Education Minister, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, says school hours have been extended by thirty minutes under the new education reforms.

Speaking during a televised interview, PM Amarasuriya said the period of a lesson has been extended to 45 minutes. 

“This is to ensure that the lesson or module is taught without a rush. We have included a lot of practical activities, such as group research and presentations. The teacher must have enough time to teach the students, while the students need time to participate in these activities without a rush,” she explained. 

Revealing that it was initially proposed to operate schools from 08.00 am to 04.00 pm, PM Amarasuriya said, however, it was decided to extend the school hours only by half an hour.

She said this decision was taken after taking into consideration other logistical issues, such as transport. (Newswire)

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The Ministry of Education says the number of school periods will be reduced from 8 to 7 starting from 01st January next year. 

Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Nalaka Kaluwewa, said each school period will also be revised to 50 minutes, and all classroom timetables will be reorganized accordingly.

Nalaka Kaluwewa further stated that the Ministry of Education, together with the National Institute of Education and Provincial Councils, plans to train 100,000 teachers for grades 1 and 6 during this year.

The education reform process will begin in all schools across the country starting January 1st, 2026, with a focus on grades 1 and 6.

Nalaka Kaluwewa revealed this during the first session of a series of discussions to inform educational and administrative officials at provincial, zonal, and divisional levels about the new education reforms, which was held at the North Central Provincial Council last week. (Newswire)

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