“Teacher – student attendance for new school term is satisfactory… Support responsibly to the decision taken for the children’s education..”- Secretary of Education

The first school term was started from today (11) for the schools in the island except the schools in the western province and the locked down areas. Thirty two schools in the eastern province, nine schools in the northern province, four schools in the central province, fourteen schools in the Sabaragamuwa province, eight schools in
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Thurston College is opened by the Prime Minister after a complete renovation

After a complete renovation of the dilapidated buildings of the Thurston College which celebrates its 71th birthday, it was given to the ownership of the students on 11.01.2021 (today) by The Present Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa who is also a past pupil of the college. The Thurston College which is one of
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The schools will be opened from tomorrow with a well planned complete working scheme – The Minister of Education Professor G.L.Peiris

Except the schools in the western province and the locked down areas all schools in other areas will be opened for the grades 2 – 13 from tomorrow (11). The Minister of Education Professor G.L.Peiris said at a media discussion held today that the decision to open the schools was taken after taking all possible
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Bursaries for the highest achievers of the scholarship exam until the end of their university education….

The awarding of bursaries for future educational activities of ten (10) students who became the most outstanding achievers by obtaining total 200 marks at the grade five scholarship examination last year and to the student Shaluka who also obtained the highest marks sitting for the exam using the brail system was occurred with the patronage
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Suraksha Student Insurance Agreements Are Renewed.

Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation is in agreement with the ministry of education to provide the benefits of the Suraksha student insurance scheme that has been implemented for the health protection of the school children. Accordingly, the signing of the agreements with the relevant institution happened recently (04) at the ministry of education premises with the
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“Everybody must work responsibly for bringing children to schools with health protection… ”

Secretary of Education The secretary of education Professor Kapila Perera said that all parties including the principals, teachers and the parents must work with great responsibility for taking children to schools protecting their health for the first school term. The secretary of education expressed these ideas while participating in a special media discussion held in
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Everything is ready to start the schools

Measures to start only grade 11 of the schools in the western province except the locked down areas All the other schools are opened on 11th January for 2 – 13 grades All the schools except in the western province and the locked down areas are opened for the grades 2 to 13 from 11th
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Schools in the Western Province are commenced from 25th of January only for grade 11 except the schools in locked down areas.

The Minister of Education Professor G.L. Peiris said that the grade 11 of the schools in the Western Province will be started from 25th of January except the schools in locked down police areas due to covid reason.   The ministry of education has taken all steps to open the schools from 11th of January including
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As the first school in the program of establishing 1000 national schools, 200 years old Sri Jayawardanapura School is selected. The Minister of Education joins in the inaugural meeting.

The inauguration of the national program of establishing 1000 national schools complete with full facilities within the school system of this country with the aim of strengthening the school system for providing quality education opportunities to all children in the country was held today (30) at Sri Jayawardanapura School Kotte with the leadership of The
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Schools must be opened as soon as possible under the health guidelines – Minister Professor G.L. Peiris

The Minister of Education Professor G.L. Peiris said that the present government is in a stern position that the actions must be taken to open schools as soon as possible under the health guidelines. The minister stated this at Sri Dharmavijayaloka temple, Pannipitiya on 20.12.2020 after meeting Rev. Dr. Iththepane Dhammalankara Thero who has been
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