Cabinet approval is expected to extend the deadline for completing degree qualifications for applicants to the open recruitment of teachers in national and provincial schools, the ministry of education announced.
This follows Clause 5.1 of the notice published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2474/19 on February 2, 2026, which called for applications in Sinhala, Tamil, and English medium teacher vacancies.
In accordance with Cabinet directives, instructions were sought from the Attorney General to amend the qualification deadline to March 5, 2026. The relevant instructions have now been received and are scheduled to be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers on February 16, 2026. (NewsWire)