The Minister of Education Professor G.L. Peiris said that it will be possible to issue the results of G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination within seven days from today. The minister stated this while participating in a media discussion in Colombo. Further expressing his ideas at this occasion the minister said, The advanced level exam was held

Our government has decided to stop functioning of all schools, pre-schools and Pirivenas in the island till next Friday 30.04.2021. And also to take a decision to reopen them next week starting from Monday 03.05.2021 after having discussions this weekend with the health sectors, provincial directors of education and the principals, said The Minister of

The arrangements have been made to start the second term of all government schools from tomorrow (19) strictly following the instructions provided by the health authorities about the starting the schools and also considering the instructions given in the circular issued by the ministry of education in March under the current situation of health protection. 

It is a false news item currently spreading over the social media saying that the vacation after the first term of the government schools starts tomorrow (07.04.2021). According to the circular ‘school terms 2021’ (No. 36/2020) it has been scheduled to start the vacation after the first term in all government schools (Sinhala, Tamil and

The Buddhist Clergy Praise the decision taken for opening all schools in the island The chief incumbent of Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Temple, Anuradhapura Most Venerable Nugetenne Pangnananda Thero said that he expresses his thankfulness to The Minister of Education Professor G.L. Peiris for taking the challenging decision to restart the schooling of the children.   Rev.

A special circular in relation to the starting of government schools in the western province and the other grades not started yet including the grade one of government approved private schools on 29.03.2021 for the year 2021 has been issued by the secretary of the ministry of education Professor Kapila Perera addressing the provincial chief

Digital policy for Education Sector, Fiber 4G for schools soon March, 24, 2021 Issues with connectivity, content, capacity gaps, at present, have been identified as major obstacles in school education in the new normal, and will not be so for long.  Speaking at a well attended two day workshop jointly organized by the Ministry of