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Inclement weather : Notice for schools

The Ministry of Education has instructed Provincial Chief Secretaries, Provincial Secretaries, and Directors of Education to make decisions on school operations due to the prevalent adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka.  Accordingly, the relevant officials have been instructed to discuss and take necessary steps on whether or not to open schools in areas affected by Inclement weather : Notice for schools

Gateway beat Joes to win the All-Island Schools ‘A’ Division Basketball Championship

Gateway College has once again demonstrated their dominance on the basketball court by clinching the All-Island Schools ‘A’ Division Basketball Championship – Under 15 Boys, organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Basketball Association (SLSBA). In a hard-fought final, Gateway emerged victorious over St. Joseph’s College Colombo with a score of 46-38, crowning themselves champions after Gateway beat Joes to win the All-Island Schools ‘A’ Division Basketball Championship

India-funded teacher training program for estate schools officially launched

A teacher training program in STEM subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English and Biology) funded by the Government of India for schools in the plantation regions was formally inaugurated at the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo on Monday. According to the Indian High Commission in Colombo, the programme is being conducted under the multi-sectoral Indian grant India-funded teacher training program for estate schools officially launched

Schools to function tomorrow amidst reports of strike

Academic functions of all state schools will continue as normal tomorrow (July 09), the Ministry of Education announced. The Ministry of Education issued a notice on school activities amidst warnings of a possible strike by teachers and principals on Tuesday. Teachers and principals have staged multiple protests in the recent past over several demands, including Schools to function tomorrow amidst reports of strike

10,000 schools closed today due to strike – Stalin

At least 10,026 state schools were forced to close today due to a strike action launched by teachers and principals over salary anomalies, General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) Joseph Stalin said. Addressing the media today, Joseph Stalin urged the authorities to address their demands, including salary issues faced by teachers and principals, 10,000 schools closed today due to strike – Stalin

Strike & Schools : Update from Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education in a statement has announced that schools across the island will operate as usual tomorrow, June 24. The non-academic staff in government schools have declared that they will initiate a sick-out on Monday, June 24, and Tuesday, June 25 over several demands.

Adverse weather : Schools remain closed in several education zones

All schools in Ratnapura Educational Zone and in Elapatha, Ayagama, Kalawana education divisions in the Nivithigala education zone will be closed tomorrow (05) due to extreme weather conditions, the Sabaragamuwa Province Education office said.  Secretary of the Sabaragamuwa Province Education Office said that the reopening of schools will be decided based on the weather conditions Adverse weather : Schools remain closed in several education zones

Schools closed in several education zones in Western Province

All government schools in the Gampaha and Kelaniya education zones as well as the Kaduwela education division will be closed tomorrow, (04) following a decision by the Western Province Education Direction. The decision has been reached due to the prevalent extreme weather conditions in these areas.

Schools closed on Monday (3) due to inclement weather

All government schools across the island will be closed tomorrow, Monday, June 3rd, due to adverse weather conditions, as announced by the State Minister of Education, Suren Raghavan. This decision has been made in light of the severe weather affecting various regions, including heavy rainfall and flooding, to ensure the safety and well-being of students Schools closed on Monday (3) due to inclement weather

Government schools : Notice from Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education has announced the schedule for government schools over the next two days.  The Education Ministry said all government schools will function as normal on Thursday (May 30) and Friday (May 31). The announcement comes at a time when some schools were closed due to the current inclement weather conditions in Sri Government schools : Notice from Education Ministry