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  • ‘Ethical reporting, responsibility of media’
    Clinical Psychiatrist Dr. Kanthi Hettigoda said that suicide bombers should not be labelled as 'smart', as it may influence others with such ideas as well. She was speaking...
  • Improved student turnout
    The Education Ministry said the student turnout is gradually improving in many schools countrywide and the school education is becoming normal.The Ministry said covering...
  • Increase in student turnout at schools
    The Education Ministry said the student turnout is gradually improving in many schools countrywide and the school education is becoming normal.The Ministry said covering...
  • Primary classes begin second term today
    The Primary section of government schools will begin today for the second term as scheduled.The commencement of the Primary section was postponed by a week due to security...
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  • Cabinet approves free tabs for AL students
    The Cabinet has approved the Education Ministry proposal to provide free tablet computers for all Advanced Level students.Under the project’s first phase, students studying in ‘1 AB’ schools will...
  • Increase in student turnout at schools
    Education Ministry statistics revels that student turnout is gradually improving countrywide and the school education becoming normal rapidly.Student turnout was low during the last two days even...
  • 150kg cannabis seized
    Army personnel attached to the 5 Division have taken a person allegedly into custody with 150 kilograms of cannabis yesterday following a search operation carried out on a tip-off in the Chalei area...
  • Bring Muslim university under UGC - Thilanga
    MP Thilanga Sumathipala urged the government to get all religious universities under the purview of University Grants Commission (UGC) of the Higher Education Ministry.He pointed out the need of...
  • SLFP May Day gathering at SLFI
    Sri Lanka Freedom Party will hold only a May Day gathering tomorrow at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute to mark the international workers’ day, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.The May Day gathering,...
  • New circular for school safety
    Having though to strengthen the safety of school population the Education Ministry has issued a circular bearing No. 25/2019 to ensure safety of students, teachers and the non-academic staffers.With...
  • SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara speaks at the media conference at the SLFP Headquarters yesterday, as Parliamentarian Ranjith Siyambalapitiya looks on. Picture by Siripala Halwala
    Ban NTJ - Dayasiri
    Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary, Parliamentarian Daysiri Jayasekara said the organisation called National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) and other similar extremist organisations which are...
  • ‘Child labour will dwindle to zero level here in future’
    Sri Lanka could reduce the rate of child labour by 60 per cent when it is compared to the rate in 2008/2009, Labour and Trade Union Relations Minister Ravindra Samaraweera said. “Sri Lanka has the...
  • Sri Lanka has the potential to reach “zero” of child labour
    Sri Lanka could reduce the rate of child labour by 60 per cent when comparing with 2008/2009 period, Labour and Trade Union Relations Minister Ravindra Samaraweera said.Sri Lanka has accepted 43...
  • Mahapola monies to be sent to students’ accounts
    Measures have been taken to transfer Mahapola Scholarship money directly to students’ accounts, Mahapola Fund Director General Parakrama Bandara said.This move has been taken as a measure to minimise...
  • Loco drivers threaten two day strike
    Several railway trade unions have threatened to engage in a two-day strike from April 9 midnight, citing salary anomalies and several other issues.A Locomotive Drivers’ Union member told the Daily...
  • ‘Parents, teachers should set example to children’
    Sabaragamuwa Governor Dhamma Dissanayake said that teachers and parents should set an example to children. He was speaking at a prefect induction ceremony at the Ratnapura St. Luke’s College,...
  • Railway Trade Unions threatens Strike
    Certain Railway workers’ trade unions once again threaten to go for a two day strike from midnight of April 9 aiming to rectify salary anomalies and several other issues.Union member of Locomotive...
  • Minister, PSC tussle delays Principal appointments
    It is difficult to move forward if the Public Service Commission (PSC) pulls by the leg of the Education Ministry, Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said. Addressing the media at the...
  • UNP will win Presidential election by a landslide - Akila
    The United National Party (UNP) will record a landslide victory at the forthcoming Presidential Election, UNP General Secretary and Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said.“When analysing the...