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Sri Lanka's UDA to transfer land with housing units to Colombo University

Cabinet approved a proposal by the UDA to transfer land with housing complex to the University of Colombo

September 12, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's GMOA criticises plans to establish three private medical colleges

"Even now, our medical faculties are run amidst great difficulty,” he said.

September 11, 2023 3 min read

Visa delay threatens Sri Lankans’ Swedish university opportunities - applicants 

Only six out of 980 students have got visa - Applicants

September 9, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka launches Capital Market Club in 100 schools; central bank reports to be discussed

“Our focus must now shift towards advancing without regressing into the abyss that threatens our nation’s progress."

August 31, 2023 5 min read
Sri Lanka SIS warned not to grant wage hike for protesting University staff: State Minister

Non-academic staff at state universities have been protesting for 65 days demanding wage hike

Sri Lanka's teachers must be disciplined: President

"Education in a country cannot be maintained without discipline"

Top court orders Medical Council to register SAITM Grads

Delivering a comprehensive Judgment, the Supreme Court yesterday July 30 ordered the Sri Lanka Medical Council to provis...

July 31, 2019 2 min read

Proposed higher education bill will have adverse consequences - FUTA

Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FCTA) says that the Higher Education Bill on Quality Assurance and Acc...

July 30, 2019 2 min read

16,800 university graduates to be appointed training officers

A total of 16,800 unemployed university graduates will be recruited to the state sector as trainee training officers tod...

July 30, 2019 1 min read

Japan to give Sri Lanka state workers Rs400mn in scholarships

The Japanese government said that it has granted 429 million rupees in scholarships for Sri Lankan public sector officia...

July 18, 2019 1 min read

Proposal to ban tuition during Daham Pasal times

A Private Members Bill is being presented to Parliament to ban private tuition classes being held on Poya days and Sunda...

July 18, 2019 1 min read

Ethnically mixed schools good for social reform but unrealistic - Marikkar

Despite post-Easter conversations about introducing government schools that are not divided along lines of religion or e...

Nisali De Silva
July 9, 2019 2 min read

Teacher service will be upgraded - PM

The Government will provide comprehensive training to all untrained teachers and Sri Lanka’s school system will be upg...

July 5, 2019 1 min read

Number of vacancies in schools become known for the first time

Applicants seeking school admission can now know the number of vacancies available in the school for the first time, Min...

July 3, 2019 1 min read

University of Technology Sydney targets South Asia with Sri Lanka college

ECONOMYNEXT – University of Technology Sydney is to open a college in Sri Lanka with an investment of two million...

July 2, 2019 2 min read

Tabs for A/L students from next term – PM

Distribution of tablet computers for GCE A/L students will be implemented from the next school term, Prime Minister Rani...

June 28, 2019 1 min read
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Arts Faculty of Kelaniya Uni to reopen on June 6

The faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Kelaniya will reopen on June 06, the university adm...

June 3, 2019 1 min read

Education Ministry to monitor all schools and educational institutions

Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said that all government and private schools and educational institutes will ...

May 31, 2019 2 min read

Kelaniya Uni closed to stop student protests against Private Campus – IUSF

The Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) is saying that the authorities closed the Kelaniya University in orde...

Nisali De Silva
May 31, 2019 1 min read

New public school system that isn't segregated along lines of language or religion - PM

Over the next two years, the Government will introduce a new public primary and secondary education system that is not s...

May 22, 2019 1 min read

No Govt permission for Sharia universities - PM

The Government will not grant permission to operate Sharia universities in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesingh...

May 21, 2019 1 min read

No extra school sessions to make up for missed lessons

Extra school sessions will not be held to cover up the lessons that were missed, as the schools remained closed till May...

May 10, 2019 1 min read

Private educational institutes to be regulated

The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has asked the Government to implement a programme to regulate all private...

May 10, 2019 1 min read

Pvt. Catholic schools to re-open on May 14

The Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has decided to re-open private Catholic schools across the country on...

May 9, 2019 1 min read

Back to school on Monday

All schools except Catholic schools will re-open on Monday, 6 May, as previously re-scheduled, Education Minister Akila ...

May 2, 2019 1 min read

2018 A/L re-corrected results released

The Department of Examinations said that the re-corrected results of the 2018 A/L examination results were released toda...

April 30, 2019 1 min read