Education

TWO departments issue special notices The Department of Examinations has issued a special notice regarding the issuance of exam certificates. Accordingly, the department announces that the issuing of exam certificates will not be carried out on November 14 due to…

Probe over political questions in school exam paper The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that an immediate investigation has been launched at the ministerial level regarding questions of a political nature being included in a school term exam paper.…

Principal arrested over bribery charge, remanded The principal of a school in Ragama who was arrested over allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 150,000 for a Grade 01 admission, has been remanded. She was produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina…

China donates Rs. 2.5 Mn to Keppitipola Maha Vidyalaya for scholarships The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has donated Rs. 2,500,000 for scholarships to students of the Keppitipola Maha Vidyalaya. Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong made the donation while attending the…

2024 O/L exam applications called from tomorrow Applications for the 2024 (2025) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination will be called from tomorrow (Nov. 05) to Nov. 30 midnight, the Department of Examinations has announced. In a statement issued today (Nov. 04),…

Question paper banks will stop leaks – Exams Chief Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara said a new mechanism will be implemented to stop question paper leaks. Accordingly, a question paper bank will be established to stop the leak of…

Govt. Tamil schools in two provinces closed on Friday All government Tamil medium schools in the Central and Uva Provinces will remain closed this Friday (Nov. 01) following the Deepavali holiday held tomorrow (Oct. 31). However, these schools will function…

India doubles grant assistance towards Sri Lanka’s Plantation Schools High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha and Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science and Technology, Mrs. J.M. Thilaka Jayasundara signed and exchanged diplomatic letters on 18 October 2024…

PM Harini meets University Student Unions including IUSF Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya engaged in discussions today (17) with several university student unions to address ongoing issues faced by students regarding their education and welfare. The meeting highlighted a range of…

Notice for schools in Western & Southern Provinces A decision has been taken to open schools in two provinces amidst the prevalent inclement weather conditions in Sri Lanka. According to Provincial Directors of Education, schools in the Western and Southern…