The United Nations has allocated US$4.5 million (approximately LKR 1.38 billion) from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to strengthen Sri Lanka’s emergency response following Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall on 28 November. The funding will allow the UN and its partners to rapidly scale up life-saving assistance, including emergency food aid, temporary shelter, and…
Learning the guitar is a fun thing to do with your leisure time. You can discover your creativity, learn fine motor skills and actually relieve stress. Whether you are a complete beginner, or just need some more practice, the following advice can build. Let’s see the best way to learn guitar. Make sure you’re enjoying…
The negativity will never be a factor to be a successful individual. That is why you should always motivate to work with a positive mindset. So, motivational interviewing is a strategy that describes withing the persons’ frame. Thus, in simple lines, this is a person-centred motivational method. The primary goal of this method is to…
The school cut-off marks for the admission of students to Grade 06 of schools based on the results of the 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination have been released online by the Ministry of Education. According to the ministry, information regarding the cut-off marks for Grade 6 admissions in 2026 is available on the Ministry’s official…
Sri Lanka’s overall inflation, measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), rose to 2.1% in September 2025, up from 1.5% in August, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. The increase was largely driven by rising food prices, with food inflation climbing to 3.8% in September from 2.9%…
Sri Lanka’s Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has introduced a new insurance scheme designed to protect seed paddy producers from major cultivation risks. The initiative was developed in response to repeated requests from farmers seeking greater security against climate- and wildlife-related threats. Under the scheme, farmers can insure their seed paddy production for a premium…
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Sri Lanka this morning at 9:40 a.m. from Doha. He was welcomed at the Bandaranaike International Airport by Health Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe. Dr. Ghebreyesus will serve as the chief guest at the 78th South-East Asia Regional Health Summit, organized by the WHO, taking…
Most of the school and university students are reluctant to go to school/ university because parents force them to learn and examine the education system. This is very stressful for them. As a result of that, they are naturally moving away from education. The worst side of this is some students tend to commit suicide…
Sri Lanka’s Department of Examinations has released the full schedule for major school examinations taking place in 2026. According to the official timetable, the 2025 GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination will run from 17–26 February 2026.The 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination is set for 9 August, followed by the 2026 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) Examination,…
Everyone loves music, whether you listen to it, sing. But with modern academic changes, the interest in music has declined. The research show that there are many benefits of music education. Also, Learning music enhances the learning skills in kids. A music-rich experience for kids to sing, listen, and move brings advantage to kids as…
