LNP - 30 Sri Lankan students receive Chinese govt scholarships

2025-08-15   |   Education

A total of 30 Sri Lankan students have received scholarships to undertake higher education in China. Accordingly, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka hel...

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LNP - Avurudu ‘Kevili’ table costs 7% more in 2025, research suggests

2025-04-11   |   Education

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, Veri...

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LNP - Overseas travel ban imposed on tuition teacher accused of beating students

2025-03-13   |   Education

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. ...

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LNP - New exam to replace Grade 5 Scholarship Exam by 2028

2025-03-11   |   Education

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...

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LNP - Catholic Church denounce insult on cross by students of Royal College

2025-03-06   |   Education

The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka today expressed their displeasure regarding the actions of students of Royal College in Colombo, calling it an insult...

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LNP - Teacher-principal salaries elevated to within top 10 grades – PM

2025-02-25   |   Education

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, says that the salaries of school princip...

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LNP - SSC on the verge of losing first-class status

2025-02-16   |   Education

SSC, in fact, are the defending joint champions with Police SC. They found themselves in a precarious position after conceding the first innings lead ...

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LNP - CID launches probe into MP Rajapaksa’s Law College exam

2025-02-14   |   Education

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into allegations surrounding MP Namal Rajapaksa's participation in an examin...

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LNP - PM Harini denies involvement in cancelling lecture at Peradeniya Uni.

2025-01-06   |   Education

The Office of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, has categorically denied any involvement in the cancellation of th...

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LNP - Law College entrance exam and another exam postponed

2024-11-28   |   Education

The Examinations Department has announced the postponement of the 2024 Sri Lanka Law College General Entrance Examination, originally scheduled for De...

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LNP - Programme to issue birth, marriage, death certificates to SL expatriates through foreign missions

2024-11-13   |   Education

The government has announced a new initiative to issue copies of birth, marriage and death certificates to Sri Lankans living abroad through Sri Lanka...

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LNP - Education Ministry issues circular on school social media groups

2024-11-09   |   Education

The Ministry of Education has issued a circular for school principals and relevant education authorities to oversee and minimize the adverse effects o...

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LNP - Dates for Scholarship, A/L Examination announced

2022-09-06   |   Education

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 Decemb...

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LNP - Let the children focus on their schooling: Paediatrician

2021-10-28   |   Education

Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera today requested parents to act responsibly and to give priority to schooling a...

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LNP - Circular issued on Rs 5,000 allowance to teachers and principals

2021-09-20   |   Education

The circular on the payment of a Rs 5,000 allowance to teachers and principals has been issued today (September 20). Accordingly, principals and teach...

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LNP - Issuing copies of birth, death, marriage certificates to go online

2021-08-02   |   Education

Copies of birth, death and marriage certificates will be issued online from today (Aug.2), the Registrar General's Department said. Certificates can b...

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LNP - 2021 A/L and Scholarship exams postponed

2021-07-19   |   Education

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, th...

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LNP - Reduce recruiting cut off marks of Scholarship exam

2021-01-26   |   Education

People’s Movement to Protect Schools staged a protest in front of the Gampaha Railway Station yesterday urging the authorities to reduce the recru...

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Several new asset classes categorised to support liquidity positions of banks

2020-05-07   |   Education

The Central Bank (CB) has categorised several new assets held by the banking sector as liquid assets, in considering the potential adverse impact on t...

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SLC seeks govt. to conduct ‘Reassessment’ of security situ in Pakistan

2019-09-12   |   Education

Sri Lanka Cricket today sought the assistance of the Sri Lankan Government to conduct a ‘Reassessment’ of the security situation in Pakistan ahead...

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Unemployed graduates tear-gassed

2019-07-30   |   Education

Police used tear-gas and water cannon to disperse the protesting unemployed graduates near the Lotus Roundabout today....

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Politico recalls classmate’s sour face!

2019-06-13   |   Education

There are two prominent politicians in the country who had been class mates of an elitist school in the city. However, circumstances following their s...

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A classic example for cussedness!

2019-06-07   |   Education

The authorities of a major council distributed school bags among the school-going children of the employees at a ceremony held recently. Employees of ...

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Faculty of Graduate Studies Building declared open by PM

2019-04-05   |   Education

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared open the building of the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Colombo today. Cabinet minister...

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Politico recalls classmate’s sour face!

2018-12-26   |   Education

There are two prominent politicians in the country who had been class mates of an elitist school in the city. However, circumstances following their s...

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