Peace, solidarity and progress SDEF’s objectives

It is a pleasure to be with you at the fifth convention and 10th meeting of Apex Body of SAARC Diploma Engineers Forum (SDEF). To coincide with this event, the 33rd annual sessions of the Institution of Incorporated Engineers of Sri Lanka (IESL) is also held, signifying the unity and cooperative spirit of the professionals in the engineering field.

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There are all kinds of legacies Ranil Wickremesinghe can leave behind

People have their moments. They have their highs and their lows. They are cheered and sometimes jeered. They win some, lose some. They enjoy themselves at time and are sometimes sad. There is praise and blame. That’s the way of the world, the ata lo dahama, or the eight vicissitudal nodes, so to say. They are all born, they all decay and they all perish, sooner or later.

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Technical education and vocational training in SL

Present status and future directions:

What is Technical Education and Vocational Training (TEVT)? Generally it refers to skill training related to industrial, manufacturing, construction and service sectors. In other words, training related to non-farm occupations. Also, it refers to education and training outside the general education and higher education systems. And TEVT covers a diverse range of activities, which are undertaken by the government, non-government and private sector organizations.

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