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01/08/2026

August 01, 2026

Kalabhooshana State Award 2026 – Applications Open

Applications Open for the 41st Kalabhooshana State Award 2026


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Applications Open for the Kalabhooshana State Award 2026

කලාභූෂණ රාජ්‍ය සම්මානය 2026 සඳහා අයදුම්පත් කැඳවයි

கலைபூஷண அரச விருது 2026 விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்படுகின்றன

41st Kalabhooshana State Award

🏅 Kalabhooshana State Award – 2026

The Department of Cultural Affairs has invited applications and nominations for the 41st Kalabhooshana State Award – 2026.

This prestigious state award recognizes senior artists and cultural personalities who have rendered distinguished and long-standing services to the development, preservation and promotion of arts and culture in Sri Lanka.

Eligible artists are requested to carefully read the official instructions before completing and submitting their applications. Official details and application forms have been issued separately in Sinhala and Tamil.

📌 Important Information

🏆 Award 41st Kalabhooshana State Award – 2026
🏛️ Conducted By Department of Cultural Affairs
🎂 Age Requirement Applicants should be 60 years of age as at 30 June 2026
🎨 Service Requirement At least 15 years of service in the relevant field of arts
📅 Closing Date 30 August 2026

✅ General Eligibility and Instructions

  • Applicants should have made a significant contribution to an appropriate field of arts or culture.
  • Applicants should generally be at least 60 years old as at 30 June 2026.
  • Applicants should have completed at least 15 years of service in the relevant arts field.
  • Details of awards, achievements and contributions should be included with the application.
  • Supporting documents and other required evidence should be attached according to the official instructions.
  • Applications should be submitted through the procedure specified by the Department of Cultural Affairs.
⚠️ Important: Applicants must read the official Sinhala or Tamil notice carefully. The official notice will prevail regarding eligibility, required documents, certification and the method of submitting applications.

🇱🇰 සිංහල සාරාංශය

කලාභූෂණ රාජ්‍ය සම්මානය – 2026

කලා කටයුතු දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව විසින් 41 වන කලාභූෂණ රාජ්‍ය සම්මානය – 2026 සඳහා අයදුම්පත් සහ නිර්දේශ කැඳවා ඇත.

ශ්‍රී ලාංකික කලා හා සංස්කෘතික ක්ෂේත්‍රයේ සංවර්ධනය, ආරක්ෂාව සහ ප්‍රවර්ධනය වෙනුවෙන් විශිෂ්ට හා දිගුකාලීන සේවයක් ඉටු කළ කලාකරුවන් ඇගයීම මෙම සම්මානයේ අරමුණ වේ.

  • 2026 ජූනි 30 දිනට වයස අවුරුදු 60 සම්පූර්ණ කර තිබිය යුතුය.
  • අදාළ කලා ක්ෂේත්‍රයේ අවම වශයෙන් වසර 15ක සේවා කාලයක් තිබිය යුතුය.
  • අදාළ ජයග්‍රහණ සහ සේවාවන් සනාථ කරන ලේඛන ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය.
  • අයදුම් කිරීමට පෙර නිල උපදෙස් හොඳින් කියවන්න.
අයදුම්පත් භාරගන්නා අවසන් දිනය 2026.08.30

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கலைபூஷண அரச விருது – 2026

கலாசார அலுவல்கள் திணைக்களத்தினால் 41வது கலைபூஷண அரச விருது – 2026 தொடர்பான விண்ணப்பங்களும் பரிந்துரைகளும் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன.

இலங்கையின் கலை மற்றும் கலாசாரத் துறைகளின் வளர்ச்சி, பாதுகாப்பு மற்றும் மேம்பாட்டிற்காக நீண்டகால சிறப்பான சேவையாற்றிய கலைஞர்களை கௌரவிப்பதே இவ்விருதின் நோக்கமாகும்.

  • 30 ஜூன் 2026 அன்று 60 வயதை பூர்த்தி செய்திருக்க வேண்டும்.
  • தொடர்புடைய கலைத்துறையில் குறைந்தது 15 வருட சேவை இருக்க வேண்டும்.
  • சாதனைகள் மற்றும் சேவைகளை உறுதிப்படுத்தும் ஆவணங்கள் இணைக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.
  • விண்ணப்பிப்பதற்கு முன் உத்தியோகபூர்வ அறிவுறுத்தல்களை கவனமாக வாசிக்கவும்.
விண்ணப்ப முடிவுத் திகதி 30.08.2026

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Select the required language to view the official notice or download the application form.

