The Ministry of Education has decided to close all schools islandwide for two days in view of the upcoming Parliamentary Election. According to the Education Ministry, all schools will be closed on 13 and 14 November 2024. The Education Ministry further said the academic sessions will recommence on Monday, 18 November 2024. Schools being used … Parliament Election : Special school holidays announced
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved accepting a grant from the Government of China for the full requirement of 11.83 million metres of school uniform material for the year 2025. According to the government, the grant will cover uniform material for school and Sunday school (Piriven) students. The fabric was deemed suitable for the use … China to provide school uniform material for 2025
The acceptance of applications for the 2024 (2025) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination commences today. According to the Department of Examinations, the applications will be accepted starting today until 30 November. Issuing a statement, the department announced that only applications sent online, via its official websites – www.doenets.lk or www.onlineexams.gov.lk/eic, will be accepted. School applicants have … 2024 (2025) O/Level Exam : Acceptance of applications begins
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced the acceptance of applications for fully funded scholarships to undergraduates granted under the Global UGrad Program. In a message on social media, the US Embassy said the scholarship will grant the opportunity for students to spend a semester at a US university. The US Embassy further said … US announces fully funded scholarships for university students
The 2024 GCE Advanced Level Examination will not be postponed and will be held as scheduled, the Department of Examinations announced today. The Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara said the GCE Advanced Level Examination will be conducted from November 25 until December 20. Addressing the media today, he further requested students to download their … 2024 A/L exam : Update from Exam Dept
The 01st of November has been declared a school holiday for all Tamil medium government schools in the Central and Uva Provinces. According to the Uva and Central Provincial Directors of Education, the decision has been taken in view of the Deepavali festival, commemorated on Thursday (Oct 31). The Provincial Directors of Education further announced that … School holiday for Deepavali : New update
A decision has been taken to open schools in two provinces amidst the prevalent inclement weather conditions in Sri Lanka. According to Provincial Directors of Education, schools in the Western and Southern provinces will open tomorrow (Oct 16). However, schools affected by floods and those used as shelters for flood-affected people will remain closed, they … Notice for schools in Western & Southern Provinces
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
Sri Lankan PhD student Ajmal Abdul Azees has been recognized as a finalist in the Research Category of the 2024 Victorian International Education Awards. The Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka said his work on hybrid cochlear implants is supporting advancements in hearing technology. In a congratulatory message, the High Commission added that this was … Sri Lankan PhD student finalist for groundbreaking cochlear implant research
The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) has called for a complete overhaul of the Department of Examinations, citing fraud. Speaking to the media, CTU General Secretary Joseph Stalin revealed a list issued by the department in 2024 consisting of the names of 473 persons involved in exam-related fraud. “The list consists of 473 persons who were … 473 individuals involved in Exam related frauds
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed the suspension of the evaluation of the Grade 5 Scholarship exam answer scripts for two weeks following complaints from parents about the potential leak of more questions. Government spokesperson Vijitha Herath said that a group of parents who met with the President claimed that eight questions from the exam … Grade 05 Scholarship Exam : New decision by Govt on paper leak
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to allocate Rs. 202 million from the fund generated by the National Transport Commission (NTC) to commence 500 new Sisusariya services in 2024. The Sisusariya service was initiated by the NTC in 2005 to provide a reliable bus service under a subsidized fare system for school children to reach … NTC gets approval to launch 500 new school bus services
Cabinet approval has been granted to amend the memorandum of understanding with the Indian Government on constructing 60 smart classrooms at selected schools in the estate areas of Nuwara Eliya, Kandy and Badulla Districts. The government states approval was granted at the Cabinet meeting held in December 2023 to enter into an agreement with the … MOU on India-funded smart classrooms to be amended
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to increase paper marking fees for the GCE Ordinary Level Examinations and the Grade Five Scholarship Examination. Issuing a statement, the Ministry of Education said a proposal in this regard was presented based on the recommendations of the sub-committee which included the Department of Examinations. The Ministry … Cabinet approval to increase paper marking fee – Education Ministry
The online application submission window for the 2024 GCE Advanced Level Examinations has been extended. According to the Department of Examinations, the submission of applications for the examination was due to conclude tomorrow (July 10). The department said, however, that the submission window has been extended by 2 days until 12 July 2024.