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Tag: Akila Viraj Kariyawasam

Education Minister says teacher shortage will be resolved soon
LOCAL

Education Minister says teacher shortage will be resolved soon

Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said the gazette notification will be released soon to fill the teacher vacancies at all…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/10/2018
Akila instructs to prepare proposal to resolve teachers’ salary issues
LOCAL

Akila instructs to prepare proposal to resolve teachers’ salary issues

Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has instructed officials to prepare a proposal, on a ministry level, to resolve the…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/09/2018
JO using public as shield to fulfill narrow objectives – Akila
LOCAL

JO using public as shield to fulfill narrow objectives – Akila

The Joint Opposition (JO) is using the country’s masses as a ‘shield’ to evade the allegations against them, says the…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/09/2018
Education trade unions holds discussion with President today
LOCAL

Education trade unions holds discussion with President today

Representatives from several trade unions related to the field of education are currently holding a discussion with the President Maithripala…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/07/2018
Galle Stadium will not be removed – Akila Viraj
LOCAL

Galle Stadium will not be removed – Akila Viraj

The International Cricket Stadium will not be removed from Galle but only the relevant construction will be removed, says Minister…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/07/2018
All schools closed today in Gampaha Education Zone due to flooding, will reopen Wednesday
LOCAL

All schools closed today in Gampaha Education Zone due to flooding, will reopen Wednesday

The Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has ordered that all government schools in the Gampaha Education Zone be closed today.…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/05/2018
Schools closed in Ratnapura, Dehiowita and Nivithigala due to adverse weather
LOCAL

Schools closed in Ratnapura, Dehiowita and Nivithigala due to adverse weather

Schools in Ratnapura, Nivithigala and Dehiowita Educational Zones will be closed today and tomorrow (22) due to the prevailing adverse…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/05/2018
UNP makes new appointments to top party posts
LOCAL

UNP makes new appointments to top party posts

The United National Party’s Political Council has decided to appoint former deputy General Secretary Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam as…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/04/2018
President and Prime Minister to meet to discuss the cabinet reshuffle
LOCALTOP STORY

President and Prime Minister to meet to discuss the cabinet reshuffle

Deputy General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP) Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/04/2018
UNP formally requests President to remove minsters who voted for NCM against PM
LOCAL

UNP formally requests President to remove minsters who voted for NCM against PM

The United National Party (UNP), the majority party of Sri Lanka’s unity government has formally requested President Maithripala Sirisena to…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/04/2018

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