Government allocates Rs. 65 billion to develop ‘nearest school’
The government has allocated Rs. 65 billion for a four-year program to develop all the schools in the country with…
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Dengue eradication programmes underway as schools prepare for new term
A special Dengue eradication programme will be held in schools countrywide today, December 30, and tomorrow 31. The programme targets…
No decision to remove history subject from school curriculum, education authority stresses
Sri Lanka National Institute of Education says no decision has been made to remove the subject of history from the…
Education Ministry brings about change in GCE A/L media subject syllabus
The Ministry of Education has decided to suspend the new syllabus of Advanced Level Communication and Media Studies. Accordingly, this…
School Monitoring Board to improve quality of education
The Education Ministry has planned to set up a School Monitoring Board aimed at improving the quality of school education…
Commissioner General of Exams transferred to Education Ministry
The Commissioner General of Examinations W.M.N.J. Pushpakumara has been transferred to the Ministry of Education, with immediate effect. The Ministry…
Education Ministry committee appointed to secure confidentiality of examinations
Exam paper confidentiality in Sri Lanka has been questionable in the recent times, especially on Ordinary Levels and Advanced Level.…
Education Ministry probes school children’s participation in political protests
The Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has instructed the education officials to submit a report on recent incidents where…