better position and a higher

to complete the programme by obtaining

pay with a new employer. Having an MBA

necessary skills and knowledge rather

can also help to get a higher position in

than looking for short cuts just to have

an organizational hierarchy rather than

three letters against your name.

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jD;a;sh

Tnf.a MBA Wmdêh i|yd ksjerÈ ;SrKhg t<fUkak igyk m%Nd;a m%kdJÿ" mßj¾;kh y¾I chfialr úisks

hful=f.a jD;a;sh .uka ufÕys Wkak;sh Wfoid jHdmdr mßmd,kfõ§ Wmdêh msájy,a jk nj nyq, u;hls' m%cdj Tjqkaf.a jD;a;sh .uka ud¾.h w;r;=r MBA mYapd;a Wmdêhg fhduqùug n,mdk lreKq lsysmhls' jvd;a WÑ;u" MBA Wmdê mdGud,dj f;dard.ekSu muKla fkdj tu jeo.;a ;SrKh .ekSug fmr th idCId;a lr .; yelso hkak úuidne,Suhs' ke;fyd;a Tn jD;a;sh .uka uÕg wjidkfha lsisÿ n,mEula fkdlrk fohla yuqfõ' Tnf.a uqo,a" ld,h yd Y%uh jeh lrkq we;' jD;a;shfõ§ka iuÕ yd hf;dala: mYapd;a Wmdêh wfmaCIs; isák jHdmdr úOdhl ks,OdÍka iuÕ iïnkaO ùug wjia:djla Wodùu MBA mYapd;a Wmdê mdGud,djla yeÈÍfuka ,efnk

m%Odk;u jdishls' fuh mYapd;a Wmdêh i|yd wOHk lghq;= j, ksr; ùug jeäuKla ;u jákd ld,h lemlsÍug n,mdk lreKla jk w;r fuu ino;d wkd.;h i|yd b;d m%fhdackj;a jkq we;' fuu in|;d Tnf.a jHdmdr lghq;= j,g bjy,a jkjd fiau Tn Tnf.a fiajd fhdaclhd fjkia lsÍug miqld,Skj ;SrKh l, úgl§ mjd iyh jkq we;' nyq;rhla y÷kd.;a MBA jevigyka mQ¾K wOHhk lghq;= j,g jvd m<mqreÿ lafIa;%fha kshqla;slhka wka;¾.;jQ b.ekaùfï myiqlï j,ska hqla;fõ' fuh ;u jD;a;sh wNsj¾Okh i|yd MBA wOHhk lghq;= isÿlrk mqoa.,hkag ;j;a Okd;aul idOlhla jk w;r ta ulaksido h;a m%fhda.sl oekqu iy ienE Ôjk w;aoelSï fuu

jD;a;shfõ§ka iuÕ yd hf;dala: mYapd;a Wmdêh wfmaCIs; isák jHdmdr úOdhl ks,OdÍka iuÕ iïnkaO ùug wjia:djla Wodùu MBA mYapd;a Wmdê mdGud,djla yeÈÍfuka ,efnk m%Odk;u jdishls

jD;a;sh CfIa;%fha kshqla; msßia úiska mka;s ldur ;=,g /f.k ta ksidfjks' fuu fya;=j ksidu MBA mYapd;a Wmdê foaYk" isoaOdka; mokï lr.;a uQ,sl Wmdê jevigyka fuka fkdj is;a.kakdiq¨ fukau m%fhdackj;ao fõ'

tu ;k;=re ;u iud.fïu ks,Odßka ;=,ska imqrd .ekSug fm<fUk w;r ta i|yd MBA mYapd;a Wmdêhla mej;Su ks;e;skau n,mdk idOlhla njg m;aù we;'

MBA jevigyk ;=,È ,nd.;a fndfyduhla mka;sldur ;=, mq¿,a mrdihl úysÈ mqyqKqj yd l=i,;d jevlghq;= iajNdjO¾uh yd wka;¾ jHdmdßl f,dalhg CIKslj fhdod .; in|;d olajk foaYlhkaf.a w;aoelSï muKla fkdj iyNd.s jkakka f.ao MBA w;aoelSï iuÕ wE§ we;' fuh jHdmdr j, ksr;ùfuys úúO lreKq iïnkaOfhka tlsfkldf.a w;aoelSï yqjudre lr .ksñka tlsfkldf.a id¾:lùï yd miqneisu ;=,ska bf.k .ekSug wjia:dj i,ihs' fuu wOHdmk l%ufõoh fmd;am;a uQ,sl lr.;a wOHdmkhlg jvd hful=g wê.%yKh i|yd jvd;a myiqfõ'

MBA i|yd wOHk lghq;= isÿlsÍug ;SrKh lsÍfuka miq Tng .e,fmk mdGud,dj f;dard.ekSu jeo.;a fõ¡ m%isoaO" ms<s.;a jHdmdr mdi,la f;dard .ekSu uq,skau .; hq;= ;SrKhhs¡ fuh ms<s.;a Wmdêhla neúka wod, úYajúoHd,h iqÿiqlï ,;a tllao hkak fiùug hï ld,hla fh§u jeo.;afõ¡ MBA jevigyfkA tfiau wOHhk wxYfha fuu lafIa;%fha kshqla; m<mqreÿ jD;a;shfõÈka isào hkak o fidhd ne,Su jeo.;afõ¡ wOHk lghq;=j, muKla ksr; uQ,sl foaYl u~q,a,la iys; wdh;khl MBA mYapd;a Wmdêh yeoEÍug we;=¨ùu hym;a woyia fkdjkq we;¡

i|yd wOHk lghq;= isÿlsÍug ;SrKh lsÍfuka miq Tng .e,fmk mdGud,dj f;dard.ekSu jeo.;a fõ¡ m%isoaO" ms<s.;a jHdmdr mdi,la f;dard .ekSu uq,skau .; hq;= ;SrKhhs¡ fuh ms<s.;a Wmdêhla neúka wod, úYajúoHd,h iqÿiqlï ,;a tllao hkak fiùug hï ld,hla fh§u jeo.;afõ¡

MBA jevigyka ;=, we.hSï lghq;= fmd;am;a mdol fldg .;a úNd. l%uhlg jvd ienE Ôjk l%shdldrlï i|yd jeä keUqre;djhla olajhs' fuh MBA mYapd;a Wmdê iqÿiqlu ,nd w;r;=ru jHdmdßl ksmqK;d idCId;a lr.ekSug wjYH kj w;aoelSï o imhkq ,nhs' MBA jevigyka ys m¾fhaIK yd Y%dia;sh ksnkaOk mjd ienE Ôú;fha jHdmdßl .eg¨ úi£fuys ksr;ù isà'

by; i|yka fndfyduhlajQ wdl¾IK j,g wu;rj fndfyda fofkl= MBA wOHhk lghq;= j, ksr;jkqfha ;u jD;a;sh .ukaufÕys fjkila wruqKq fldg f.kh' Tn ie,lshhq;= ld,hla uq¿,af,a tlu jD;a;shl fh§ isà kï MBA jevigyk iïmQ¾K lsÍug hï ld,hla ñvx.= lsÍu wmqre fjkila jkq we;' Tnf.a jD;a;sh .ukauÕ w;r;=r wOHdmkhg kej; fhduqùu" Tn jevlrk wdldrh yd Tn jD;a;sfhys ksr;jk wdldrh ms<sn| kj oDIaáfldaKhla f.k taug fya;=fõ' jD;a;shfõ§ka úiska MBA mYapd;a Wmdêhla ,nd ,nd.ekSug n,mdk m%Odk;u fya;=j jkafka jD;a;sh ysKsufÕys by,g mshkeÕsug yd by, l<uKdlrk uÜgula ,nd.ekSug fõ' fndfyduhla iud.ï ;u by, l<uKdldß;ajfha ;k;=re i|yd msg;ska fiajlhka n|jd fkdf.k

yels w;r taksid fiajlhka yg wkd.; l<uKdlrejka f,i mqyqKqùula i|yd b;d wvq ld,hla fhoùug ke;fyd;a ld,hla fkdfhdodu tu wjYH;djho imqrd .ekSug fiajd fhdaclhkag wjia:dj ysñù we;' MBA jevigyk ;=,ska ,nd.;a jHdmdr Wmdhud._ ms<sn| oekqu yd l=i,;d blaukskau Ndú;hg .; yels w;r tajd fiajlfhl=g uyd M,odhs;djhla ,Õdlr .ekSug fya;= idOlfõ¡ fuu fya;= ksidfjkau we;eï iud.ï ;u fiajlhka ms<s.;a MBA jevigyka i|yd fhduqlsÍug wkq.%dyl;ajh iemhSug mjd fm<ö we;¡ MBA mYapd;a Wmdêhlg ysñlï lSu ;u jD;a;sh .uka ufÕys fjkila n,dfmdfrd;a;= jkafkl=g Tyqf.a fyda wehf.a tu n,dfmdfrd;a;=j im, lr .ekSug odhlfõ¡ /lshd fjkila n,dfmdfrd;a;= fõkï MBA mYapd;a Wmdêhlg ysñlï lSfuka jvd Wiia ;k;=rlg iy by, jegqma ;,hlg kj fiajd fhdaclfhl= yuqfõ fhduqùug wjia:dj we;¡ MBA mYapd;a Wmdêhla ,nd .ekSfuka my< ;k;=rl isg by,g .uka lsÍulska f;drj ixúOdk OQrdj,sh ;=, by, ;k;=rlg ,Õdùug fya;=fõ¡

tfiau MBA i|yd we;s we.hSï lafIa;%hka ms<sn| f;areï .ekSuo w;HjYHfõ¡ idudkHfhka Y%dia;s%h ksnkaOkhla bÈßm;a l,hq;= m¾fhaIK fudv,hla iys; MBA mYapd;a Wmdê mdGud,dj i|yd ,sÅ; úNd. j,ska yd mdGud,d lghq;= j,ska muKla iukaú; mdGud,d j,g jvd ms<s.ekSula we;¡ tn÷ úYd, úIh mrdihla ;=, me;sfrk m¾fhaIK fudv,hlg wkql+, MBA mdGud,djla ksulsÍu wNsfhda.d;aul jqjo ukd ms<s.ekSula yd jákdlula ,efnk fyhska wdhdackh l, uqo,g yd ld,hg wkqj th jdis iy.;h¡ wjidk f,i" Tn /lshdfõ kshqla;j isáh§u fuys ksr;jk ksid wjYH ;rï ld,hla iy cjhla ta i|yd wdfhdackh lsßug j.n,d .; hq;=h' fktfiakï Tn Tnf.a fiajd fhdaclhd fjkqfjka isÿl, hq;= rdcldß lghq;= imqrd,Sug ndOd we;s lr .kakjd fiau MBA jevigyfka mQ¾K jdis w;am;a lr fkd.ekSug o bv we;' we;eï úYAj úoHd, wka;¾cd,h Tiafia yeoeßh yels MBA mdGud,d y÷kajd§ we;' kuq;a fuu jevigyka hful= wOHhk wdh;khla ;=, iuQy.;ù tlsfkld iuÕ lghq;= fldg ,nd .kakd jdis iy.; ;;ajh ,nd fkdfohs' tfiau fï wdldr MBA i|yd we;af;a wvq ms<s.ekSuls' tneúka flá ud¾. fidhñka Tnf.a ku w.g wl=re ;=kla tlalr .ekSug úkd wjYH oekqu yd l=i,;d ,nd .ksñka fuu jevigyk iïmQ¾K lsßug Wmßu ffO¾h fh§u b;d jeo.;a fõ'

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Opens Registration for Jan/Feb2012 Intake The Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) – Sri Lanka has announced the commencement of registration of students for the Jan/Feb 2012 intake. The academic activities are scheduled for commencement after one-week orientation programme.

