WHAT DOES GRADE 5 EXAM SIGNIFY -CHILDHOOD REBELLION? COMING OF AGE?

The Grade 5 hurdle deconstructed What does the Grade 5 Scholarship Exam signify to school-kids these days? Coming of age? Childhood-rebellion? Whatever the answer may be, it is clear that when the father of free-education C.W.W. Kannangara first conceptualized the…

NEW SCHOOL SYLABUSS FOR GRADE 1 TO 6 IN DRAFTING STAGE

Education reforms: New school syllabi enter drafting stage The education reforms that are to begin implementation by January 2026 for students of Grades 1 and 6 have begun their drafting stage, The Sunday Morning learns. Speaking to The Sunday Morning…

ON FUTURE STAND ON GRADE 5 SCHLOASHIP EXAMINATION PM CLEARS DOUBT

Future of Grade 5 Scholarship : PM clears doubt Education Minister and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says there are no immediate plans to cancel the Grade 05 Scholarship Examination.Addressing the Parliament today, the PM pointed out that the examination cannot…

FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN UNIQUE DATA FILE

Unique data file for school students The Ministry of Higher Education and Vocational Education says a unique data file will be created for every student entering the school system, along with the introduction of an Unique Identity Card. This decision…

IN VIEW OF THE SPECIAL EXPOSITION OF SACRED TOOTH RELIC FIFTY SCHOOLS IN KANDY CLOSED NEXT WEEK

50 schools in Kandy to be closed next week 50 schools in Kandy town and surrounding areas will remain closed from April 21 – 25 in view of the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the Central Province Chief…

ACUTE SHORTAGE OF A.L TEACHERS IN URBAN SCHOOLS-CTU

Urban schools face severe A/L teacher shortage – CTU The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) has raised alarm over a critical shortage of teachers for the G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) in schools Islandwide, especially in urban national schools. CTU Secretary Joseph…

FOR EXCLUSIVE BACHELOR’S DEGREE TRANSFER PATHWAY NSBM PARTNERS WITH AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

NSBM partners with American University for exclusive Bachelor’s Degree transfer pathway NSBM Green University (NSBM) has entered into a landmark partnership with American University (AU),Washington, USA, to deliver an exclusive transfer pathway for bachelor’s degrees in Sri Lanka. This partnership…

APPLICATIONS CALLED FOR GRADE 5 SCHOLARSHIP EXAM TO BE HELD ON 10th AUGUST

Gr. 5 Scholarship exam to be held on Aug. 10 The 2025 Grade Five Scholarship Examination is scheduled to be held on August 10, 2025.The Department of Examinations has said it will accept applications from candidates from tomorrow (April 04)…

IN VIEW OF RAMADAN MUSLIM SCHOOLS ISLAMDWIDE CLOSED ON TUESDAY

Muslim schools island-wide closed on Tuesday The Ministry of Education announced that April 01 (Tuesday) has also been declared an additional holiday for all Government Muslim schools island-wide, in addition to March 31 (Monday), in view of the Ramadan festival.…

ON NIC CONFIRMATION LETTERS TO ALL O/L CANDIDATES SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Special announcement for O/L candidates The Ministry of Digital Economy has issued an announcement to candidates sitting for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination. The ministry states that candidates who are yet to receive National Identity Card (NIC) confirmation letters can…