Jaffna SF HQ, SLAF host students at Palaly
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) facilitated a visit to Palaly Airport on Friday (June 30) by 69 schoolchildren and 8 teachers from Kopay Navalar Tamil Vidyalaya, Jaffna at the request of its Principal K. Tharmajeelan. The visit was facilitated by Jaffna Security Forces Commander- Maj.Gen. Darshana Hettiarachchi, in coordination with the SLAF. After the [...]
Akila seeks President’s mediation to grant principals’ appointments
The Ministry of Education (MoE) is to seek the intervention of President Maithripala Sirisena to resolve a dispute with the Provincial Chief Ministers (CM) over the acceptance of the newly promoted 3,500 Principals. The dispute has risen because the CMs have refused to accept the promotions and continue to allow Acting Principals to perform the [...]
MS to sign 3 MoUs in Bangladesh
The Govt is to sign 3 Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh,during the official visit of the President. One MoU is on Information & Communication Technology and related industries, while the other 2 will be between the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations & Strategic Studies and the Bangladesh Institute of International & Strategic Studies, [...]
Principals Service Union agree to resolve issues
In a discussion held last week, with the Principals Service (PS) trade union, the Ministry of Education (MoE) consented to resolve several issues pertaining to the PS in National schools. The MoE agreed to backdate and offer the same date for all Letters of Appointments given at different periods in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014, [...]
2018 Grade 1 applications’ new deadline July 10
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has extended the closing date for 2018 Grade 1 applications till tomorrow, July 10. The MoE’s decision to extend the closing date by 10 days was in compliance with parents’ demand for an extension of the deadline. Accordingly, parents who have yet to submit their applications, can hand in their [...]
Peradeniya University concludes Diamond Jubilee celebrations
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the University of Peradeniya (UoP) was concluded over the weekend. The first ceremony was held at the Catholic Church with High Mass, followed by prayers in the evening at the Kovil and Mosque. This was followed by an alms-giving for 75 Buddhist monks at the Senate building, where UoP Graduates [...]
MoE distributes relief packages to 60,000 flood-affected students
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has started distributing relief packages to 60,000 flood-affected students. Each student will receive a package which includes 3 sets of uniforms, vouchers for shoes, textbooks, school bags, lunch boxes, water bottles and clothes. Additionally, a set of past question papers in the last 5 years will also be given to [...]
Lalith Athulathmudali VTC to enrol new students tomorrow of NYSC
The Lalith Athulathmudali Vocational Training Centre of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) is to enrol new students tomorrow at a ceremony to be held at the SDS Jayasinghe Hall at 9 am, under the patronage of NYSC Chairman/Director Erandika Weliange. This Training centre caters to 66 Vocational courses for 1,800 students, of which, 650 [...]
Cabinet approves infrastructure development in 6 Universities
Cabinet approved a proposal to award contracts for construction of buildings in 6 Universities, as recommended by the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) and Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee. Accordingly, contracts have been awarded for a building for Bio System Technology Education and for English Language Learning Centre, and a building complex for the Dept of [...]
Dr Chandrasiri Lokuge Chairman- State Printing Corporation
Dr Chandrasiri Lokuge assumed duties as Chairman of the State Printing Corporation (SPC) at its head office in Panaluwa, Watareka. The SPC plays a key role in printing schoolbooks. Pix by Sumanasiri Gunatillake
Cabinet allocates 5-acres for Tamil medium Secondary school
Cabinet approved allocation of 5 acres of land owned by Namunukula Plantation Co., for a Tamil medium secondary school in the Matugama area. Currently, there are about 18 Tamil medium Primary schools in the Matugama area, and students have to attend schools in Horana or Kalutara for their Secondary education, while students who follow Advanced [...]
Sri J’pura Uni. releases 33 audio books
The University of Sri Jayawardenapura last week released 33 audio books of those already published through its ‘Vinivida’ launch ceremony. The audio books are on a range of subjects including Sociology, Psychology, Sinhala and Buddhist Civilisation which is intended to help students prepare for govt exams. The audio books are also expected to enable visually [...]
Pragna Pradeepa spreads the Word
Under the Pragna Pradeepa Programme to help schoolchildren and disabled persons, schoolbooks were distributed among 300 schoolchildren recently. Western Provincial Councilor Jayantha de Silva, who is the founder of the programme, is seen distributing the books.
Conference to strengthen, propagate STEM programme
The first conference on strengthening and propagating the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) Education was held with the participation of the Minister of Science, Technology & Research, Susil Premajayantha at the Global Tower Hotel, Colombo. The main intention of the STEM education programme is to direct a lager proportion of students to follow those subjects [...]