The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has issued a warning about a fake WhatsApp group circulating under the title “Education Council to be formed through the New Education Reforms.” According to the Ministry’s Media Division, the group claims to unite teachers from each education zone but is not connected to or authorized…
Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Center (DMC) has announced plans to carry out a comprehensive island-wide tsunami mock exercise on November 5. DMC Director General Major General (Retd.) Sampath Kotuwegoda said the initiative comes amid a series of minor earthquakes recently detected near the Sumatra Trench, a region known for its seismic activity. The large-scale exercise…
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will invest nearly Rs. 1.5 billion (approximately USD 4.9 million) each year to develop and promote school-level cricket across the country, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage announced in Parliament today (24). Responding to a parliamentary query on SLC’s support for school cricket, the Minister said the funding…
The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) of Sri Lanka has announced the launch of a comprehensive economic census aimed at collecting detailed data on the country’s agricultural sector. The initiative will cover key areas including crop cultivation, livestock management, and aquaculture, providing a clearer picture of the island’s primary production activities. Nearly 16,000 field…
Health authorities have warned that one in every four people over the age of 25 may experience a stroke during their lifetime, underscoring the urgent need for greater awareness and prevention. Dr. Surangi Somaratna, Specialist Neurologist at Kalutara Teaching Hospital, noted that about 30% of stroke patients are between the ages of 20 and 60,…
A new state-of-the-art electronic examination centre was inaugurated on October 22, in Sri Lanka to facilitate Korean language proficiency tests required for employment opportunities in South Korea. Named the “Korean Language Examination Centre – Ubiquitous-Based Test (UBT)”, the facility was opened under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra….
Sri Lanka will implement a unified national curriculum framework across all preschools starting in 2026, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya announced. The announcement was made during a meeting of the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Education Reforms, chaired by the Prime Minister in her capacity as Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education. Dr. Amarasuriya confirmed…
Members of Parliament and staff in Sri Lanka attended today’s (October 22) parliamentary session dressed in pink or pink-shaded attire to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed globally every October as “Pink Month.” In a symbolic gesture at the Parliament complex, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne were presented with awareness…
The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved a proposal to distribute vouchers for purchasing a pair of shoes to selected schoolchildren, Piriven (monastic) students, and Seela Mathas under the Ministry of Education’s welfare programme for 2026. The initiative, presented by the Prime Minister in her capacity as Minister of Education, Higher Education, and…
Sri Lanka’s Parliament has approved a new pricing formula for pharmaceutical drugs, aimed at regulating medication costs nationwide. Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced that the new framework will set maximum price limits for each category of drugs to ensure affordability and transparency in the healthcare sector. He also confirmed that the…
