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The Chief Secretary of the North Central Province, acting as the disciplinary authority of the provincial public service, has ruled that the Anuradhapura Zonal Education Director is guilty of three financial charges, forging documents, and administrative misconduct. Below we have provided an English translation and a Tamil translation for readers. The original newspaper source image is also attached at the bottom of the post.

Source- Dinamina 20.04.2026

Anuradhapura Zonal Education Director Found Guilty of Financial Charges and Forging Documents

English & Tamil Translations with Original Source Attached Below

Notice: The following content is presented as a translated summary based on the original source attached below this post.

Authority Chief Secretary - North Central Province

Officer Concerned Anuradhapura Zonal Education Director

Main Findings Financial charges, forging documents, administrative misconduct

English Translation

Three Financial Charges and Forging Documents

Provincial Secretary Rules Anuradhapura Zonal Education Director Guilty

Anuradhapura Central Group – Upali Ananda

The Chief Secretary of the North Central Province, acting as the disciplinary authority for the provincial public service, has ruled that the Anuradhapura Zonal Education Director is guilty of three financial charges, forging documents, and administrative misconduct.

According to the ruling, the following punishments have been imposed:

• A suspension of one salary increment.
• An order to repay a sum of Rs. 15,000 to the government within 14 days, as the amount had been obtained for monitoring duties that were not attended.

The Formal Ruling

The disciplinary order sent to Education Director Maheshi Mapitigama Hettiarachchi states that based on the formal disciplinary inquiry conducted regarding the charge sheet dated 2013/12/31 and the amended charge sheet dated 2024/07/16, she has been found guilty of all charges.

This conclusion was reached after considering written and oral evidence, as well as the observations and recommendations of the inquiry officer.

The North Central Provincial Chief Secretary, A.M.R.P. Jayasinghe, issued the order under powers delegated by the Provincial Public Service Commission.

Tamil Translation

மூன்று நிதி மோசடிக் குற்றச்சாட்டுகள் மற்றும் போலி ஆவணங்களைத் தயாரித்தல்

அனுராதபுர வலயக் கல்விப் பணிப்பாளர் குற்றவாளி என மாகாண செயலாளர் தீர்ப்பு

அனுராதபுர மத்திய குழு – உபாலி ஆனந்த

மாகாண பொதுச் சேவையின் ஒழுக்காற்று அதிகாரியாகச் செயற்படும் வடமத்திய மாகாண பிரதம செயலாளர், அனுராதபுர வலயக் கல்விப் பணிப்பாளர் மூன்று நிதி மோசடிக் குற்றச்சாட்டுகள், போலி ஆவணங்களைத் தயாரித்தல் மற்றும் நிர்வாகக் குறைபாடுகள் ஆகியவற்றுக்குக் குற்றவாளி எனத் தீர்ப்பளித்துள்ளார்.

இந்தத் தீர்ப்பின்படி, பின்வரும் தண்டனைகள் விதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன:

• ஒரு சம்பள உயர்வு நிறுத்திவைப்பு.
• கண்காணிப்புப் பணிகளில் ஈடுபடாமல் பெற்றுக்கொண்ட 15,000 ரூபா தொகையை 14 நாட்களுக்குள் அரசாங்கத்திடம் மீளச் செலுத்துமாறு உத்தரவிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

ஒழுக்காற்று தீர்ப்பு

கல்விப் பணிப்பாளர் மஹேஷி மாபிட்டிகம ஹெட்டியாரச்சி அவர்களுக்கு அனுப்பப்பட்ட ஒழுக்காற்று உத்தரவில், 2013/12/31 அன்று தாக்கல் செய்யப்பட்ட குற்றப்பத்திரிகை மற்றும் 2024/07/16 அன்று திருத்தப்பட்ட குற்றப்பத்திரிகையை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்டு நடத்தப்பட்ட முறையான ஒழுக்காற்று விசாரணையின் பின்னர், அனைத்து குற்றச்சாட்டுகளிலும் குற்றவாளி எனத் தீர்மானிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாக குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

எழுத்து மற்றும் வாய்வழிச் சான்றுகள், மேலும் விசாரணை அதிகாரியின் பரிந்துரைகள் மற்றும் கருத்துக்கள் ஆகியவை பரிசீலிக்கப்பட்ட பின்னரே இந்தத் தீர்ப்பு வழங்கப்பட்டதாக தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

வடமத்திய மாகாண பிரதம செயலாளர் A.M.R.P. ஜயசிங்க, மாகாண பொதுச் சேவை ஆணைக்குழுவின் ஒப்படைக்கப்பட்ட அதிகாரங்களின் கீழ் இந்த உத்தரவை பிறப்பித்துள்ளார்.

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Academic Year 2026 / 2027

BA (Hons) in English and English Language Teaching

The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)

BA (Hons) in English and English Language Teaching
ඉංග්‍රීසි හා ඉංග්‍රීසි භාෂා ඉගැන්වීම පිළිබඳ කලා උපාධිය (ගෞරව)
ஆங்கிலமும் ஆங்கில மொழிக் கற்பித்தலும் சார்ந்த BA (Hons) பட்டப்படிப்பு

⏰ Closing Date of Application: 10 June 2026

Course Overview

Applications are now invited for the BA (Hons) in English and English Language Teaching offered by the Open University of Sri Lanka for the academic year 2026/2027. This degree programme is designed for students who wish to build their academic and professional knowledge in English, literature, and English language teaching.

4 Years Duration

All Regional Centres Offered At

LKR 400,000 Approx. Total Fee

Online + Onsite Mode

Application Details

• Online Application Fee: Rs. 750/-
• Total Course Fee (for 4 years): LKR 400,000 approx.
• Issue of Application: 20 April 2026
• Closing of Application: 10 June 2026

Admission Requirements

• Possess the OUSL Diploma in English Language & Literature (application required), or
• Possess a Diploma in Teaching English (ESL) of 2 years’ duration from a National College of Education (NCOE), or
• Possess any other recognized 2-year Teacher Training Qualification in Teaching English as a Second Language, acceptable to the OUSL Senate, or
• Possess passes in three (03) subjects including English Literature at the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination or an equivalent qualification.

Important Note on Selection Test

All applicants, except those who qualify under category (1) above, are required to pass a selection test conducted by the Department of Language Studies.

Programme Details

• Duration of the Programme: 4 Years
• Programme Offered At: All regional centres
• Mode: Students will be required to attend both online and onsite academic activities
• Payment Method: Application fee can be paid online using a debit/credit card
• Cash Payment: Applicants can make the application payment in cash to Regional/Study Centres of OUSL (except on Mondays)

Selection Test Schedule

• Date: 21 June 2026
• Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
• Type: A paper-based examination will be held on-site
• Centres: All Regional Centres

Contact Details

Department

Department of Language Studies,
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
OUSL, Nawala, Nugegoda.

Telephone

0112881000
0112881431
0716368241

WhatsApp

070 206 7059
070 206 7058

Email

eeltlevel03@ousl.lk

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Applications are now open for the BA (Hons) in English and English Language Teaching offered by the Open University of Sri Lanka for the academic year 2026/2027. Candidates with the required English qualifications, teacher training background, or G.C.E. (A/L) eligibility can now apply online. The closing date for applications is 10 June 2026.

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