Teacher’s car fire incident : No charges against child, school refutes claims
2026-07-20
The Old Boys’ Association of Sir John Kothalawala College says that although the child admitted to lighting matches which causedContinue Reading
Applications called for national schools teacher transfers – 2026
2026-07-16
The Ministry of Education has announced that annual and compulsory teacher transfer applications for national schools for the year 2026Continue Reading
2027 school shoe distribution programme receives Cabinet nod
2026-07-01
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to provide a pair of shoes to selected school students, Pirivena layContinue Reading
University lecturers warn of withdrawal of services over Grade One admission circular
2026-06-30
The Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) has warned that university lecturers may reconsider their continued services to the educationContinue Reading
Download : 2027 Grade One admission circular
2026-06-26
The Ministry of Education has announced that the official circular governing admissions of children to Grade One in government schoolsContinue Reading
Cabinet approves new circular on Grade 1 admissions from 2027
2026-06-23
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to issue a new circular governing the admission of children to GradeContinue Reading
Three killed and seven injured in Philippine school shooting
2026-06-22
Two people opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday (Jun 22), killing three teenage studentsContinue Reading
Govt pledges support for student injured in Bandarawela school lab accident
2026-06-11
Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake today (11) told Parliament that the Treasury could provide financial assistance for a studentContinue Reading
Student arrested after knife attack at Eppawala school
2026-05-13
Police in Eppawala have arrested a Grade 12 student after he attacked five classmates with a sharp weapon inside aContinue Reading
Deniyaya schools to reopen tomorrow after temporary closure
2026-05-12
Schools in the Deniyaya Education Zone that were temporarily closed due to the spread of a fever illness will reopenContinue Reading
Specialist Health Team to probe fever outbreak in Deniyaya schools
2026-05-08
A specialist medical team from the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health is scheduled to arrive in Deniyaya toContinue Reading
Four Deniyaya schools closed tomorrow amid fever outbreak
2026-05-07
Four schools in the Deniyaya Education Zone will be closed tomorrow (May 8) following a rapidly spreading fever condition amongContinue Reading
Five students arrested over AI‑edited nude images of teachers
2026-04-30
The Maradankerni Police have arrested five students in connection with an incident where a group photograph of 16 female teachersContinue Reading
Mobile phones to be banned in schools in England under new plans
2026-04-23
A ban on mobile phones in schools in England is to be introduced by the government to ensure that “criticalContinue Reading
China-donated school uniform material fully distributed to 4.4 million students
2026-04-10
The Ministry of Education has announced that the distribution of school uniform material donated by the People’s Republic of ChinaContinue Reading
April School holidays: Update from Govt
2026-04-10
The first school term for Sinhala and Tamil medium government and government-approved private schools for 2026 will end today, AprilContinue Reading
Schools told to avoid burdening parents with event expenses
2026-04-09
The Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all principals, instructing them to minimize expenses when organizing school festivalsContinue Reading
New circular issued to promote energy conservation in schools
2026-04-06
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has introduced a new programme aimed at promoting energy conservation withinContinue Reading