Another batch of promising students will begin a unique journey towards acquiring a prestigious internal British Degree awarded by Staffordshire University, UK. Students will go through a rich educational experience, making the journey as important as the destination.

APIIT’s main goal is to contribute to the expansion of higher education opportunities in the country while promoting quality and standards and its relevance to the Industry and Commerce. APIIT works closely with all its stakeholders, particularly APIIT students, their prospective employers and international partners. APIIT has excellent facilities for teaching, learning and a dedicated, competent academic and administration staff, backed by international partners committed to quality education.

The January 2012 intake will enrol students for the Law degree, and the February 2012 Intake will enrol students for Computing/ IT and

Business degree programmes.

Registrations will close on reaching the target of 200 students. APIIT wishes to advise prospective students to register early and reserve their places as a ‘first come, first served’ basis applies in terms of registration.

Students and parents are invited to visit the state-of-the-art APIIT City Campus at 388, Union Place, Colombo 02 to find out more about APIIT study programmes.

Information may also be obtained over the phone (0112675060) or via info@apiit.lk.

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Careers

Plan your

career well

By Vindya Chandradasa

What really is a career?

Some scholars define career as work plus leisure. Have you planned your career and your future life? You may have one or more burning desires which you want to achieve in life. But after three to four years you may realize that you are not on the road you dreamt of.

Most people change careers many times over the course of their lives. How successful you'll be in making transitions among careers can at least be partially credited to the amount of career planning and preparation you do.

Most school leavers choose their career â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;by accidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, throwing themselves in at whatever a vacancy available rather than selecting a really interested one.

Or if not chosen for higher studies at universities, most will follow higher academic or professional courses which other friends also follow.

Rather than selecting a career by accident, you should plan it and try your best to opt for a career which makes you happy and impelled. There will be many barriers for you to make an interested choice; lesser access to correct guidance or information, personal barriers (such as lack of motivation or lethargy), family pressure (such as being pressurized to select a certain career path or avoid jobs that are considered as below status, expectations to work in the family business, etc) and your own friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pressures.

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Careers

Whilst

career

planning

is

an

about

Remember that whatever career

important aspect of your life, do not put so

availability of career options and ask

choice you make, core workplace skills

much pressure on yourself that it paralyzes

adults what careers will suit you.

will include communications (verbal and

you from making any real choices or plans. Remember, career planning is an ever-changing and evolving process or a journey; so take it slowly and easily.

• Talk

with

professionals

• Analyze your dream job. Remember the things you had to write as a kid about what you wanted to be? Take time to revert back to those dreamy

written), creative thinking, teamwork, listening,

problem-solving,

decision-

making, planning and organizing, IT skills and commitment to continuous/ lifelong learning.

Look through the following which will

times. Make an effort to explore

help form an idea about your future

occupations that interest you, may be

So, be open-minded. Stay true to

career:

through online, news papers, parents,

your heart and your principles. Even if you

friends and many other ways.

are trained on one particular career, you

• Analyze your current/ future lifestyle.

Are you happy with your current

• Conduct detailed career research and

lifestyle? Do you want to maintain it

gather information on careers that are

or change it? Be sure to identify key

of most interest to you.

characteristics of your ideal lifestyle.

• Identify your type of personality and its characteristics. Do you like sitting behind a desk or being on the move?

Do you like routines or change? (To identify your personality you can find validated online tests such as MyersBriggs Personality Test, Big Five Personality Test etc.)

• If you examined multiple career paths, now is the time to narrow down choices and focus on one or two careers.

• Identify qualifications you need to move ahead in that career. Develop a plan to get qualified. Make a list of qualifications you need to achieve to enhance your standing in that career, such as obtaining a certification, degree

• Analyze your likes/ dislikes. What

or experience. Develop a timeline and

kinds of activities, both at school and

action plans for achieving each of such,

at play, do you enjoy? What kind of

being sure to set specific goals and

activities do you avoid? Make a list of

priorities.

can switch to another one if you like.

Ex:

An

engineer

by

training

becoming a businessman, an Accountant by training working as a Human Resource Manager.

Make your future job your hobby, so you will not be working. You should not be ashamed of what you do.

Then you won’t feel stress even though you work for long hours on the job. Good Luck on your personal journey to greatness.

Have a fun filled future!

both types of activities.

• Analyze your passions. Reflect on times and situations during which you felt most passionate, most energetic, most engaged, etc, and see if you can develop a common profile of these situations.

How many of these occurred while you were at school?

• Analyze your strengths and weaknesses.

Step back and look at yourself from an outsider's perspective. Think in terms of education, skill development, talents and abilities, technical knowledge and personal characteristics.

• Analyze your definition of success.

Spend some time thinking about how you define success: wealth, power, happiness, etc • Visit many places, see how people perform

their

jobs

at

various

organizations.

Ex: When you go to a hospital, see how employees work.

Identify your type of personality and its characteristics. Do you like sitting behind a desk or being on the move? Do you like routines or change?

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jD;a;sh

id¾:l jD;a;shla i|yd ksis uÕg t<fUkak igyk úkaoHd pkaøodi" mßj¾;kh y¾I chfialr úisks

ieneúkau jD;a;sh hkq l=ulao@ we;eï W.;=ka úiska —jD;a;sh˜ hkak ld¾hfhys yd úfõlfhys tl;=jla f,i w¾: olajd we;' Tn" Tfí jD;a;sh yd wkd.;h ie,iqï lr ;sfío@ Ôú; ld,h ;=< w;am;a lr .ekSug wjeis" oefjk wdYdjka tlla fyda we;eïúg lsysmhla jqj;a Tn ;=< ;sìh yel' kuq;a" ;j;a jir ;=klg fyda y;rlg miq Tn isysk uejQ ud¾.fhys .uka fkdlrk nj Tngu mila fõú' fndfyda mqoa.,hka Tjqkaf.a Ôú; ld,h ;=< lsysm jrlau ;u jD;a;sh fjkilg n÷ka lr ;sfí' jD;a;sh ie,iqïlrKh yd fmr iqodku u; jD;a;sh .uka uf.ys fjkia ùï j, id¾:l;ajh r|d mj;S' mdi,a yerhkafkda w;ßka fndfyda fofkla ;u jD;a;sh ud¾.h wyUq f,i f;dard .;af;da fj;s' Tjqyq mj;sk l=uk fyda mqrmamdvqjla fj; fhduq jkjd úkd ;ud we¨ï lrk jD;a;sh fidhd hdug W;aiql fkdfj;s' úYaj úoHd,hkays Wiia wOHdmkh i|yd iqÿiqlï ,nkakka w;ßka fndfyda fofkla Tjqkaf.a ñ;=rka f;dard .kq ,enq Wiia wOHdmksl fyda jD;a;sh mdGud,djkau wkq.ukh lsÍug fm,fU;s' wyUq f,i jD;a;shla f;dard fkdf.k Tn úiska ie,iqï lr" mj;sk iqÿiqu úl,am jD;a;shg fhduq ùu Tng i;=gg fukau wNsfm%arKhg ,la lrkq we;' Tn we¨ï lrk jD;a;sh f;dard .ekSfï§ Tng ndOl rdYshlg uqyqK §ug isÿfõ' ksjerÈ WmfoaYk yd f;dr;=re fkd,eîu" fm!oa.,sl ndOl

jD;a;sh ^W!k wNsfm%arKh yd w,ilu&" mjqf,ka we;s lrkq ,nk mSvkh ^WodyrK f,i¦ Tjqkag wjYH jD;a;shlg Tnj fhduq lsÍug fm,Uùu fyda ;;ajfhka my;a hehs iïu; jD;a;Skag msúiSu je<elaùu yd mjq,a jHdmdr j,g fhduq lr .ekSug n,dfmdfrd;a;= ùu oelaúh yel'& iy Tfíu ñ;=rka ;=<ska we;s flfrk mSvkh óg WodyrK lSmhls' jD;a;sh ie,iqï lsÍu Tfí Ôú;fhys jeo.;a wx.hla jqj;a" ta i|yd wkjYH mSvkhla t,a, lsÍu ;=<ska Tfí is;eÕs yd ie,iqï úkdY lr fkd.; hq;=h' jD;a;sh ie,iqïlrKh hkq ksrka;rfhka fjkia ùï j,g Ndckh jk yd l%udkql+,j f.dvk.d .; hq;= ls%hd mámdáhls' tu ksid nqoaêu;aj yd ieye,a¨fjka fï ms<sn| ;SrK .; hq;=h'

Tnf.a wkd.; jD;a;sh f;dard .ekSug odhl úh yels my; lreKq ms<sn| wjOdkh fhduq lrkak' ² Tfí j¾;udk $ wkd.; Ôjk rgdj úYaf,aIKh lrkak' Tfí j¾;udk Ôjkrgdj .ek Tn ;Dma;su;a o@ Tng th fjkia lsÍug fyda mj;ajdf.k hdug wjYH o@ Tng .e,fmk Ôjk rgdj ;=< leá úh hq;= .=Kdx. y÷kd .ekSug W;aiql jkak' ² Tfí fm!¾I;ajh yd Tn i;= .=Kdx. y÷kd.kak' Tnf.a wfmaCIdj iEu úgu fïihla wi, /£ isáïka lghq;= lsÍu o@ ke;fyd;a ls%hdYS,S jD;a;shl ksr; ùuo@ ^Tfí fm!¾I;ajfha iajrEmh y÷kd .ekSug wka;¾cd,fha we;s —Myers - Briggs Personality Test, Big Five Personality Test˜ jeks úúO mÍCIK Wmfhda.S lr .; yel'& ² Tfí reÑ - wreÑlï úYaf,aIKh lrkak' Tn mdif,a§ yd lS%vd msáfha§ we,aula olajkafka l=uk wdldrfha ls%hdldrlï j,go@ Tn ms%h fkdlrkafka l=uk wdldrfha ls%hdldrlï j,go@ tajd ,ehsia;=.; lrkak' ² Tfí wdYdjka úYaf,aIKh lrkak' Tn jvd;au we¨ï l<" b;du;a ffO¾h iïmkakj yd nyq, f,iu ksr; jQ wjia:djka mdi,a Èúh ;=< w;aú| we;ao@ ²

Tfí yelshdjka yd ÿ¾j,;d úYaf,aIKh lrkak' msgia;rfhl=f.a weiska Tn" Tn foiu n,kak' wOHdmkh" ksmqK;d ixj¾Okh" oCI;djka yd

yelshdjka" ;dCIKsl oekqu yd fm!oa.,sl .=Kdx. jeks fCIA;% flfrys Tfí wjOdkh fhduq lrkak'

² ióCIK meje;aùu u.ska Tn jvd;a we¨ï lrk jD;a;sh fCIa;%hka ms<sn| §¾> f,i f;dr;=re tla / ia lrkak'

² id¾:l;ajh ms<sn| Tfí w¾:l:kh l=ulao@ Tn id¾:l;ajh" Okh" n,h" i;=g hkd§kag imhk w¾:l:khka ms<sn| is;d ne,Sug fudfyd;la fjka lrkak'

