Education

Urban schools face severe A/L teacher shortage – CTU The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) has raised alarm over a critical shortage of teachers for the G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) in schools Islandwide, especially in urban national schools. CTU Secretary Joseph…

NSBM partners with American University for exclusive Bachelor’s Degree transfer pathway NSBM Green University (NSBM) has entered into a landmark partnership with American University (AU),Washington, USA, to deliver an exclusive transfer pathway for bachelor’s degrees in Sri Lanka. This partnership…

Gr. 5 Scholarship exam to be held on Aug. 10 The 2025 Grade Five Scholarship Examination is scheduled to be held on August 10, 2025.The Department of Examinations has said it will accept applications from candidates from tomorrow (April 04)…

Muslim schools island-wide closed on Tuesday The Ministry of Education announced that April 01 (Tuesday) has also been declared an additional holiday for all Government Muslim schools island-wide, in addition to March 31 (Monday), in view of the Ramadan festival.…

Special announcement for O/L candidates The Ministry of Digital Economy has issued an announcement to candidates sitting for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination. The ministry states that candidates who are yet to receive National Identity Card (NIC) confirmation letters can…

Special announcement on 2024 (2025) O/L exam The Department of Examinations has made an announcement with regard to the 2024 (2025) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination, which will be held from March 17-26 in 3663 exam centres islandwide.Addressing the media yesterday…

Actg. Principal remanded over Gr. 11 exam paper leak in NCP An acting principal of a school in Anuradhapura District accused of leaking the Grade 11 final term test papers for Sinhala and Buddhism subjects in schools across the North…

Govt to introduce national policy on early childhood education & development Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has emphasized the urgent need for a comprehensive national policy on early childhood education and development, applicable to both the central and provincial governments.…

Sri Lankan universities to sign MOUs with 10 foreign universities The Cabinet of Ministers has approved proposals to enter into Memorandums of Understanding between Sri Lankan Universities and Foreign Universities from Japan, China, India, Norway, Australia, the United States, and…