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Meadowlea fat spread, marketed and distributed by Pyramid Wilmar Pvt Limited partnered with Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda as the main sponsor for the 2025/2026 school cricket season – an initiative that showcases the company’s continuous commitment towards fostering young athlete talent as they pursue excellence on…
The shoreline of Dehiwala Beach witnessed a powerful display of unity and environmental responsibility as The British School in Colombo (BSC) came together for the school’s second beach clean-up this academic year.
All women are, in one way or another, racing against the biological clock. Recent statistics show that Sri Lanka’s birth rate is steadily declining while the elderly population is growing at a rapid pace. What if these trends are not isolated phenomena, but closely linked to our education system? What if that very s…
The convocation of the Apax Campus will take place at the BMICH today at 2.00 pm.
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safeguard the country’s future, emphasizing that education plays a crucial role in ensuring economic, social, and cultural security.
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Antonian Kaushika Kumarasinghe struck half-centuries in both innings as St. Anthony’s College Katugastota played out a draw against St. Joseph’s College Colombo in their Under-19 Inter-Schools Two-Day Cricket Tournament fixture yesterday.
The furore over the recent case of a Colombo student using social media in an inappropriate manner has once again focused attention on the widespread use of smartphones among students, some as young as 5 years old. Many parents have gifted smartphones to their children, either unaware or ignorant of the inherent dan…
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The Central Province (CP) Education Department has launched an investigation into the leakage of the Science, Mathematics, and English question papers intended for the Grade 10 third-term examination.
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The rise in child deaths contrasts with a broader decline in suicides, prompting scrutiny of school pressure and mental health support
Two Alaska school districts filed a lawsuit on Jan. 20 in Anchorage Superior Court against the state, its governor and its education commissioner over what they say is a long-running failure to adequately fund public education.
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The European Commission presented its plan for the European Union's migration policy on Thursday, promising to tackle irregular migration and pledging to work with countries outside of the bloc.
The foundation for creating a future generation full of all virtues and compassion is being laid today, Prime Minister and Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said yesterday (29), launching the new education reforms starting from Grade 1.
Ever since Dr. H. W. Howes, the last British Director of Education, left Sri Lanka, we have been talking of educational reform. The first reforms were simple affairs, like adding certain compulsory subjects (e.g., religion) to curricula, etc. The switchover from English to Sinhala as the medium of instruction was to…
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Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that food safety practices should not be confined merely to the school curriculum, but should be nurtured as an integral part of a child’s attitudes and behavioural patterns.
The British School in Colombo (BSC) delivered a pleasing performance, recording several personal best timings at the FOBISIA Swimming Invitational held at the Thanyapura Sports and Health Resort in Phuket, Thailand.
Kaveen Induwara of Zonal Education Team Kebithigollewa had a match bag of 12 wickets including a hat-trick against Galenbindunuwewa Zonal team in their first round fixture of the Under 13 division 3 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
KPMG Deal Advisory (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Finance, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, strengthening collaboration between academia and industry.
Southern Cross University (SCU), one of Australia’s leading public universities, in partnership with NSBM Green University, is opening doors for Sri Lankan students to earn a globally recognised Australian Bachelor of Business – right here at home.
A vibrant Sri Lanka Cultural Show captivated an audience of more than 2,500 Omanis at the City Amphitheatre in Muscat. The event featured traditional dances from various regions of Sri Lanka, alongside performances influenced by the country’s diverse cultural heritage. These graceful and energetic dances were presen…
The Sub-Committee on Youth Entrepreneurship (SCYE), appointed by the Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) on Education, Manpower and Human Capital, convened in Parliament on Jan 21, 2026 under the chairmanship of MP Sunil Rajapaksha, with the objective of taking necessary measures to nurture young entrepreneurs throug…
The new educational reforms that came into being effective from yesterday have rightfully laid emphasis on a practical learning approach rather than the on-going exam oriented one. The reforms aim to reduce students’ stress, introduce vocational training at an early stage and modernise the present curricula.
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Preliminary discussions on establishing a National Film School in Sri Lanka were held recently (22) under the leadership of the Parliamentary Caucus on Arts and Cultural Affairs.
Sources tell SCMP the plan will take effect as early as 2027-28 academic year
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Prime Minister and Minister of Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya officially launched Sri Lanka’s transformative national education reforms today at Gunasekara Vidyalaya in Athurugiriya, beginning with Grade 1.