² Tn jD;a;sh ud¾. lSmhla flfrys wjOdkh fhduq lr we;akï" f;dard .ekSï tlla fyda folla fj; iSud ùug oeka ld,h t,U we;'

mdi,a yerhkafkda w;ßka fndfyda fofkla ;u jD;a;sh ud¾.h wyUq f,i f;dard .;af;da fj;s' Tjqyq mj;sk l=uk fyda mqrmamdvqjla fj; fhduq jkjd úkd ;ud we¨ï lrk jD;a;sh fidhd hdug W;aiql fkdfj;s ² úúO /lshd ia:dk lrd f.dia jD;a;slhka ;u ld¾hkays kshef,k whqre ms<sn| wjfndaOhla ,nd .kak' Wod(- frday,la ;=< jD;a;slhka ld¾hkays kshef,k whqre ² jD;a;sh úfYAI{hka iu. idlÉPd lr úúO jD;a;sh wjia:d i|yd we;s bvlv ms<Sn| o< woyila ,nd .kak' tfukau Tng jvd;au .e,fmk /lshdjkays iajrEmh ms<sn| jeäysáhkaf.ka Wmfoia ,nd .kak' ² Tn isysk olsk jD;a;sh ms<sn| ukd úYaf,aIKhl fhfokak' Tn l=vd ld,fha§ wkd.; n,dfmdfrd;a;= ms<sn| ,shQ oEisyshg kÕd .kak' tu isysk ms<sn| kej; j;djla yeÍ ne,Sug ld,h jeh lrkak' Tnf.a is;eÕs jD;a;Ska .fõIKhg W;aiql jkak' ta i|yd we;eï úg wka;¾cd,h" mqj;am;a" Tfí foudmshka" ï;%hka yd fjk;a fndfyda foa bjy,a jkq we;'

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MfNt mayhf;fj; Jiwapy; jkJ njhopiyj; Njl tpioAk; ,isa r%fj;jpdH jkJ Mq; f py mwpitAk; tsHj; J f; nfhs;tJ kpf Kf;fpakhFk;. Mq;fpyj;ij nkUNfw;wpf;nfhs;s British Council kw;Wk; mJNghd;w gy Mq;fpyk; fw;gpf;Fk; epWtdq;fspy; ,ize;J nfhs;syhk;. mayhf; f j; Jiw epWtdq; f spy; ,ize;J ehl;bw;F tUkhdk; NrHj;Jf; nfhLg;gJld; cq;fisr; rhHe;j rKjhaj;ij tsg;gLj;jTk; kpfKf;fpaJiwahf ,d;W jpfo;fpwJ.

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What is

BPO?

Explanations of Yasas Vishuddhi Abeywickrama as narrated

by Nandun Fernando

ICT skills – a key factor

Business process outsourcing is a contractual way of assigning an organisation’s operations and responsibilities to a third party through an agreement. To be outsourced, such operations and responsibilities need to be easily transferable You should note that we are talking of business processes and not of manufacturing or product development processes. In today’s world, most “business processes” actually happen in “soft” forms, using computers and IT. Therefore, generally the vast majority of BPO industry uses IT, as Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES).

resources and enter details into the system

Few examples of BPO

the overseas company. Above examples

Consider situations where an overseas company gets a BPO service company to use its ICT system for human

portray both non-voice BPO services and

reading from hard copies of employment letters/ CVs, and another where an overseas bank gets a BPO service company to assist its customers with their online internet banking queries over the phone.

In the first example, the BPO service provider only ‘uses’ an existing IT system, effectively performing a data entry job for

voice based BPO service conducted over the phone (i.e.: Call Centre).

ICT and BPO are like two sides of the same coin. BPO uses IT for its operations.

BPO wouldn’t exist if not for IT as you can outsource business processes only because of IT, providing connectivity, internet, data communication, etc.

In terms of careers, IT and BPO are different. IT is technology related, such as programming, networking, designing etc., however, BPO only uses some IT applications to complete certain outsourced processes. More focus should be placed on business processes (customer service, accounting etc.) rather than on technology.

Basic IT skills such as fast typing, accurate data entry (key board skills), use of basic IT applications and ability to become quickly familiar with specific IT applications of overseas principals are important. It is equally important to understand the business reasons behind certain processes. BPO professionals are business professionals rather than technical professionals.

Sri Lanka is ranked among the Top 50 Global Outsourcing Destinations by AT Kearney. After the end of war, today, investors are interested, overseas clients can come down to Sri Lanka to engage in projects without any fear and economy is moving forward while infrastructure is also being improved in many areas. So, sky is the limit for Sri Lanka’s BPO sector!

Yasas Vishuddhi Abeywickrama is a professional well experienced in BPO activities mainly in ICT sector and works in a BPO human resource capacity building venture in Sri Lanka.

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BPO hkq l=ulao @ mßj¾;kh y¾I chfialr úisks ndysr md¾Yj jHdmdr ls%hdj,sh hkq wdh;khl ld¾hlrKh yd j.lSï .súiqulska ;=kajk md¾Yjhlg mejÍfï .súiqï .; ls%hdj,shhs' ndysr md¾YAj.;lrKh i|yd tn÷ ld¾hlrKh yd j.lSï myiqfjka mejeÍfï yelshdj mej;sh hq;=h' wm fuys§ idlÉPdjg Ndckh lrkqfha jHdmdr ls%hdj,sh ms<sn|j nj;a ksIamdokh fyda ksIamdok ixj¾Ok ls%hdj,sh ms<sn| fkdjk nj;a Tnf.a wjOdkhg fhduq l, hq;=h' j¾;udk f,dalfha fndfyduhla —jHdmdr ls%hdj,sh˜ ieneúkau isÿjkafka mß>kl yd f;dr;=re ;dCIKh Wmfhda.Slr f.k —uDÿ˜ ls%hdoduhlg wkql+,jhs' tneúka yqfola BPO lafIa;%fha nyq;r m%cdj f;dr;=re ;dCIKh" f;dr;=re ;dCIK n,.ekajQ fiajd ^ITES& j,g wkql+,j Ndú;d lrhs' BPO

i|yd WodyrK lsysmhla

úfoaYSh wdh;k BPO fiajh ,nd .ksñka ;u wdh;kfha Ôj o;a;" /lshd ,sms yd fjk;a odu msgm;a jeks f;dr;=re udkj iïm; Ndú;d lrñka ^ICT System& i|yd we;=¨ lsÍu iy tf;r nexl= BPO fiajdj yryd ;u

BPO yd IT hkq tlsfklg

noaO jQ úIhka 2 la jk w;r ndysr md¾Yj jHdmdr ls%hdj,sh i|yd BPO odhl lr .; yelafla IT ksidfjks' th ino;d" wka;¾cd,h" o;a; ikaksfõokh jeksoE imhhs

mdßfNda.slhka iuÕ udr..; wka;¾cd, nexl= ÿrl:kh Tiafia ùuiSï isÿlsÍu jeks wjia:d oelaúh yel' BPO fiajd imhkakx mj;sk f;dr;=re ;dCIK ls%hdms<sfj, Ndú;d lrñka muKla" iM,odhsj úfoia wdh;k i|yd o;a; we;=¨lsÍfï /lshdfõ ksr;fõ' by; WodyrK y~ rys; BPO fiajd y~ mdol lr.;a ÿrl:kh Tiafia isÿjd BPO fiajd ^Wod(weu;=ï uOHia:dk& hk 2u ksrEmKh lrhs'

f;dr;=re mß>kl ;dCIKsl l=i,;d m%uqL idOlhla jYfhka

yd BPO tlu ldishl fome;a; jeksh' tkï BPO ys l%shdldßFjh i|yd IT bjy,a fõ' BPO yd IT hkq tlsfklg noaO jQ úIhka 2 la jk w;r ndysr md¾Yj jHdmdr ls%hdj,sh i|yd BPO odhl lr .; yelafla IT ksidfjks' th ino;d" wka;¾cd,h" o;a; ikaksfõokh jeksoE imhhs' ICT

jD;a;Ska yd BPO ;dCIKh yd jev igyka IT

ms<sn| i,ld ne,Sfï§ fjkia lafIA;% 2ls' IT ne£ mj;sk w;r ta i|yd iïmdokh ^Programming&

cd,lrKh ^Networking& ks¾udKlrKh ^Designing& wdÈh wka;¾.;fõ' kuq;a BPO ndysr md¾Yj ls%hdj,s i|yd we;eï IT Applications Ndú;d lrhs' fuys§ jeä wjOdkh fhduq úh hq;af;a ;dCIKhg jvd jHdmdßl ls%hdj,s ^mdßfNda.sl fiajd" .KldêlrKh wd§& i|ydh' uQ,sl IT l=i,;d tkï fõ.j;a h;=re ,shkh" ksrjoH f;dr;=re we;=,;a lsÍu ^h;=re mqjre l=i,;d& uQ,sl IT Applications Ndú;d lsÍfï yelshdj" úfoaYSh Applications iuÕ blaukska yqreùug we;s yelshdj fnfyúkA bjy,a jk idOl fõ' AT Kearning úiska YS% ,xldj f,dalfha m%uqL;u f.da,Sh ndysr md¾Yj fhdod .kq ,nk rgj,a 50 we;=,; fYa%Ks.; fldg we;' hqoaOh wjika ùu;a iu.u" j¾;udkfha wdfhdclhkaf.a wdfhdckhg we,aula olajk w;r úfoaYSh .Kqfokqlrejkag ,xldjg meñK lsisÿ ìhlska f;drj jHdmD;s j, ksr;ùug yels ù we;s w;r há;, myiqlï fndfyda m%foaY j, j¾Okh ùu ksid wd¾Ólho j¾Okh fjñka mj;S' tneúka ksula ke;s wdldYh fia BPO lafIa;%hg o ksula ke;'

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Choices, Op

BPO

Sector

Sub category

Position

Job Description

Customer support services

Customer Support Executive/ Customer Support Associate

Direct service to end customers through telep emails, live chat, video interactions, letters, fa complaints about a product or service

Sales

Telesales Executive/ Sales Executive

Promote or market a product or service throug chat, video interactions, letters, fax

Outsourced administrative functions, data management related processes

Data Entry Executive, Medical Transcriptionist, Data Verification Executive, Scanning Executive,

Data entry, Medical transcription, Data verifica scanning, Data conversion

Finance & accounting

Accounts Executive/ Accounts Associate

Account maintenance, auditing, account verifi analysis

Senior Agent/ Senior Executive

Supervision/ management of customer service primary level personnel, second level of assis to end customers

Quality Assurance (QA) Executive

Checking/ maintaining quality of services, man specially phone calls, asses error rates, provid team leaders & team members

Team Leader

Manage front line that deals with end custome technical expertise, manage a team of about 2 sales & other personnel in specific work group

Trainer

Training of customer service/ sales & other pe work groups/ teams, identify training needs

Assistant Manager

Operational management, management of team & maintain domain or call centre targets, gene revenue, respond to overseas principal's & se queries on domain, call centre or processes, c change/ improve existing processes

Manager

Operational management, management of team training & development processes, administra of work groups/ teams

Head of Operations

Operational management, management of team of processes related to specific tasks, commu principals, business development

Head of HR/ Head of Administration

Operational management, management of team HR functions of work groups/ teams, recruitm

Vice President

Handle multiple clients in multiple locations, id to add value clients, risk management, crisis m financial management, strategy building, reso business development

Operational - Customer interactive

Operational Non-Customer interactive

Operational Supervision

Management

Senior management

Branch

Middle level management

Banking

Lower management

Careers

ptions and Opportunities in

O Industry Qualifications/

Salary LKR

Promotional prospects and career options

Good language skills, telephone etiquette, customer service skills/ any customer service background with humbleness, patience and pleasantness

12,000.00 - 25,000.00

Team Leader, Trainer, QA Executive

gh telephone, live

Good language skills, sales skills, telephone etiquette, any sales oriented background

12,000.00 - 25,000.00

Team Leader, Trainer, QA Executive

ation, Data

Very good computer skills, technical knowledge, data related knowledge

15,000.00 - 25,000.00

Team Leader, Trainer, QA Executive

Finance/ accounting education

15,000.00 - 25,000.00

Team Leader, Assistant Manager

More than 6 months customer service experience in BPO industry

22,000.00 - 40,000.00

Assistant Manager, Manager

Excellent product/ business process related knowledge, call monitoring skills, more than 6 months experience in BPO industry

25,000.00 - 50,000.00

Assistant Manager, Manager

Special knowledge/ skills in relevant area of work/ processes, team work/ team leading skills, perfomance oriented mentality, communication skills and 1-2 years experience in BPO industry

30,000.00 - 60,000.00

Assistant Manager

Special knowledge/ skills in relevant area of work, training delivering skills, communication skills and 1-2 years experience in BPO industry

30,000.00 - 60,000.00

Assistant Manager

Bachelor's degree or relevant professional qualification, team management skills, knowledge on domain/ call centre & processes, target oriented mentality, more than 3 years experience in BPO industry

60,000.00 - 200,000.00

Manager, Centre Head, Country Head

Bachelor's degree or relevant professional qualification, team management skills, knowledge on domain/ call centre & processes, target oriented mentality, more than 3 years experience in BPO industry

100,000.00 - 250,000.00

Head of Operations/ HR, Vice President

Bachelor's degree or relevant professional qualification, team management skills, more than 5 years experience in BPO industry

200,000.00 - 400,000.00 Vice President

Bachelor's degree or relevant professional qualification, team management skills, more than 5 years relevant experience

200,000.00 - 400,000.00 Vice President

Masters degree or relevant professional qualification, more than 8 - 10 years experience in BPO industry

500,000.00 - 800,000.00 COO, CEO

phone, internet, ax to resolve

ication, research &

e/ sales & other stance/ information

nner of responding, de feed back to

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ms, manage erate expected enior management's client coordination,

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ms, administrative/ ment

dentify processess management, ource management,

experience required

Notes: Based on services rendered by a BPO service company, positions and job descriptions may vary. Salary figures are approximate values.

