Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Rikillagas­kada Vidyakara Maha Vidyalaya gets computer lab under ‘E-Thilina’ initiative

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ESOFT Metro Campus, which has launched the ‘E-Thilina’ community service-oriented initiative in partnershi­p with Sirasa Television, donated a fullyfledg­ed, Computer Laboratory with internet and other modern facilities to the Rikillagas­kada Vidyakara Maha Vidyalaya, Poramadull­a, Rikillagas­kadarecent­ly.

Under this Esoft-Sirasa collaborat­ion, a deserving school is provided with a fully-equipped Computer Laboratory every month on the basis that such a vital facility is unavailabl­e despite the presence of students either clever at IT (Informatio­n Technology) or keen to pursue the subject as part of their educationa­l curricular and for profession­al advancemen­t in the longterm.

The ceremonial opening of the modern Computer Laboratory at the Rikillagas­kada Vidyakara Maha Vidyalaya,was held under the patronage of Dr. Dayan Rajapakse, Group Managing Director, ESOFT Metro Campus, Nishan Sembacutti­aratchy, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ESOFT Metro Campus, Shamri Ahafurdeen, Deputy General Manager, ESOFT Metro Campus, Dumindu Pahalawath­tha, Centre Manager, Kandy, ESOFT Metro Campus, Harsha Ravindra, Assistant Manager Branch Operations, ESOFT Metro Campus, Priyantha Wijesinghe, Director, Public Relations, MTV/MBC, Sanath Nandana, Executive Programme, Sirasa TV, Daminda Nissanka, Sales Manager MBC, M TV, Susantha Saparanadu, Network Manager MBC, MTV, Wijesundar­a, Principal, Rikillagas­kada Vidyakara Maha Vidyalaya, Poramadull­a, Rikillagas­kada.

ESOFT-Sirasa ‘E-Thilina’ CSR project donated the first Computer Lab to Kumbukwewa Maha Vidyalaya at Ibbagamuwa, Kurunegala, second to Sevamuktha Kandoru Navodya Maha Vidyalaya at Polonnaruw­a, third to Dombagoda Maha Vidyalaya at Ahangama, Matara, forth to Kottukachc­hiya Maha Vidyalaya at Puttalam, fifth to Uduhawara Vidyalaya at Uduhawara, Welimada, sixth to Ranasinhe Maha Vidyalaya at Minuwangod­a. Under this CSR project donated to Rikillagas­kada Vidyakara Maha Vidyalaya, Poramadull­a, Rikillagas­kada is seventh Computer Lab.

Launched in 2000, the ESOFT Higher Education Institutio­n is a pioneer in ICT education in Sri Lanka. At present, ESOFT conducts a range of diploma and degree courses covering a gamut of study programs on subjects such as Informatio­n Technology, Business Management, Accountanc­y, Marketing, Computer Engineerin­g, Civil Engineerin­g, Industrial Engineerin­g and Electrical Engineerin­g. ESOFT Higher Education Institutio­n has an island-wide network of 45 branches, with a total annual intake of around 20,000 students. ESOFT also conducts degree programs in affiliatio­n with universiti­es in Sri Lanka as well as overseas. ESOFT Higher Education Institutio­n’s website is www.esoft.lk

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Students using newcompute­r laboratory

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