#Education
Rethinking school education
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake Sri Lanka’s journey in education began with a revolution, not just a policy. When C.W.W. Kannangara, the father of...
Joseph Stalin walks out of meeting chaired by PM
Several teachers’ unions walked out in protest from an Education Ministry briefing on proposed educational reforms, chaired by subject minister, prime minister Harini...
Prof. Nirmal Ranjith curses govt; challenges PM for public debate
Prof. Nirmal Ranjith Devasiri says a curse will befall the government in the event it goes ahead with its proposed educational reforms, which...
Govt issues new guidelines to curb irregular school admissions
The Ministry of Education has announced that a revised circular governing student admissions to intermediate grades will be released next week, as part...
Teachers face two-month salary delay, unions warn of TU action
Teachers and principals across Sri Lanka have not received their salaries for the past two months, prompting strong protests from education unions and...
Teacher shortage hits schools hard
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has called for immediate measures to tackle the critical shortage of over 42,000 teachers in national and provincial...
NPP MPs force Health Minister to halt private of admissions to KDU medical faculty
The decision to admit private students to the medical faculty of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) has been reversed following...
Kelaniya Uni. Students Union accuses Govt of undermining free education
The Students’ Union of the University of Kelaniya has accused the government of betraying its promise to protect and promote free education, alleging...