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EDEX Careers portal Fulfil your career needs.

Realize your dream.

Whether you are an experienced professional who would like to take your career to the next level or a recent graduate or a school leaver who wishes to explore new career opportunities, EDEX Careers portal can fulfill your needs.

EDEX Careers portal is equipped with a huge database of job vacancies and vocational and higher education courses.

Browse through different categories to find the latest vocational and higher educational courses provided by a vast array of course providers in Sri Lanka. Job seekers can upload their profiles in the form of a CV and let it automatically be matched with the most suitable job from its collection of vacancies available within reputed companies in Sri Lanka.

In addition to above, users of EDEX Careers portal can find many more information which will help them to plan their career.

The latest version of EDEX Careers portal, which was launched recently, has a new elegant look with user friendly simple interfaces which makes both novice and computer savvy to find the information needed, easy and fast.

Some highlights of the latest version of EDEX Careers portal are: Psychometric test: Self test for visitors of EDEX Careers portal to assess their aptitude for a given career. Visitor has to answer a simple set of questions and the portal will provide an analysis based on answers provided to questions.

Changes to CV submission: The CV upload was changed to a wizard based facility. In the earlier system, user had to type in all the data in a single page and a disconnection while entering data will lead to total loss of information. The new feature helps the user to easily upload a CV.

EDEX Careers portal is equipped with a huge database of job vacancies and vocational and higher education courses.

Browse through different categories to find the latest vocational and higher educational courses provided by a vast array of course providers in Sri Lanka Visit EDEX Careers portal at http://careers.edex.lk, the one-stop shop for all you career needs, today.

VTA

is the Bridge for curving the Student as Employee Background Vocational Training Authority (VTA) of Sri Lanka was established in 1995, consisting of 6 National Vocational Training Institutes, 22 District Vocational Training Centers and 232 Vocational training centers. VTA is operating under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Developments. The main objective is providing the skills training for youth, while implementing the skills development programs under various fields.

The main objective of the VTA is to pave the way for youth to acquire skills needed to gain employment and thus lead a contended life and contribute towards the country's economic development. Training offered at VTA will help the students to get employed in Sri Lanka or foreign. According to Ministry of Education, in year 2010 there were around 4 million students are studying at 9675 schools. As stated in the objective, VTA helps the students to acquire the knowledge and skills, which are needed for the employment.

The following Asian Development Bank (ADB) report (2011) shows that VTA is the largest training network, with more than 270 training centers nationwide, focusing mainly on youth.

Table 1 Student Admission to Full-Time Courses in Training Networks, 2009 DTET 12,175

NAITA Institutes

Apprentices

5,916

11,500

VTA

NYSC

SLIATE

Total

25,534

2,857

5,341

63,323

DTET = Department of Technical Education and Training, NAITA = National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority, NYSC = National Youth Services Council, SLIATE = Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education, VTA = Vocational Training Authority.

IT Education at VTA There is an extensive demand gap in the supply of ICT professional in Sri Lanka. IT industry is seeking capable professionals to fill this demand gap. Considering the demand in the global scenario and foreign revenue generation options, the VTA has established the National Information Technology Center (NITC) to meet the ICT demand of the country.

IT courses at VTA mainly categorized as courses that, - leads to obtain an IT degree - leads to obtain internationally recognized professional IT qualifications - leads to fulfill specific requirement (Specialized courses) VTA also identified the gap between “learning” and “working” in IT industry. To address this gap VTA engaged with employers (SLASSCOM) to develop employer led curriculum with work-based learning arrangement.

VTA is the only training institute in Sri Lanka, who is offering wide range of internationally recognized professional IT qualifications. To provide this service VTA engaged with many IT Academies.

IC3 (Internet and Computing Core Certification) The IC3 is a global certification program that is designed to certify an individual's digital literacy skills associated with basic computer and Internet use.

CISCO Networking Academy The Networking Academy program delivers ICT training to help improve career and educational opportunities for individuals.

FOSS Academy FOSS Academy is a unique program developed by VTA, which offers many FOSS certifications.

Including LPIC for Linux.

Microsoft Advanced IT Academy The Microsoft IT Academy Program offers a comprehensive technology curriculum to help students learn the IT skills they need.

Adobe Academy Provides a range of training for digital media creation and editing, multimedia authoring, and web development.

VMware Academy The VMware IT Academy Program is designed to introduce students to VMware technologies and equip them with VMware technical skills to compliment their chosen fields of study.

IT labs at VTA are fully equipped with updated technologies like high-end computers, projectors, sound system and instructor PCs with high-speed internet access.

There are a number of facilities equipped with digital interactive boards for better teaching and learning between instructors and students.

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5. xsprhH vOj;Jzuy; (Optical Character Recognition)

mr; r py; ntspte; j Mtzq; f is kpd; t btpy; khw; w pf; n fhs; t jw; F k; NtW gy NjitfSf;Fk; xsprhH vOj;Jzuy; (OCR) mtrpag;gLfpwJ. Mq;fpyk; Nghd;w nkhopfspNy$l ,d; d Kk; ,e; E l; g k; KOikaile;Jtpltpy;iy. jkpopy; ,e; E l; g j; j pidf; nfhz; L tUtjw; F g;

fzpdpapy; vkJ nkhopiag; ghHj;J ,d;GWtjw;fhd nraw;ghly;y. mJ moFf;fhff; fzpdpapy; jkpiof; nfhz;LtUk; NtiyAk; my;y. jftw; njhopEl;gj;jpy; vkJ nkhopapd; gad;ghnld;gJ vkJ kf;fspd; tho;NthL Neubahfj; njhlHGilaJ> gpd;dpg;gpize;jJ. gy; N tW Kaw; r pfs; vLf; f g; g l; L s; s d. "nghd;tpop" vDk; nkd;nghUs; jkpopy; gpugykhdjhFk; . gy; N tW Kaw; r pfs; ,g; g ug; g py; eilngw; W tUfpwNghJk; ,d;dKk; jkpopy; xsprhH vOj;Jzuy; jpUg;jpahd epiyia vl;ltpy;iy.

6. ciuapypUe;J Fuiy cUthf;Fjy; (Text to Speech)

nkhoprhH fzpikapd; ( Language Computing) mtrpakhd El;gq;fspy; ,JTk; xd; W . khw; W j; j pwdhspfs; (Differentlyabled people), Fwpg;ghf ghHit Nghjhik nfhz; l tHfs; fzpdpiaAk; Vida fUtpfisAk; gad;gLj;Jtij ,yFthf;f ,j;njhopy;El;gk; ,d;wpaikahjJ. njYq;F> rpq;fsk; Nghd;w Mrpa nkhopfspy; vy; y hk; ,e; E l; g k; cs;thq;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. jkpopy; ,d;dKk; nghJg; g ad; g hl; L f; N fw; g ciuapypUe; J Fuiy cUthf;Fk; El;gk; tsutpy;iy. ,jw;fhd Kaw;rpfs; gutyhf eilngw;WtUfpwJ.

7. Fuy; czHjy; (Voice Recognition) ehk; NgRtijf; fzpdp gpupj;jwpe;J czHe;J nfhs;Sk; El;gk;. NgRk; tplaj;ij vOj;Jtbtpy; khw;WtjpypUe;J> Fuiy milahsk; fz; L nfhs; s y; tiuf; F k; ,e;El;gk; gad;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ ,e;El;gKk; khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;Fk; gad; g Lk; . VidatHfSk; fzpdpNahL njhlHgLtjw;fhd Nkk;gl;l Kiwahf ,J mikAk;.

Mq;fpyj;jpw;Fk; nry;thf;Fs;s Vida gy nkhopfSf;Fk; ,e;El;gk; te;Jtpl;lJ. jkpopy; ,d;dKk; ,y;iy.

8. nkhopngaHg;G (Translation) xUnkhopapypUe;J ,d;ndhU nkhopf;F ciunahd;iwj; jd;dpaf;fkhf nkd;nghUs;nfhz;L nkhopngaHj;jy; kpFe;j gaDs;s njhopEl;gkhFk;. gy;NtW tpjkhd mZFKiwfspD}lhf ,e;j nkhopngaHg;gpidr; rhj;jpag;gLj;jyhk;. jkpOf; f hd Kjy; nghJg; g ad; g hl; L n k h o p n g a H g ; G n k d ; n g h U s ; Google epWtdj;jhy; mwpKfg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. jkpopypUe;J gy;NtW cyf nkhopfSf;F nkhopngaHf;fj;jf;fjhf ,k;nkd;nghUs; cs; s J. mt; T yf nkhopfspypUe; J

jkpOf; f hd nra;fpwJ.

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jhdhff; fw; W nkhopngaHf; f j; jf;fjhf ,e;j nkd;nghUs; tbtikf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. cUthf;f epiyapy; ,Uf;Fk; ,k;nkd;nghUs; kpf mbg;gilahd nkhopngaHg;gpidNa jw;NghJ nra;fpwJ.

