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Sri Lanka to modify preschool education system to suit international standards
Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha says steps will be taken to modify the preschool education system according to international standards.
Joining an event held in Colombo, he stated that formal training will also be given to…
Edu. Ministry, UNICEF spearhead initiative to help 1.6mn primary schoolchildren in SL
The Ministry of Education (MOE) and UNICEF have jointly spearheaded a national initiative to help 1.6 million primary schoolchildren impacted by prolonged school closures and sporadic disruptions to their education over the past three…
Jordan arrests 7 Sri Lankans attempting to illegally enter Israel
Jordan thwarted an attempt by seven Sri Lankans to enter illegally into Israel on Wednesday morning, the Jordanian army announced on its website.
The seven were arrested by border forces and handed over to the relevant authorities, the…
US ambassador for cyberspace and digital policy to travel to Sri Lanka
US Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Sri Lanka from August 20 to 23.
According to the US State Department, Ambassador Fick is expected to hold bilateral consultations in Colombo with a…
Diana Gamage’s MP seat: Five-member Appeals Court bench requested for petition hearing
A motion has been filed before the Court of Appeal, seeking a five-member judge bench to hear the petition filed challenging the parliamentary seat of State Minister Diana Gamage.
Social activist Oshala Herath has filed the motion…
Special notice on allowances for kidney patients, disabled and elderly persons
Until a new scheme is prepared, the government has decided to pay the existing allowances for a total of 647,683 kidney patients, disabled persons, and low-income elderly citizens without making any changes.
Taking to Twitter, Finance…
No leave for specialist doctors to go overseas -Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health has reached a decision to refrain from approving leave for doctors in fields with a limited number of specialists, including anaesthesiologists, to go overseas.
Health Secretary Janaka Sri Chandraguptha said…
TNA calls for federal setup with self-determination rights amidst push for 13A – report
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the main Tamil political party in Sri Lanka, has renewed its demand for a federal system with self-determination rights, amidst President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to implement the 13th amendment to…
Youth arrested with over 1kg of ‘ice’ drug
A suspect has been arrested by police with more than a kilogram of ‘ice’ drugs, also known as crystal methamphetamine, in the Wanawasala area in the Peliyagoda police division.
Police said that drugs were seized during an operation…
New express train service between Colombo and Talaimannar from Sept.
A new express train service between Talaimannar and Colombo is due to commence on 15 September, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported.
Accordingly, President Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed the commencement of the new railway route…