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Sri Lanka to implement 'English for All' initiative by 2030: president

We aim to adopt successful education systems from around the world,” he said.

November 17, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka research symposium to encourage effective and quality research

Symposium hopes to encourage effective and quality research that contributes to national development

November 14, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to establish new, expand existing science and technology universities

Plans for new technology university in Kandy, and converting private higher education institutions into universities

November 13, 2023 2 min read

Is multilingualism in the classroom the way forward?

Would allow students to better express themselves, understand scientific concepts, cut across class divisions

November 7, 2023 4 min read
Sri Lanka to recruit and train teachers to educate special needs students

“We’re lacking in this area, and we are on the verge of increasing our teachers in the area of special education.”

Sri Lanka to recruit 500 foreign language teachers

“We will be giving priority to Korean, German, French, Hindi, Chinese and Japanese,”

'Suraksha' student insurance scheme to continue

The government will continue the ‘Suraksha’ student insurance scheme initiated by the previous government.

Imesh Ranasinghe
February 28, 2020 1 min read

University courses must serve the job market - President

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa wants sweeping reforms in the University curricula gearing them to serve the job market to ...

February 11, 2020 2 min read

‘Hathe Ape Potha' was product of much effort and research, says author

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education and Human Resources Development yesterday met in parliament to discuss the...

Nisali De Silva
February 10, 2020 2 min read

UGC calls for public complaints on university ragging

All national newspapers carried a government advertisement today calling for public complaints on ragging at institutes ...

February 10, 2020 1 min read

Framework being developed for future sex education textbooks

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education and Human Resources Development yesterday decided to develop a framework w...

Nisali De Silva
February 7, 2020 2 min read

"Free trade zone" of international universities on the cards for foreign students

The cabinet has green-lit a proposal to establish a "free trade zone" of international universities to attract foreign a...

January 23, 2020 2 min read

"Free trade zone" of international universities on the cards for foreign students

The cabinet has green-lit a proposal to establish a "free trade zone" of international universities to attract foreign a...

Imesh Ranasinghe
January 23, 2020 2 min read
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Sex Education is OK but must be ‘culturally sensitive’

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Women and Gender met yesterday (21) in parliament to discuss the ‘Hathe Ape Potha,...

Nisali De Silva
January 22, 2020 3 min read
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Sex Education is OK but must be 'culturally sensitive’

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Women and Gender met yesterday (21) in parliament to discuss the ‘Hathe Ape Potha...

January 22, 2020 3 min read

Exam official harasses Muslim girl students

A group of Muslim Girl students have complained that an Examinations Department official harassed them while they were s...

Imesh Ranasinghe
January 21, 2020 3 min read
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Committee to probe ragging in universities

The government has appointed a high-level committee to probe ragging in universities and propose a scheme to re-admit st...

January 18, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka to control foreign university placement offices after student deaths

Sri Lanka will introduce a regulatory framework for agencies that place students in foreign universities, Minister Bandu...

January 16, 2020 2 min read

Majority of students believe sex education inadequate, study says

A majority of Sri Lankan students believe sex education at the school level is inadequate, according to a study conducte...

Nisali De Silva
January 9, 2020 2 min read

Will removing the Z-score be a disaster?

A recent Government decision to abolish the Z score system for university enrollment has received mixed reactions from a...

Nisali De Silva
January 2, 2020 5 min read

Experts weigh in on Z score abolition

A recent Government decision to abolish the Z score system for university enrollment has received mixed reactions from a...

Nisali De Silva
December 31, 2019 5 min read

No school books and uniforms - Women's Group

Women for Rights, a women’s rights group affiliated with JVP today (18) said that Government has failed to provide sch...

December 18, 2019 2 min read

State universities lack data science units: IPS

Only two state-owned Sri Lankan universities have set up units to train data scientists who are in high demand, the Inst...

December 17, 2019 2 min read

US trains English teachers to prepare Sri Lanka students for global markets

The United States is training English teachers in Sri Lanka to help equip students with a range of language, leadership ...

December 16, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka state universities lack data science units: IPS

Only two state-owned Sri Lankan universities have set up units to train data scientists who are in high demand, the Inst...

December 16, 2019 2 min read

School-based system to replace Z score; new trilingual national schools on the cards

The Cabinet announced a decision today to introduce a new “school-based scientific method” to select students for go...

Imesh Ranasinghe
December 12, 2019 3 min read