9. ifalf;ff; fUtpfs; (Mobile Devices) ,J ifalf;ff;fUtpfspd; fhykhFk;. fzpdpapd; jkpo; trjpfs; XusTf;F rPHngw;W tUk; epiyapy; ifalf; f f; f Utpfshd nry; N grpfs; > ifalf; f f; f zpdpfs; > kpd; D }y; gbg; g hd; f s; Nghd; w tw; w py; jkpiog; g ad; g Lj; j Ntz; b a epiyapy; jkpoHfs; cs;sdH. ,jw;fhd Kaw;rpfSk; eilngwj;njhlq;fptpl;ld. fzpdpapy; jkpo; nkhopapidNah> cyfnkhopfisNah gad;gLj;Jtjw;fhd Kaw;rp vd;gJ> fzpdpapy; vkJ nkhopiag; ghHj;J ,d;GWtjw;fhd nraw;ghly;y. mJ moFf;fhff; fzpdpapy; jkpiof; nfhz;LtUk; NtiyAk; my;y. jftw; njhopEl;gj;jpy; vkJ nkhopapd; gad;ghnld;gJ vkJ kf; f spd; tho; N thL Neubahfj; njhlHGilaJ> gpd;dpg;gpize;jJ. ,d;iwa cyfpd; vy; y hg; g zpfSNk fzpdpia mbg; g ilahff; n fhz; N l nra; a g; g Lk; epiyapy; jkpo; nkhopapidg;gad;gLj;Jk; kf;fspd; md;whl tho;f;ifapy; jkpo;f; fzpik VNjh xU tpjj;jpy; rk;ge;jg;gLfpwJ. ,d;ndhU nkhopapidf;fw;W mjd;%yk; jk; gzpfisr; nra; J nfhs; t ijtpl> nrhe;j nkhopiaNa gad;gLj;jpf;nfhs;tJ vspjhdJ. nkhopfspilNaahd NtWghLfisAk; ,ilntspfisAk; njhopEl;gj;jhy; epug;gptpl KbAk;. fzpdpj; njhopEl;gq;fisg;gad;gLj;jp nkhopngaHj;jy;> Fuy; czHjy;> cuj; J g; g bj; j y; Nghd; w it vy; y hk; ,t;tifapy; cjtf;$bad. nkhopfshy; ,e;j cyfk; gpupej ; pUg;gJk;> nkhopfisf; fw; W f; n fhs; s Ntz; b a Njit mjpfkhftpUg; g Jk; > mt; t hW fw;Wf;nfhs;tjw;fhd tha;g;Gk; trjpfSk; vy;NyhUf;Fk; fpilf;fhkypUg;gJk; ,d;W ehk; vjpHnfhs;Sk; rpf;fy;fs;. ,J epfo;fhy cyfpd; Nghjhik. kdpjH vjpHnfhs;Sk; rpf;fy;fisAk; NghjhikfisAk; jPHg;gJjhd; mwptpaypd; gzpahFk;.

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ICT to support forward march of

Sri Lankan

youth

by Dhammika Atapattu

â&#x20AC;&#x153;New technologies that change our world are not a panacea or a magic bullet. But they are without doubt enormously powerful tools for development. They create jobs. They transform education, healthcare, commerce, politics and more. They can help in delivery of humanitarian assistance and even contribute to peace and security.â&#x20AC;?

- Koffi Annan, former United Nations Secretary General.

In the global information society, young people are often leading innovators who use and spread information and communication technology (ICT). This is no difference in case of Sri Lankan youth either. As we now live in a knowledge era ICT is a vital factor for gathering knowledge.

If ever there was an area where young people are leaders not just of tomorrow, but also of today, it is undoubtedly in the field of information and communication technology. From Sri Lankan youth who develop television programs to youth of Eastern Europe who redefine political tactics through online activism - young people are at the forefront of transforming their societies through information and communications revolution. Technology is what young people have (more than anyone else) grown up with, what they know more about than their parents, what gives them an edge. They are early adopters and adapters of technologies ranging from mobile telephones to email to instant messaging to radio and television.

Impetus for youthful energy With the introduction of the internet, Sri Lankan youth have acquired a powerful new tool to connect and to

communicate.

Today, young people go online more than anyone else, stay online longer and have more diverse online activities. For many young people, Internet is becoming a major source of education, news, and entertainment as well as a key domain of communication.

On the internet, a youthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community is no longer a physical neighbourhood, but the entire world - and friends might well be on the other side of the globe. Young people are therefore coming face to face with personal experiences - challenges similar or different to their own - that provide an imperative for action.

Young people are traditionally considered among the most socially conscious and active segments of any society. They are concerned about environmental issues, lack of employment opportunities, economic inequality and human rights. As students and young professionals, many seek to understand these issues and how their choices and actions impact on others in their community and around the world. Given their lack of access to many formal institutions in society, young people have traditionally developed their own voluntary associations to address these challenges.

The way forward Nevertheless, the truth is that Sri Lankan youth are still not using the ICT to reap maximum benefits. There is huge potential in ICT quite apart from building networks through social networking sites.

By using tele-centers, farming youth in villages can find out best prices for their crops via internet and successfully negotiate with buyers. This is a practice which is widely used in India.

When considering tourism industry, most of tourism oriented products and services can be easily marketed through web sites, include entire tour planning process of a tourist. This is especially important as most of the new entrants in the tourism industry are youth. With Sri Lanka targeting 2.5 million tourists by year 2015, there is a huge potential in this area.

Above are a few examples where ICT can pleasantly transform the future of youth, together with their communities.

The youth of Sri Lanka - from every village, city and district - can be inspired, equipped and empowered to overcome the barriers and challenges that stand in their way. Equipping them with knowledge through ICT plays a key role in this endeavor.

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Ngr;rhsHfs; jd;dk;gpf;if kw;Wk; cWjpahdtHfs;. mtHfspd; Ngr;rpy; gaNkh> IaNkh Vw;gLtjpy;iy. ,e;j gbapid ,uz;L Kiwapy; gapw;rp nra;a Ntz;Lk;.

Kjyhtjhf ePq;fNs cq;fSf;Fs; VjhtJ xU tplaj;ij vLj;J mjid kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; fijj;Jg; gapw;rp nra; a Ntz; L k; . eP q ; f s; ,t; t hW nra;tjhy; cq;fspd; Ngr;rhw;wiy eP q ; f Ns kjpg; g P L nra; A k; mNj

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2. ftHr;rpahd Ngr;rhsHfs; vg;NghJk; re; N jh~j; i jAk; kfpo; r ; r piaAk; nfhLg;gtHfs;. mtHfs; Ntbf;ifahdtHfs;. cq;fs; Ngr;rpd; Ntbf; i fahd gFjpia epidT $Uq;fs;. mjd; rpygFjpfspy; Nyrhd eifr;Ritfis NrHf;f Kaw;rpf;fTk;. eifr;Rit> cq;fs; Ngr;rpid <Hf;f itf; F k; ,d; D nkhU Kf; f pakhd tplak;. Ngr;rpd; ,ilapNyh> my;yJ KbtpNyh cq; f s; eifr; R itia $WtJ rhyr; rpwe;jJ. eifr;Rit midtiuAk; nka; kwe;J rpupff ; itf;f $baJ. Mdhy; eifr; R itahdJ Ngr;Rld; rk;ge;jg;gl;ljhf> Ngr; r pd; Xl; l j; i j nfLf; f hjjhf ,Uf; f Ntz; L k; > Nfl; g tHfSf; F eifr;Rit 'jpzpf;fg;gl;l" xd;whf czug;gl;lhy; mJ Ngr;rpd; Xl;lj;ijg; ghjpf;Fk;.

3. ftHr;rpahd Ngr;rhsHfs; rf;jpkpf;f Ngr;irAk; cw;rhf%l;Lk; njk;igAk; juf; $batHfs;. mikjpAk; ke;jKk; Gjpajha; vijAk; Vw; g Lj; J tJ ,y;iy. xU Mrpupaupd; Ngr;R J} f;fk; Vw;gLj;Jk; tifapy; ,Ue;jhy; khztdhy; fy; t p fw; f KbahJ. cq;fs; ghHitahsHfis cq;fs; Ngr;rpdhy; vOg;g Ntz;Lk;. ePqf ; s; NgRk; NghJ ghHitahsHfis Nehf;fpa if mirT fhzg;gl Ntz;Lk;. cq;fs; njhdp kw; W k; RUjpia ftdpj; J khw;wp nfhs;Sq;fs;. Ngr;rpid Muk;g Kjy; cq;fs; Ngr;rpid xyp ehlhtpy; gjpT nra;J mjid Nfl;L jpUj;jp nfhs;Sq;fs;. cq;fs; Ngr;rpd; Ntfk; kw; W k; njhdpNa Ngr; r pd; capH ehbahf mikAk;.

4. rpwe;j Ngr;rhsHfs; jhk; Ngrg; NghFk; tplak; gw;wp kpfj; njspthdtHfs; gy Muha;r;rpfisAk; Njly;fisAk; Nkw;nfhz;lgpd;Nd NgRthHfs;. ePqf ; s; Ngrg; NghFk; tplaj; i j gw; w pa mwptpid tsHj;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. xt;NthU Nfhzq;fspypUe;Jk; mjid Muha; e ; J GJg; G J rpe; j idfis ngWq; f s; . Ngr; r pd; fUg; n ghUs; gw;wpa tuyhW> mjw;fhd tuyhw;W uPjpahd cjhuzq;fs; Nghd;wtw;iw cq;fs; Ngr;rpy; ,izAq;fs;.. Ngr;rpd; fUg; n ghUSf; f hd gue; j gpd; d zp cq; f is mjpf cupikNahLk; > jd;dk;gpf;ifNahLk; Ngr cjTk;.

5. ftHr;rpahd Ngr;rhsHfs;

eaf;ff; $ba moifAk; > rpwe; j Nkilg; Ngr;irAk; rkHg;gpf;f njupe;jtHfs;.

Ngr;rpid Nkw;nfhs;s jFjpahd Mil mikg;gpidAk;> rhpahd jiykapH moifAk; nfhz;bUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. vd;djhd; rpwe;j Ngr;rhf mike;jhYk; mtupd; Njhw;wk; tpUk;gj;jfhjjhf ,Ug;gpd; (Kiwahf mOj;jg;glhj Milfs;> fiye;j Kb> mOf;Fg;gbe;j

rg;ghj;Jf;fs;) ahUk; mg;Ngr;rpid kjpf;f khl;lhHfs;. GwmoFk; Ngr;rhsUf;F Kf;fpakhdJ. cq;fs; Ngr;rpd; NghJ Kf ghtidfs; ed;whf mikjy; Ntz; L k; . cq; f s; Kf ghtidia ePqf ; Ns kjpg;gpl fz;zhb kpfr; rpwe;j rhjdk;. fz;zhb Kd; epd;W Ngrpg;goFtjhy; cq;fs; Kf ghtidfis ePq;fs; khw;wyhk;.

6. ftHr; r pahd Ngr; r hsupd; Ngr; r py; nrhw;wilfNsh> trdj; jilfNsh> ,yf;fz jilfNsh> nrhw;gpuo;TfNsh> jpf;Ffpd;w njhdpNah fhzg;glhJ. cz;ikapy; cq;fis ey;y Ngr;rhsHfs; vd;W mwptpf;f cq;fs; Ngr;rpy; Kiwahd> rupahd trdq; f spd; gad; g hLk; > rpwe; j ,yf; f z gpuNahfq; f Sk; Kf; f pakhdit. cq; f s; Ngr; i r Muk;gpf;Fk; NghJ xU ftpijAlNdh my;yJ ghly; tupfSlNdh Muk;gpj;jy; cq;fs; Ngr;rpw;F rpwe;j Muk;gj;ij nfhLf;Fk;. Ngr;rpd; ,ilapy; trd jilfNsh> ,OitfNsh ,Uf; f $lhJ. xyp ehlh xd;wpd; cjtpAld; ePq;fs; Vw;glg;NghFk; jilfis Fiwf; f yhk; . jpf; F jy; > m..M...vd; W ,Oj; j y; Nghd;w nghJthf GJg;Ngr;rhsHfSf;F ,Uf; F k; gpur; r pidfSf; F Kiwahd> mauhj Ragapw;rpjhd; jPHthf mikAk;.

