The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the official school term calendar for the year 2026, applicable to all Government and Government-approved private schools. Accordingly, the term calendar for Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim schools is as follows: Sinhala and Tamil Schools First Term Second Term Third Term Muslim Schools First Term Second Term Third Term
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced during the 2026 Budget Speech that Sri Lanka has received USD 823 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as of September 2025. He noted that the government aims to attract further investment by introducing investor-friendly policies. In addition, a new State Enterprise Management Act is expected to be presented to…
The Science and Mathematics Branches of the Division of Educational Quality Development, under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, annually select students to participate in the International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO). The 2025 competition was held in Malaysia from October 5 to October 9, 2025. After conducting competitions at school, zonal,…
Theories of motivation have described how peoples’ behaviours or human factors affect their success. It means if the people are reinforced by something or someone for a given objective, they will easily walk towards a successful pathway. Even though there are many clarifications regarding this, we have selected eight of the most important theories out…
Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, has requested all Members of Parliament to wear pink or pink-shaded attire on Tuesday (Oct. 22) to mark Global Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to a statement from the Department of Communication of Parliament, the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus has also organized the distribution of awareness badges…
Sri Lanka has announced that all school-going children impacted by recent floods and landslides will receive a financial grant of Rs. 25,000. According to the President’s Media Division, the assistance—issued through the President’s Fund—is intended to help affected students meet their essential educational needs.
Girls with autism don’t always exhibit the same behavior patterns as boys and tend to fly under the radar and avoid a proper diagnosis until well into adulthood. But it turns out that girls tend to exhibit their symptoms more quietly than their male counterparts. Women, in general, have been taught to engage in mannerisms…
Sri Lanka will introduce nationwide drug-prevention committees across all schools, universities, government bodies, and non-governmental organizations, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala announced on Sunday (16). Speaking at an event in Kalutara, the minister said the directive will be formalized through a circular to be issued today (17), as part of a broader national campaign to…
In a ceremony held at Keppitipola Maha Vidyalaya, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, H.E. Qi Zhenhong, awarded the Chinese Ambassador Scholarship to local students, underscoring China’s continued commitment to supporting education in Sri Lanka. Addressing students, teachers, and dignitaries, including Mr. G. M. R. D. Aponsu, Senior Additional Secretary to the President and an alumnus…
All preschools and early childhood development centers that were closed due to the emergency disaster situation and are now deemed safe to resume operations will be reopened from 16 December 2025. The National Secretariat for Early Childhood Development has announced this in a statement.
