#Education
Sri Lanka’s education crisis deepens amid severe teacher shortage and soaring tuition industry
A growing teacher shortage is threatening the core of Sri Lanka’s public education system, with nearly 30,000 vacancies in Advanced Level (A/L) classrooms...
1557 primary schools to be closed
The Ceylon Teachers’ Union states that the government has identified 1,557 primary schools with a small number of students to be shut down...
Reducing the weight of children’s school bags
The Schools Health and Nutrition Branch of the Ministry of Education has raised concerns over some schools’ failure to follow the issued guidelines...
Kaviratne urges Govt to settle teachers’ salary arrears
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rohini Kaviratne has criticized the government’s handling of the ongoing salary arrears issue affecting teachers, principals, and education...
1000 smart boards intended for schools rotting in a warehouse
National People’s Power MP Kaushalya Ariyaratne highlighted the unfortunate state of 1,000 smart boards that were purchased for schools have been left to...
Tuition ban for 2024 (2025) O/L Exam from 11 March
The Department of Examinations has announced a prohibition on all tuition classes, seminars, workshops, and online assistance platforms for students preparing for the...
Medical students issue two-week ultimatum to Govt
The Government has been given a two-week deadline to clarify its stance on private medical colleges and to repeal Cabinet decisions related to...
Govt fails to provide Mahapola allowance to university students for 4 months
The Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) says that students have not received Mahapola and scholarship allowances provided to university students for about four months....