7. ftHr; r pahd Ngr; r hsh; f s; mtH Ngrg;NghFk; nghUs; gw;wpa kpfr; r pwe; j fUj; J nfhz; l tHfs; . me; j nghUs; kP j hd cw; r hfk; > czHT nfhz;ltHfs;. xU ftHr; r pahd Ngr; r hsupd; czHT Nfl;Fk; ghHitahsHfs; kPJk; CL flj; j g; g l Ntz; L k; . cjhuzkhf gidNahiyahy; nea;ag;gl;l ig gw;wp NgRk; NghJ mJ kf;fSf;F vt;tsT RfhjhukhdJ> ,jw;fhd kdpj Kaw;rp> Fwpg; g pl; l ifj; n jhopyhsHfspd; tho;f;if ju caHr;rp> Rw;Wr;#oy; ghJfhg; G j; njhlHghd ajhHj; j cz;ikfs; gw;wp $WtJ mj;jiyg;Gf;F kpfg; nghUj;jkhdjhf ,Uf;Fk;. jiyg;Gk;> nghUSk; ajhHj;j kf;fs; epiyf;F xj;jjhf mikj;J NgrNtz; L k; . kdpj cwTfSf; F vt; t sT J}uk; rhjfkhdJ vd Mokhf rpe; j pj; J g; Ngr Ntz; L k; Vndd;why; ePq;fs; kdpjHfSf;fhf> kdpjHfs; Kd;G NgRfpwPHfs; vd;gij kwe;JtplNtz;lhk;> cq;fs; Ngr;rpid mtHfis czur; n ra; a Ntz; L k; > mJNt rpwe;j Ngr;rhsUf;F milahsk;.

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FEED-IN TARIFFS IN KENYA Kenya’s energy profile is characterized by a predominance of traditional biomass energy to meet the energy needs of the rural households and a heavy dependence on imported petroleum for the modern economic sector needs. As a result, the country faces challenges related to unsustainable use of traditional forms of biomass and exposure to high and unstable oil import prices. In March 2008, Kenya’s Ministry of Energy adopted a Feed-in Tariff, based on the realization that “Renewable Energy Sources (RES) including solar, wind, small-hydro, biogas and municipal waste energy have potential for income and employment generation, over and above contributing to the supply and diversification of electricity generation sources”.

A Feed-in Tariff (FIT) is a policy

sources have a guaranteed market and

transaction and administrative costs by

instrument that makes it mandatory

an attractive return on investment for the

eliminating

for

“utilities”

electricity they produce. Aspects of an

processes, and

responsible for operating the national grid

FIT include access to the grid, long-term

investors to operate the power plant

to purchase electricity from renewable

power purchase agreements and a set

prudently

energy sources at a pre-determined

price per kilowatt hour (kWh).

maximize its returns. By taking a long-

energy

price

that

companies

is

or

sufficiently

attractive

Kenya’s FIT policy has as its

the

and

conventional

bidding

c) encourage private efficiently

so

as

to

term commitment to the development

to stimulate new investment in the

objectives

resource

of renewable sources of energy and

renewable sector. This, in turn, ensures

mobilization by providing investment

stipulating a long-term power purchase

that those who produce electricity from

security

for

agreements of a minimum of 20 years, the

identified renewable energy sources

investors in Renewable Energy Sources

Kenya Government has taken a critically

such as solar, wind and other renewable

(RES) electricity generation

important step in the development of

to: and

a)

facilitate

market

stability

b) reduce

Green

It is expected that the FIT policy in

the country’s significant potential for while

Kenya could stimulate about 1300 MW

pursuing equally important economic,

of electricity generation capacity. If the

environmental

projected generation capacity is realized,

renewable

energy

generation,

and

social

policy

objectives.

In January 2010, Kenya revised the FIT policy, which resulted in the addition of three renewable energy sources: geothermal, biogas, and solar energy resource generated electricity.

In addition, the revised policy extended the period of the power purchase agreements from 15 to 20 years and increased the fixed tariffs per kilowatthour for pre-existing wind, biomass and small-hydro power under the FIT.

include:

a)

environmental

benefit from the sugar factories.

Observed impacts

this could contribute significantly to

Since the announcement of the

ensuring security of electricity supply

FIT policy, some sugar companies have

in

the

planned to upgrade their biomass-based

reserve margin. Furthermore, since the

cogeneration potential in order to benefit

resources used consist of relatively low-

from the FIT policy. While full effects

cost local fuels, it is likely to reduce costs

have not been felt yet, Kenya provides

for the consumer. Benefits targeted are

an example of how forward-looking

a “triple-win” of additional renewables-

energy policy could contribute to matrix

based

the

diversification, improved benefit streams

country; enhancing employment and

to small rural producers, and enhanced

poverty alleviation in the rural areas;

local development.

the

country

generation

by

increasing

capacity

to

and increasing income opportunities for business development.

Expected benefits

As Kenya’s greatest renewable

The advantages of this policy

million people either directly or indirectly

energy potential is in rural areas, the

integrity

effects of the FIT policy are expected

including the reduction of greenhouse

to trickle down and stimulate rural

gas emissions; b) enhancing energy

employment. This can happen through

supply security, reducing the country’s

the construction of power plants, but

dependence on imported fuels; and

also in the context of agro-industries,

coping with the global scarcity of fossil

in

fuels and its attendant price volatility; and

predominant in the country. It is estimated

c) enhancing economic competitiveness

that the sugar factories have directly and

and job creation. Initially covering wind,

indirectly contributed to job creation by

biomass and small-hydro, the policy is

supporting about 200,000 small-scale

planned to include geothermal sources

farmers within the sugar belt in western

of energy.

Kenya, and that between five and six

particular

sugarcane,

which

is

1. Kenya Ministry of Energy, Feed-in-Tariffs Policy on Wind, Biomass and Small-hydro Resource Generated Electricity, March 2008.

2. Kenya Ministry of Energy, Feed-in-Tariffs Policy on Wind, Biomass, Small-hydro, Geothermal, Biogas, and Solar Resource Generated Electricity, 1st Revision, January 2010.

3. AFREPREN/FWD Energy, Environment and Development Network for Africa, The Role of Feed-in Tariff Policy in Renewable Energy Development in Developing Countries, September 2009.

Courtesy : United Nations Environment Programme (2010)

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Y%S ,xldfõ ±kg mj;ajdf.k hkq ,nk mßir ys;ldñ l¾udka;hla jYfhka yia; lvodis l¾udka;h ye¢kaúh yelsh' fuu ksIamdok l¾udka;fha mqfrda.dñ;ajh orK wdh;khla jYfhka Maximus ye¢kaúh yelsh' foaYSh fjf<|fmd, muKla fkdj úfoaYSh fj<|fmdf,ys o lS¾;sh w;alrf.k we;s fuu wdh;kfhys ksIamdokh foaYSh wuqøjH u; mokï fõ' w,s jiqre fyj;a w,s b,s;a; fhdod .ksñka isÿlrk fuu ksIamdokh Pachyderm Paper jYfhka ye¢kafõ' óg wu;rj flfi,a fld< lvodis iy msÿrej,ska ksIamdÈ; lvodis yÿkd.; yelsh' fuu ksIamdok wdY%s; ksñ NdKav jYfhka fmd;a" lvodis" nE.a" fmÜá" ldâia" ljr iy mska;+r we,anï hkdÈh fjf<|fmd,g y÷kajd § we;' (Elephant Dung)

1997 § wdrïN lrk ,o fuu ksIamdok l¾udka;fha tjlg isá fiajl ixLHdj 10 g;a wvqh' j¾;udkh jk úg fuu l¾udka;fha kshef,k fiajlhska ixLHdj 100 blaujd we;' ksIamdok l¾udka; Yd,djkag wu;rj wuqøjH iy ksñ NdKav m%jdykh

iy cd;Hka;r ksfhdað;hska iuÕ iïnkaOjk ;j;a fiajl msßila o isà' lE.,a, Èia;%slalfha ysßjvqk rkafoKsh m%foaYfha fuu m%Odk ksIamdok l¾udka; wdh;kh msysgd we;' iS.sßfha rx.sß.u .%dufha o kj l¾udka; Yd,djla wdrïN lr we;' l¾udka;hg jeä jYfhka Ndú;d flfrk wuqøjH jk w,s jiqre mskakj, w,s wkd:d.drfhka ,nd .kS' fyd¢ka jevqk w,sfhl=f.ka Èklg idudkHfhka w,s jiqre lsf,da .%Eï 180200 olajd m%udKhla ,nd.; yels neúka l¾udka;h wdY%S;j wuqøjH ,nd .eksfï .eg¿ fkdmj;S' w,sfhla wdydrhg .kakd Ydl fld<j, ;ka;=uh fldgi by, neúka tajd lvodis ksIamdokhg jvd;a fhda.H fõ' fuu lvodis ksIamdokfha m%:u mshjr jkqfha /ialr .;a w,s jiqre iq¾hdf,dalfhka úh,d .ekSuh' jifrys iEu Èklu mdfya ukd iQ¾hdf,dalhla ,efnk wm rfgys fuu l¾;jH fyd¢ka bgqlr .; yelsh' ksIamdokfha fojk mshjr jkqfha w,s jiqre ojila mqrdu WKqiqï c,fhka ;eïîuhs' fuu mshjr foflysu wruqK jkqfha úIîc keiSuh' ;ïnd.;a w,s

úisks

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mßirh

fuu l¾udka;h wdY%s;j we;s b;d jeo.;a ,CIKh kï iajdNdúlj wuqøjH ilid .ekSuhs' j¾;udkfha § uyd mßudK ksIamdokhla njg m;aj we;s fuu l¾udka;h ksid /lshd wjia:djka Wodùu ;j;a lreKls' mskakj, w,s wkd:d.drh jeks ia:dkhl Èklg /iajk wmøjH m%udKh w;s úYd,h' w,s jiqre fujeks ksIamdok l¾udka;hlg fhdod .ekSu tla;rd wdldrhlg wmøjH l<ukdlrK l%ufõohls' foaYSh ksIamdok w.hk iudchla ìyslsßug wjia:djla fuhska ie,fia ksmoúh yelsh' wÕ,a 28X32 m%udKfha lvodis 1000la muK Èklg ksIamdokh l< yelsh' tfukau fuf,i ksYAmdÈ; lvodisj, Yla;su;a njo jeäh' b;d w,xldr f,i j¾K .ekaùug yelsùu o fuys jákdlu jeä ÈhqKq lsßug fya;= fõ' úúO j¾Kj,ska iy jhkfhka hq;a lvodis ks¾udKh flf¾' laf,daÍka" weisâ iy úrxclj,ska f;dr ksIamdok jYfhka fïjd yÿkd .; yelsh' Y%S ,xldfõ úoHd iy l¾udka; lghq;= m¾fhaIK wdh;kfha jd¾;djg wkqj fuu l¾udka;h i|yd Ndú; lrk øjH úI rys; nj ;yjqre lr we;' foaYSh fjf<|fmdf,ys fuu lvodis ksYAmdÈ; i|yd jeä b,a¨ula mj;skafka ixpdrl fydag,aj,sks' flala weiqreï fmÜá" fmd;a j¾." nE.a j¾. iy ljr ta w;r m%Odk fõ' úfoaYSh fjf<|fmd, i|yd ie,iS we;s bv m%ia:dj Bg;a jvd mq¿,ah' weußld tlai;a ckmoh" tlai;a rdcOdksh" m%xYh" c¾uksh" isx. mamQrej" ´iafÜ%,shdj" ud, Èjhsk" fko¾,ka;h" cmdkh" b;d,sh" iy Tiaá%hdj hk rgj,a iuÕ fuu l¾udka;h wLKav .Kqfokqjla mj;ajdf.k h;s' óg wu;rj bkaÈhdj" fldßhdj iy m%xYh jeks rgj,skao fï i|yd

b,a¨ula we;' ksIamdok j,ska 70] la muK úfoaYSh fjf<|fmd, i|yd fõ' mska;+r we,anï" fmÜá" ljr iy fmd;a wdY%s; úúO j¾.fha ksIamdok 48la Bg we;=,;afõ' fuu l¾udka;h cd;Hka;r iïnkaO;d mj;ajd f.k hdfï§ Y%S ,xld wmkhk ixj¾Ok uKav,fhao iyfhda.h ,eî we;' fuu l¾udka;h wdY%s;j we;s b;d jeo.;a ,CIKh kï iajdNdúlj wuqøjH ilid .ekSuhs' j¾;udkfha § uyd mßudK ksIamdokhla njg m;aj we;s fuu l¾udka;h ksid /lshd wjia:djka Wodùu ;j;a lreKls' mskakj, w,s wkd:d.drh jeks ia:dkhl Èklg /iajk wmøjH m%udKh w;s úYd,h' w,s jiqre fujeks ksIamdok l¾udka;hlg fhdod .ekSu tla;rd wdldrhlg wmøjH l<ukdlrK l%ufõohls' foaYSh ksIamdok w.hk iudchla ìyslsßug wjia:djla fuhska ie,fia' fuys we;s b;d by,skau w.h l< hq;= ,CIKh kï fuu l¾udka;h mßir ys;ldñ ùuhs'

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Education

Higher education

is for everyone

By Nalin Goonewardene

In this article we put in perspective the variety of opportunities available in higher education.

