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By Husna Inayathullah
The government has taken a decision to lower the number of subjects that students have to offer at the G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination to six, for purposes of qualifying for the GCE (A levels) , while four other subjects are to be optional ( these will not be required for qualifying). Currently the O/L candidates are required to sit for nine subjects.
Minister of...
Innocence is portrayed through children and elders, so we should treat them with lots of love and affection. Looking at the world through a child’s eye is very beautiful as there is a lot of simplicity and beauty. In Sri Lanka, International Elders’ Day and Children’s Day are both celebrated tomorrow (October 1). Elders are the carriers of knowledge and experience. Elders...
The biggest event of Handicrafts in Sri Lanka, “Shilpa Abhimani 2018,” Presidential Handicrafts Competition and Exhibition, and International Crafts Festival was inaugurated at the Sapphire Banquet Hall, BMICH, on September 12, 2018 under the patronage of Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, Deputy Minister, Buddhika Pathirana and the High Commissioner of...
Eid Mubarak!
Muslims in Sri Lanka celebrate Hajj festival on August 22, as decided by the Colombo Grand Mosque in association with the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs and the All Ceylon Jamiayathul Ulama (ACJU). Eid-al-Adha or Hajj Festival as it is popularly known is considered the ‘Festival of the Sacrifice’. It is also known as the Greater Eid, Eid...
The 34th Sarasaviya Film Awards ceremony will be held at the BMICH on August 3, 2018. The event named this year as “Cargills Sarasaviya Film Awards ceremony’ will be dedicated to the doyen of Sinhala cinema and internationally renowned filmmaker, Dr. Lester James Peries.
Nominated for honours will be films screened in 2016 and 2017 which awards will be given under 32...
By Husna Inayathullah
Those behind the World Record “Saree Pota” fiasco in Kandy may have possibly committed several punishable offences due to their...
Sri Lanka celebrates Children's Day today. Every country has its own day dedicated to children. International Children’s Day is...
International Literacy Day is universally celebrated on September 8. It was proclaimed by the United Nations Educational...
The latest round of Child Activity Survey was conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) in 2016 and the report...
Humaid, son of Mohamed who championed the campaign to raise funds for a PET scanner for the Maharagama Cancer Hospital passed...
Amelia and the Ring of Enjoyment, the first book of a fairy tale series was launched in a traditional setting at the Bellanwila...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed recently by the Education Ministry Secretary Sunil Hettiarachchi and Sri Lanka...
The IBO is an annual event where students from all over the world compete on their knowledge of Biology. The participants are Pre...
The pilot program for the implementation of mandatory education for 13 years is scheduled to commence in September 2017. Under...
‘Private medical education is not the answer to boosting the health service’ was the main message of a conference conducted by “...
The Government will take all possible steps to help schoolchildren and schools affected by the devastating flood and minimize the...
The government will introduce a new policy document on child care, child protection and child alternative care, to support...
Muslims around the world welcome the start of the blessed month of Ramazan on Friday, May 26, based on the sighting of the...
Lowering the mandatory school starting age to four could trigger stress and anxiety among both, children and parents, according...
The statistics of the National STD/AIDS Control Program in Sri Lanka Show that the cumulative HIV cases of children, reported in...
The United Nations Family Planning Association (UNFPA) recently stated that 90% of women in Sri Lanka, aged between 15-35, have...
Sri Lanka has set a futuristic and progressive task of increasing its share of renewable energy in electricity generation to 100...
At the beginning of the year in schools, teachers are busy identifying athletic talents of students, guiding them to perform well...
The sidewalks of Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7 was transformed into a celebration of art and ‘a riot of colour!’ last...
January, the month in which a new set of students enter the school education system of the country every year, is always a period...
A media conference was held at the Duke’s Court, Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo recently to announce ‘Kala Pola 2017,’ Colombo’s...
Long long ago, a man whose name was Jayasena lived in a remote village. One day he set out on a journey with his friends. On...
The Ministry having identified the fact that the structures in place for the purpose have to be improved for further...
Short Story :
David, a 12-year-old boy was eagerly watching the neighbour's house which had a huge decorated Christmas tree....
December 26, 2004 was an unforgettable day for all Sri Lankans as well as for the whole world. The tsunami tidal waves were...
It was a special, star-studded night at the Sarasaviya Film Festival 2016 awards night which was full of music, lights and...
The Universal Children’s Day celebrations was held at the BMICH on November 20 themed ‘The world we want’ - Through the eyes of...
Students from several schools were awarded certificates and trophies by Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam at the...
Discipline is a vital deterrent to stop children being naughty, people from missing work, and people from commiting crimes. If...
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is providing a wide range of support to Sri Lanka’s agriculture and fisheries...
The world’s oldest working full-rigged ship, SS Sørlandet from Norway arrived in Colombo recently. The ship was on a two-year...
Kandy, the hill capital of Sri Lanka is famous for its beauty, but behind its beauty are the hidden polluted canals and...