Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, announced that the government is taking steps to grant voting rights to Sri Lankans working overseas. Speaking at an event marking the 40th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment on October 27, Minister Herath stated that the Ministry of Public…
The government has decided to close all schools across the country until further notice. Authorities stated that the decision will remain in effect until new instructions are issued.
The Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka has announced a temporary ban on all tuition classes, lectures, and seminars related to the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination, effective from midnight on November 4. The restriction will remain in force until the completion of the examination period, a measure aimed at ensuring fairness and preventing…
If you’re exploring career options and have an interest in mental health, you might be wondering what’s out there in terms of career options. Maybe, you’re preparing to enter college and are starting to make plans for the future, or perhaps, you have completed an undergraduate degree and are looking into long-term career options. Mental…
When Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment introduced its electric vehicle (EV) permit scheme, the news spread like wildfire among the expatriate community. For the first time, it felt like our remittances—our hard-earned money—were not just faceless contributions to the national economy but investments that could empower us and our families. The financial…
Before anything, what is motivation? Motivation is a state of mind that maintains one’s attention and behavior, and also it provides extra energy required to fulfill a task. Therefore, it helps to withstand the goals over a while. The same as that, motivation in education has an intense impact on children’s behavior, preferences, and results….
Sri Lanka’s economy recorded robust growth in October 2025, with both the manufacturing and services sectors expanding, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The Manufacturing PMI rose to 61.0, supported by broad-based improvements across all sub-indices. The Central Bank noted that business sentiment remains upbeat,…
The new timetable under the education reforms for Grade 1-6 starting next year will extend the school time from 7.30 am to 2 pm from the current 7.30 am to 1.30 pm schedule. The classroom period will be also reorganised with 3 periods of 50 minutes each in the morning, before a 20-minute interval, following…
Sri Lanka has restarted the printing of driver’s licenses after months of delays caused by a shortage of printing cards, the Department of Motor Traffic announced. The printing process resumed last week, with the department now producing approximately 6,000 licenses per day. The shortage had created a significant backlog of nearly 350,000 pending licenses. With…
In line with the new education reforms, the National Institute of Education (NIE) has commenced programs to brief principals of both national and provincial schools at the district level across all provinces. Many districts across the island have already been covered under this initiative. As part of its continuation, the program to inform principals in…