Academic qualifications It is generally accepted that ‘higher education’ means obtaining a university degree (BA or BSc). To meet the demand, particularly in Asia, universities are setting up shop outside their home countries and introducing diplomas specially geared to prepare A/Level students for entry in to their courses.

Some who obtain a university degree

A further level of study can lead

may feel they have completed their 'higher

towards a masters (MA or MSc) or

education'. But if they are professionals

doctorate (PhD) in one's area of strength.

such as scientists, engineers etc, this is just

The best courses for masters are offered at

the beginning. A professional depends on

a 'graduate school' which has a reputation

his reputation to be successful. He does

for a particular study area concerned and

this by keeping up to date with the ever

those for doctorates from universities

changing world in his field, so ‘higher

which have the relevant credentials.

Masters programs are designed to give

education’ does not necessarily end there.

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Education

Not everyone is suited to academic or professional pursuits to higher levels, but they may have high skill levels in other areas a solid education in a specific field. The

which can lead to frustration and even

practice is similar to that of recognised

work is heavier than that for a bachelor’s

depression later on in life.

higher

degree ending in a master's thesis or final project. The value of a master’s degree varies by the field, so in some cases getting masters may not justify the effort, time and money spent in relation to the rewards that can be reaped. In the field of business, a master's (MBA) is the un-stated norm and very necessary for advancement.

PhD programs are designed to give extensive expertise in a specialized field.

They are more advanced than a masters and take a longer time to complete, ending in a dissertation that constitutes a new and meaningful contribution to knowledge in a chosen field, that is presented and defended before a faculty committee.

There are casualties in this high pressure world of education, because of competition for worthwhile jobs and

They say ‘the one-eyed man is king in the world of the blind’. In similar fashion, 'higher' (education) can mean different things to different people depending on their natural capabilities.

‘Higher’ may mean an O/Level for someone who is not academic and struggles even to pass well at this level.

education

professional

institutes

courses. offer

Now courses

similar to bachelor's and masters’ degrees for speciality areas such as accounting, marketing etc. These are in great demand as they demonstrate capability in a chosen field, which employers can relate to, when hiring staff.

Vocational qualifications

Clearly such a person's skills lie elsewhere

Not everyone is suited to academic

and by careful exploration, could do

or professional pursuits to higher levels,

extremely well in a different field.

but they may have high skill levels in other

The A/Level student who just manages to scrape a pass should question if the academic route is for him, because this is only the beginning of a long journey towards academic achievements. Again, a skilful examination of his career profile should provide clues as to where he is likely to shine.

Professional qualifications

areas. The Sri Lanka National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) framework has 7 levels where levels 5 and 6 are at diploma level, and level 7 is for a degree equivalent qualification which should qualify for a 'higher education' tag, but does not have it at present.

In conclusion, ‘higher education’ taken in the broader sense outlined above has something for everybody, because

parental pressure to attain them. Often,

Generally, professional qualifications

it can mean different things to different

the goal is to obtain their first job,

are not considered as 'higher education',

people depending on their strengths,

sometimes losing sight of career targets,

but the level and intensity of study/

preferences and levels of capability.

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wOHdmk l%shdj,sh i|yd kQ;k ;dlaIKh ^úfYaIfhka u f;dr;=re ;dlaIKh& fhdod .ekSfï jeo.;alu wjfndaO lr .ekSu b;d w;HjYH lreKls' f,dalh ;=< tla ;;amrhl§ w¨;afjk oekqu iy f;dr;=re m%udKh b;d úYd,h' tlS oekqu laIKslj wm fj; le|jdf.k taug kQ;k ;dlaIKh iu;ah' f,dalfha kka foi isÿjk isÿùï" w¨;a fidhd .ekSï wdÈh ms<sn| fkdoekSu wmj <sx ueä udkisl;ajhla lrd f.k hk nj wu;l fkdl< hq;=h' fmd;a m;a j, we;s oekqu Èkm;d w¨;a fkdfõ' tfy;a wka;¾ cd,h" úoHq;a udOH Tiafia ,efnk oekqu iEu ;;amrhl§ u w¨;a fjhs' kQ;k ;dlaIKh yryd Tn fj; tk oekqu yd f;dr;=re u.ska Tnj jvd;a úpdrYS,S fukau l%shdYS,S wfhl= njg m;a lrhs' idïm%odhsl bf.kqï fuj,ï yd l%u j,g jvd kQ;k wOHdmksl l%u yd fuj,ï b;d is;a .kakd iq¿ nj wuq;=fjka lsj hq;= fkdfõ' ufkda úoHd{hska mjik wkaoug .Ks;h" úoHdj" is;shï wd§ foa bf.kSfï§ kQ;k b.ekaùï fuj,ï Ndú;d lsÍfuka u;l ;nd .ekSfï yelshdj fmrg jvd jeä lr .; yel' ukao kQ;k fuj,ï j,g isiqkaf.a wjOdkh jeä jYfhka Èkd .; yels ksidh' kQ;k ;dlaIKfha msysfgka ÿria: wOHdmkh jvd;a ÈhqKq ;;ajhlg f.k taug yels ùuo ;j;a úfYaI;ajhls' Online education, e-learning hkd§ l%ufõohka b;d id¾:l wOHdmk udOH njg m;a ù ;sfí' flfia fj;;a oekqu ks¾udKh lsÍu" yqjudrej" fnod yeÍu" .nvd lsÍu iy l<ukdlrKh lsÍu wd§ ish¿ u wxY j,§ kQ;k ;dlaIKh uyÕ= fufyjrla bgq lrk nj fmfka' wOHdmkfha§ kQ;k ;dlaIKh fï ;rï jdisodhl whqßka fhdod .ekSug yels ;;ajhla ;=< Y%S ,xldfõ tlS ;dlaIKh fhdod .kakd wdldrh yd m%udKh ms<sn|j t;rï i;=gq úh fkdyel' oekqu" l=i,;d" wdl,am hk ;%súOdx. u; mokïj ;dlaIKfha ,dxflah Ndú;h úuiqug ,la lsÍfuka ta ms<sn| meyeÈ,s wjfndaOhla ,nd .; yel' idlaIr;djh w;ska ol=Kq wdishdfõ m%uqLhd jk Y%S ,xldj tu idOlh wkqj kï isákafka f,dalfha ÈhqKq rgj,a yd lrg lrh' 2005 § 95] la jQ idlaIr;djh 2010 § 97] olajd jeäù we;' tfy;a tu jd¾;dfõ i|yka wkaoug 2005 § ,xldfõ mß.Kl idlaIr;dj 9'7] la ;rï b;d wvq uÜgulh' uo wiajeis,a,la ,eìh yels jkafka mß.Kl idlaIr;djh fmrg

ufkda úoHd{hska mjik wkaoug .Ks;h" úoHdj" is;shï wd§ foa bf.kSfï§ kQ;k b.ekaùï fuj,ï Ndú;d lsÍfuka u;l ;nd .ekSfï yelshdj fmrg jvd jeä lr .; yel jvd fõ.fhka jeäùula fmkakqï lrk ksidh' 2005-2010 ld, iSudj ;=< tu w.h 20'3] olajd jeä ù ;sfí' rcfha b,lalh ù ;sfnkafka 2016 jk úg tu w.h 75] la olajd j¾Okh lsÍuhs' kQ;k ;dlaIKh ms<sn| l=i,;d w;ska ,dxflah orejkg ysñ ;ek ó <Õg úuiuq' uq,a ld,fha fkdúêu;a l%u yryd mß.Kl oekqu ,enQ mdi,a isiqkg oeka mdi,a úIhhla f,i f;dr;=re ;dlaIKh yeoEÍfï wjia:dj ,eî we;' fuh mß.Kl oekqu isiq w;r j¾Okh lsÍug b;d iqnodhS t,Uquls' tfy;a m%dfhda.slj isiqka f.a mß.Kl l=i,;d j¾Okh lsÍug fuu t,Uqu m%udKj;a fkdfõ' ta i|yd wjeis ;rï iïm;a mdi,a j,g ;sfío hkak iel iys;h' f;dr;=re ;dlaIK úIhh W.kajk .=rejrekaf.a yd fjk;a fN!;sl iïm;a j, ysÕh fuys§ m%Odk ndOlhla njg m;a ù ;sfí' m%dfhda.slj l=i,;d ÈhqKq lr fkd.kakd" yqÿ fmd;a m;a j,ska muKla ,nd .kakd mß.Kl oekqfuka lsisÿ m%fhdackhla fkdjk w;r th ;j;a tla iïm%odhsl bf.kqï l%uhla muKs' oekqu" l=i,;d hk wxY fol ms<sn|j ish¿ fokdf.a wjOdkh fhduqj mej;=k;a wdl,am kï jeo.;a u wx.h flfrys ksis wjOdkh fhduq fkdùu tla;rd wdldrhlg Ndhkl ;;ajhls' f;dr;=re ;dlaIKh hkq b;d hym;a udOHhla jkakd fiau jerÈ mqoa.,hka w;g m;a ùfuka tu.ska b;d whym;a m%;sM, Wodlr Èh yel' wm jeks rg j,g tys wksis M, úmdl ms<sn| t;rï w;aoelSï ke;;a ÈhqKq rgj,a j,g ta ms<sn| ukd w;aoelSï we;' mß.Kl oekqu mß.Kl ffjria ksmoùug" fjk;a mß.Kl cd, fyda fjí wvú wdl%uKh lsÍug jeks jerÈ lghq;=