📢 Note: Check the official documents for complete eligibility criteria, required attachments, certification process and submission address.

06/05/2026

May 06, 2026

Authors’ Aid Project 2026 – Book Purchasing Applications | Department of Cultural Affairs

Authors Aid Project 2026 Book Purchasing Applications Department of Cultural Affairs Sri Lanka


Authors’ Aid Project 2026

Department of Cultural Affairs

Purchasing of Books Printed in 2025

ලේඛක ආධාර ව්‍යාපෘතිය 2026

எழுத்தாளர் உதவித் திட்டம் 2026

Closing Date: 10 June 2026

Introduction

The Department of Cultural Affairs has called applications for the Authors’ Aid Project 2026. Under this project, books printed in 2025 will be reviewed and selected books will be purchased with the objective of encouraging writers in Sri Lanka. Applications should be submitted with the required copies of the book before the closing date.

Eligible Book Categories

  • Novels
  • Youth Literature
  • Short Stories
  • Children’s Literature
  • Poetry
  • Religious Books
  • Folklore, Music, Dancing, Drama
  • Cinema, Photography, Drawing
  • Mass Media / Communication
  • Academic & Research Works
  • History, Translations and other subjects

Main Eligibility Conditions

  • Books must be printed between 01 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
  • Books should be the first edition in 2025.
  • Books can be in Sinhala, Tamil or English.
  • One author may submit two books, but aid will be granted only for one selected book.
  • Three copies of the book must be submitted for review.

Not Eligible

  • Examination text books
  • Question and answer books
  • Children’s workbooks
  • Articles
  • Quarterly magazines / quarterly publications
  • Books not meeting required printing and quality standards

Book Purchase Value

  • Children’s literature and poetry collections: up to Rs. 25,000
  • Other subject books: up to Rs. 50,000
  • Books will be purchased with a 20% discount from the book price.

How to Submit Applications

Applications should be sent by registered post or handed over to the Department of Cultural Affairs on working days from 8.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Address:
Director,
Department of Cultural Affairs,
Literature and Publication Division,
8th Floor, Sethsiripaya,
Battaramulla.

Write “Authors’ Aid Project – 2026” clearly on the top left-hand corner of the envelope.

Important Details

  • Circular No: 04/2026
  • Department: Department of Cultural Affairs
  • Project: Authors’ Aid Project 2026
  • Closing Date: 10 June 2026
  • Contact: 011 4321095
  • Official Website: www.culturaldept.gov.lk

11/04/2026

April 11, 2026

National Heritage Policy of Sri Lanka – Public Comments Called Before 20 April 2026

Public notice calling for public comments on the National Heritage Policy of Sri Lanka before 20 April 2026


 National Heritage Policy of Sri Lanka – Public Comments Invited

The Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs has issued a public notice calling for comments, suggestions and observations on the draft National Heritage Policy of Sri Lanka. The draft has been published for public review, and written comments can be submitted through the channels mentioned below on or before 20 April 2026.

National Heritage Policy of Sri Lanka – Public Comments Invited

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජාතික උරුම ප්‍රතිපත්තිය – මහජන අදහස් කැඳවයි

இலங்கையின் தேசிய பாரம்பரியக் கொள்கை – பொது கருத்துகள் கோரப்படுகின்றன

The Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs has invited the public, professional bodies, civil society organizations and other stakeholders to submit comments, suggestions and observations on the draft National Heritage Policy of Sri Lanka.

Closing Date

20 April 2026

Issued By

Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs

Website

https://mbrc.gov.lk/index.php/en/downloads/others

Email for Comments

nhpolicysl@gmail.com

How to Submit Comments

Your comments may be sent through the following channels:

Email: nhpolicysl@gmail.com

Registered Mail:
Secretary,
Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs,
4th Floor, Sethsiripaya Phase II, Battaramulla.

Hard copies available for inspection at:
National Heritage Division,
Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs,
4th Floor, Sethsiripaya Phase II, Battaramulla.

Important: All e-mail submissions should clearly state “Comments on the National Heritage Policy of Sri Lanka” as the subject line or at the top left corner of the envelope.

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Please submit your written comments on or before 20 April 2026.

Further Details

Telephone: 0112186083

Fax: 0112186083

Email: sec.nhpara@gmail.com

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