Sri Lanka’s overall inflation, measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year basis, rose to 2.1% in October 2025, up from 1.5% in September, according to the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS). The CCPI for all items increased slightly to 193.8 in October from 193.7 the previous month. Food inflation accelerated…
While many students have returned to the classroom, there are still a lot of students that are learning remotely. Even those that have returned to the classroom may be learning digitally and socially distanced. This may be causing a lot of anxiety in students from their first years in school all the way to those…
Symbolising its role as the National ICT Solutions Provider and committed to lead Sri Lanka towards the next phase of its digital revolution, SLT-MOBITEL laid the foundation stone for Mobitel’s technologically advanced new headquarters building in Welikada on 21 st October, 2021. The property is SLT-MOBITEL’s first state-of-the-art green building which will comprise of the…
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,…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is assessing Sri Lanka’s newly announced 2026 budget—including its ambitious 7% economic growth target—to determine whether it meets the requirements of the country’s ongoing bailout program. At a press briefing yesterday (13), IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack said staff are “reviewing the published budget documents to evaluate whether the 2026…
France has contributed €500,000 through UNICEF to support Sri Lanka’s efforts to prevent and treat malnutrition among children in the country. The contribution enables UNICEF, working in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, to provide children under two years of age with the required nutrition services. Parents and caregivers will also be educated on the…
The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), actively engaged in a series of high-level bilateral and multilateral meetings during the 2025 World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings held in Washington, D.C., from October 13–18, 2025. Throughout the sessions, Dr. Weerasinghe…
Sri Lanka’s Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability has recommended that the government explore the production of environmentally friendly paper bags as an alternative to polythene bags. The proposal comes as authorities consider imposing a charge on polythene bags at points of purchase. Committee Chairman MP Hector Appuhamy emphasized the need to…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (LankaEducation)– The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a generous contribution of US$ 2.7 million from global fashion brand Michael Kors, strengthening Sri Lanka’s National School Meals Programme. This funding, provided through the brand’s long-standing ‘Watch Hunger Stop’ campaign, will expand WFP’s Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) initiative from eight to…
If you’ve been bullied, you are not alone. Unfortunately, statistics indicate that 20% of students between the ages of 12 and 18 have been bullied. Even with its prevalence, bullying is not something to perceive as normal or okay. Childhood bullying has a number of long-term impacts that can last deep into adulthood, and as…