i|yd fhdod .ekSu ÈhqKq rgj, nyq, f,iu isÿ fõ' f*aia nqla jeks iudc cd, wvú yryd wm jeks rgj,o oeka oeka kS;s úfrdaê fuka u iodpdr úfrdaê l%shd isÿ fjñka mj;S' wieì fjí wvú mdi,a isiqka ish .%yKhg yiq lr .kakkg n,d isáhs' f;dr;=re ;dlaIKh yryd hym;a foa fuka u whym;a foao wm fj; tk ksid wjeis foa yd iqÿiq foa muKla f;dard fírd ,nd .ekSug wm mqreÿ úh hq;=h' tl l< yelafla wdl,amuh ixj¾Okhla wm ;=< we;s lr .ekSfuks' tfy;a kQ;k f;dr;=re ;dlaIK wOHdmk l%ufõoh ;=< tjeks wdl,amuh ixj¾Okhla we;s lsÍu flfrys j.lsj hq;a;kaf.a wjOdkh ;ju;a fhduq fkdùu lK.dgqjg lreKls' oekqfuka" l=i,;dfjka ikakoaO jQ tfy;a wdl,amuh jYfhka ixj¾Okh fkdjQ mqrjeisfhl= fl;rï Nhdklo hkak ngysfrkau idOl iys;j Tmamq ù ;sfí' tksid mud fkdù oekqu" l=i,;d yd iudkj wdl,amuh jYfhka ikakoaO mqrjeisfhl= ìys lsÍu i|yd wm oeka u wjeis mshjr .; hq;=h' wfkla w;g ,dxflah mdi,a isiqka mß.Kl ;dlaIKh fyda wka;¾cd, ;dlaIKh ish wOHdmksl ixj¾Okh i|yd fldf;la ÿrg bjy,a lr .kakjdo hkak iel iys;h' wka;¾ cd,fha ießirk iq¿;rhla jk mdi,a isiqka w;ßka nyq;rh lrkafka oekqu .fõIKh lsÍug jvd oekqu fldms lsÍuh' fuh úYajúoHd, isiqkago fmdÿ ;;ajhls' mß.Kl yd wka;¾cd, myiqlï we;s iuyr isiqka nyq;rh tlS iïm;a ish wOHdmksl lghq;= i|yd Ndú;d lrkq fjkqjg iudc cd, fjí wvú j, ießieÍug fhdod .ekSu wo jk úg jix.;hla jk ;rug u j¾Okh ù we;' ;dlaIKsl Wml%u yryd wOHdmkh jvd ld¾hlaIu fukau .=Kd;aul ;,hlg f.k wd yel' tfy;a Y%S ,xldj ;ju;a isákafka tys my, u wÈhrl nj fmfkkakg ;sfí' rch ish m%;sm;a;s yryd th by< ;,hlg f.k taug W;aiy lrk njo fmfka' kuq;a f;dr;=re ;dlaIKh ,dxflah wOHdmkh yd uqiq l< hq;af;a oekqu" l=i,;d" wdl,am hk wxY ;%s;ajfha u iunr ixj¾Okhla iu.h' Y%S ,xldj f.da,Sh oekqu flakaøhla lsÍfï rcfha wruqK idlaId;a lr .ekSug kï wOHdmksl wxYfha ;j;a fndfyda lvhsï miq lrkakg wmg isÿ jkq we;' idïm%odhsl wOHdmksl l%ufõohkaf.ka neyerj kQ;k;ajh iu. w;aje,a ne| .ekSfïka ,xldj oekqfï flakaøhla lsÍfï wNsfhda.h ch .; yels jkq we;'

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Tn i;= uqo, ia:djr wkd.; ud¾. hlg iAÓridr wä;d,u úh hq;a;d fiau uqo, iuÕ Tnf.a Ôú;h jvd;a il%Sh ;Dma;su;a tlla njg mßj¾;kh úh hq;=h' tfukau Tnf.a j¾;udk uqo, j¾Okh úh hq;=h' ,dNh iu. uQ,sl m%d.aOkho j¾Okh úh hq;=h wdl,amh yd ;¾ldkql+, yelshdj w;HjYHuh'

f,dj jik ´kEu i;a;ajfhl= wog jvd fyg ms<sn|j ixfõ§h' tkï f.fjk j¾;udkhg jvd t<fUk j¾;udkh ms<sn|j iú{dKlh' ir<ju lshf;d;a iEu mqoa.,fhl=f.au wNsm%dh jkafka oeka .;lrk fudfyd;g jvd iqjodhS fudfyd;la wkd.;fha .;lsÍu ñi wkaljrlaj;a fkdfõ' iqjnr wkd.; Ôú;hlg wmg wjeis foa w;r m%uqL;u wjYH;dj uqo,ao@ iuyr úfgl iuyfrl=g fuhg ms<s;=r —Tõ˜ jk úg iuyfrl=g fuh —ke;˜ úh yelsh' tfy;a ljqreka flfia lSj;a wkd.; iqjodhS Ôú;hlg m%uqL;u fkdjq j;a uQ,slu idOlhla njg —uqo,a˜ j¾;udk iudch yd tys ixlS¾K wjYH;d úiska m;afldg yudrh' tfiakï Tfí wkd.;

Ôú;h i|yd j¾;udk bmhSï ksjerÈj ie<iqï lrKh lsÍu wksjd¾h ldrKdjls ta i|yd l=uk ud¾.h Tn f;dard.kafka jqjo tu ud¾.h yryd Tnf.a j¾;udk uqo, ksjerÈ f,i" l%shdYs,s f,i j¾Okh úh hq;=h' oeka Tn i;= uqo, ia:djr wkd.; ud¾.hlg iAÓridr wä;d,u úh hq;a;d fiau uqo, iuÕ Tnf.a Ôú;h jvd;a il%Sh ;Dma;su;a tlla njg mßj¾;kh úh hq;=h' tfukau Tnf.a j¾;udk uqo, j¾Okh úh hq;=h' ,dNh iu. uQ,sl m%d.aOkho j¾Okh úh hq;=h' ta ish,a, i|yd Tnf.a uqo,a ;ekam;a fldg j¾Okh jk ;=re n,d isàu fkdj Tn n,d isáñka uqo,a j¾Okh lsÍug leu;skï Tfí ud¾.h wdfhdackh úh hq;=h' th yqol,d wdfhdackhla muKla fkdj th ;¾ldkql+, wdl,am j,ska msßmqka wdfhdackhla úh hq;=uh' tkï j¾;udk wdfhdackh wkd.;fha M,nr wdfhdackhla jkakg kï Tnf.a

m<uqj Tn Tnf.a uqo,a j¾Okh lr .ekSfï ud¾.h f,i wdfhdackh f;dard.kafka kï ta i|yd ksjerÈ wkd.; oelaula ;u uki ;=< ;sìh hq;=h' tu wkd.; oelau ;u iajdëk" Okd;aul yd úpdrd;aul wdl,am j,ska mßmQ¾K ùu j¾;udkh ;=<§ uola fjfyilr jqj;a wkd.;fha§ iekiqï iqiqulg ud¾.h lshkq fkdwkqudkh' tksid Tfí wdfhdack oelau ksjerÈ wdl,am j,ska mßmQ¾K wdfhdaclfhl=f.a m<uq mshjrhs ;ud ;=< ;sfnk uQ,H yelshdj yd YlH;djka u; mokï fjñka f.dvkxjkq ,nk wdfhdack oelau b;du iaÓrjdÈ ;ukag w;am;a lr .;yels <Õdúh yels oelaula ùu wksjd¾h fõ' tkï ;u wdfhdackh ;u ukig mSvkhla t,a, lrkakla fkdj ukig ;Dma;sh f.k fokakla úh hq;=h' kuq;a idudkH udkj iajNdjhg wkqj fndfyda fokdf.a leue;a; we;af;a b;du fjfyilr b,lalhla f;dardf.k thg b;du wmyiqfjka <Õdùughs' ir<ju lshf;d;a Tfí wdfhdack ud¾.fha oelau úh hq;af;a ,o fohska i;=gqùu fkdj ;ukag ,eìh yels fohska i;=gg m;aj wjik uki ;Dma;su;a lr .ekSuhs' mshjfrka mshjr wdfhdackfha úmq, M, fk,d .; yels Tng fojkqj ;u wdl,amj, kuHYS,sNdjh j¾Okh lr.ekSu w;HjYH ldrKhls' tkï ;u wdfhdack u;hka j, tlfy<du t<U fkdisàuhs' Tjqyq iEuodu wkqÑ;j" úYdÈhg m;aj j|ù h;s' ;ukag

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fkdfhla u; yd woyia j,ska hqla; mqoa., pß; ish wdfhdck pdßldfõ§ uqK.efikq we;' Tjqka úúO u; yd úúO lreKq ldrKd flfrys wjOdkh fhduq lrjkq we;' kuHYs,sNdjh hkq fï ish,a, lsis÷ j.úNd.hlska f;drj ms<s.ekSu fkdfõ' ixLHd o;a; m¾fhaIK jd¾;dj,g wkql+,j ;u wdfhdack ;SrKh kuH;djlg hg;a lsÍuhs' b;du meyeÈ,sj Tn kuHYS,súh hq;af;a b;du id¾:l yd nqoaêuh m¾fhaIK jd¾;d j,g ñi lgl;d j,g fkdfõ' ta wkqj Tnf.a wdl,am iaÓridr úh hq;=h' tfia úh hq;af;a i;H f;dr;=re j,g kuHYs,S fjñks' Tnf.a wdl,am wksjd¾fhkau kuHYs,S fukau iaÓridr ùu wkd.; uQ,H wjYH;djkag wkql+, lsÍug fukau tfia lrùug uy;a rel=,la jkq we;' fuu m%Odk wdl,amuh j¾Okh isÿjk úg wdfhdaclfhl= jYfhka Tnf.a uki jvd;a ksrjq,a fukau jvd;a ord.ekSfï yelshdfjka mßmQ¾K ùu isÿfõ' úfYaIfhkau wdfhdaclhd ;u wdfhdack ld¾hh i|yd wj;S¾K úh hq;af;a wjfYaI ish¨ u;jdo" wdl,am mfil ;nd ;u wjfndaOd;aul ksrjq,a uki iys;jhs' túg Tn ksrka;rfhka

The long school years are over and it is time to explore those new paths overseas to grab the best opportunities in higher education. And that is why SriLankan Airlines your own national carrier is offering cheaper fares to direct destinations such as UK, Malaysia, Singapore, Russia, and India during EDEX exhibition at BMICH from 20th -22nd January 2012.

Having offered the best student travel discounts, you can now enjoy the benefit of carrying 40Kg of baggage allowance too. Yes, whilst you save some money on tickets, you can pack up the most required stuff to head out for an unforgettable travel experience with SriLankan Airlines making your journey so worthwhile.

Contact any SriLankan office in our network / your travel agent/visit our web site: www.srilankan.com for further details about these special offers.

SriLankan operates a fleet of 21 aircraft – including wide-bodied A340 and A330 aircraft, and mid-range A320s.

SriLankan fleet contains luxurious seats that have ample pitch and width. Seating is in a two-class system of Business and Economy classes. All seats are equipped with the latest in in-flight entertainment with

Tn jD;a;slfhl= f,i Wmhk Okhg ysñ kshu jákdlu flfrys Tn wjOdkfhka isàu b;d jeo.;a fõ' ta jákdlu ;u wdl,am j, jákdlu yd ks¾f,daNSj .e,ùu Tfí wkd.;h M,nr lsÍug ud¾.h lshkq we; Tnf.a ;SrKhg j.lshk ´kEu wjodkula ord.ekSug wjldYh iys; ord.ekSfï yelshdfjka hqla; wfhl= ùu fkdje<elaúh yelsh' tys§ Tfí iajdëk ;SrKh u; .kakd wdfhdack ;SrKh Tng wjidkfha w,dNhla f.k wdjo th Tng jákd w;aoelSula jk w;ru th mrdchla fkdj ch.%yKfha wdrïNhla f,i ie<lSu kqjKg yqreh' oeka Tn l=uk wdldrfha Ôú; wdfhdackhla l<d o ta yryd Tnf.a wdl,amj, úh hq;= ixj¾Okh yd meyeÈ,s wdl,am j,ska hqla; ùu ms<sn|j wjfndaOfhka hqla;ùfï jeo.;alu okS' fuh kHdhfhka l%shdjg kxjk úg Tn wjidk jYfhka

18 video channels including air-show with forward and downward cameras; seat-back television, 22-audio channels and 16 video games in all seats. Business Class also has an on-demand movie library with over 30 titles.

SriLankan Airlines - Sri Lanka’s award winning airline flies to 61 destinations in 34 countries -six cities in Europe – London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Frankfurt, Moscow; nine in the Middle East – Kuwait, Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah, Muscat, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha; ten in the Subcontinent region – Karachi, Male, Colombo, Madras, Trichy, Trivandrum, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Kochi and eight in the Far East – Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tokyo. SriLankan’s latest destination is Zurich, where a thriceweekly service is being operated.

SriLankan has mutual code-share services with bmi (British Midland), Etihad and Malaysia Airlines. Indian Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Air Canada and Mihin Lanka also code-share on some of SriLankan’s routes.

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