Education

Another person arrested over leaked A/L paper   The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested another person on suspicion of being involved in the incident of several questions of the 2023 GCE Advanced Level examination’s Agricultural Science I & II…

NEWS AL paper nullified due to leak   The Agricultural Science Paper II of the ongoing GCE Advanced Level Examination Agricultural Science in all three languages, has been declared null and void, the Department of Examinations announced today. Students have…

India announces scholarships for Lankan students studying Hindi   The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India is offering scholarships to Sri Lankan nationals to study Hindi at the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan (Central Institute of Hindi), Agra, for the…

Special announcement for A/L students in Badulla – Bandarawela areas   The Examinations Department has issued a special announcement for the 2023 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination candidates who are facing difficulties after the Badulla – Bandarawela main road was blocked…

Proposals to reduce school grades from 13 to 12   The Ministry of Education disclosing the proposed new educational reforms stated that it is intended to reduce school grades from 13 to 12. This was disclosed on 01.12.2023 at the…

University admissions to start next month – UGC   Chairman of the University Grants Commission – Prof. Sampath Amaratunga has said they hoped to to start the university admission process from next month (2024 Jan.) itself. He said this at…

G.C.E. O/L exam results released The results of the 2022(2023) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination have been released last night (Nov.30). Department of Examinations said the results can be viewed on its official websites: www.doenets.lk / www.results.exams.gov.lk Meanwhile, applications for re-scrutinization of the results…

Construction Field Skills Test opens new work opportunities in Japan   A new skills test in the field of construction has been newly introduced today (Dec. 01) in Sri Lanka for working in Japan as specified skilled workers (SSW). The…

5 students achieve highest score at Grade 5 scholarship exam   The Department of Examination has announced that five students have scored the highest marks of 198 at the 2023 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. 332,949 applicants sat for the exam…

NEWS 74 schools with hazardous buildings identified – Susil   Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha said in Parliament today that 74 schools Islandwide have been identified to have hazardous buildings and structures. These schools include Thurston College, Colombo and Tangalle…