Education News
Education India Boosts Monthly Grants for University of Jaffna Undergraduates Under Expanded Scholarship Scheme
India has stepped up its financial commitment to students at the University of Jaffna, with the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka distributing increased…
Education LNP - 30 Sri Lankan students receive Chinese govt scholarships
A total of 30 Sri Lankan students have received scholarships to undertake higher education in China. Accordingly, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka held an…
Education LNP - Avurudu ‘Kevili’ table costs 7% more in 2025, research suggests
The cost of preparing a traditional kevili table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has risen by 7 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year, Verité…
Education LNP - Overseas travel ban imposed on tuition teacher accused of beating students
An overseas travel ban has been imposed on a teacher at a private tuition class who is accused of forcing students to kneel and assaulting them. The…
Education LNP - New exam to replace Grade 5 Scholarship Exam by 2028
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated in Parliament today (10) that the government is set to introduce a new examination to replace the Grade 5…
Education LNP - Catholic Church denounce insult on cross by students of Royal College
The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka today expressed their displeasure regarding the actions of students of Royal College in Colombo, calling it an insult to the…
Education LNP - Teacher-principal salaries elevated to within top 10 grades – PM
Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, says that the salaries of school principals and…
Education LNP - SSC on the verge of losing first-class status
SSC, in fact, are the defending joint champions with Police SC. They found themselves in a precarious position after conceding the first innings lead to…
Education LNP - CID launches probe into MP Rajapaksa’s Law College exam
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into allegations surrounding MP Namal Rajapaksa's participation in an examination at…
Education LNP - PM Harini denies involvement in cancelling lecture at Peradeniya Uni.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, has categorically denied any involvement in the cancellation of the…
Education LNP - Law College entrance exam and another exam postponed
The Examinations Department has announced the postponement of the 2024 Sri Lanka Law College General Entrance Examination, originally scheduled for December,…
Education LNP - Programme to issue birth, marriage, death certificates to SL expatriates through foreign missions
The government has announced a new initiative to issue copies of birth, marriage and death certificates to Sri Lankans living abroad through Sri Lankan…
Education LNP - Education Ministry issues circular on school social media groups
The Ministry of Education has issued a circular for school principals and relevant education authorities to oversee and minimize the adverse effects of school…
Education LNP - Dates for Scholarship, A/L Examination announced
The Grade 5 Scholarship Examination for 2022 will be held on December 4 (Sunday), while the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will be held from December 5…
Education LNP - Let the children focus on their schooling: Paediatrician
Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera today requested parents to act responsibly and to give priority to schooling activities…
Education LNP - Circular issued on Rs 5,000 allowance to teachers and principals
The circular on the payment of a Rs 5,000 allowance to teachers and principals has been issued today (September 20). Accordingly, principals and teachers on…
Education LNP - Issuing copies of birth, death, marriage certificates to go online
Copies of birth, death and marriage certificates will be issued online from today (Aug.2), the Registrar General's Department said. Certificates can be applied…
Education LNP - 2021 A/L and Scholarship exams postponed
The dates of the G. C. E. Advanced Level Examination and the Grade 05 Scholarship examination for the year 2021 have been pushed back. Accordingly, the Grade…
Education LNP - Reduce recruiting cut off marks of Scholarship exam
People’s Movement to Protect Schools staged a protest in front of the Gampaha Railway Station yesterday urging the authorities to reduce the recruiting cut off…
Education Several new asset classes categorised to support liquidity positions of banks
The Central Bank (CB) has categorised several new assets held by the banking sector as liquid assets, in considering the potential adverse impact on the…
Education SLC seeks govt. to conduct ‘Reassessment’ of security situ in Pakistan
Sri Lanka Cricket today sought the assistance of the Sri Lankan Government to conduct a ‘Reassessment’ of the security situation in Pakistan ahead of the…
Education Unemployed graduates tear-gassed
Police used tear-gas and water cannon to disperse the protesting unemployed graduates near the Lotus Roundabout today.
Education Politico recalls classmate’s sour face!
There are two prominent politicians in the country who had been class mates of an elitist school in the city. However, circumstances following their school…
Education A classic example for cussedness!
The authorities of a major council distributed school bags among the school-going children of the employees at a ceremony held recently. Employees of all…