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03/10/2026

October 03, 2026

Presidential Road Safety Awards Ceremony 2026 – Applications Open

Presidential Road Safety Awards Ceremony 2026 Sri Lanka – Applications and Details


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Presidential Road Safety Awards Ceremony – 2026

Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development

National Council for Road Safety

Presidential Road Safety Awards 2026

The Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development together with the National Council for Road Safety has organized the “Presidential Road Safety Awards Ceremony – 2026”.

The programme aims to recognize and appreciate individuals, institutions and organizations that have made significant contributions towards improving and promoting road safety within Sri Lanka's transport sector.

Evaluation Period:
Contributions and initiatives carried out from 01 January 2025 to 30 June 2026 will be considered.

The awards also aim to encourage the adoption of best practices, innovative approaches and exemplary initiatives that contribute to safer roads and safer transportation in Sri Lanka.

Applications and nominations are invited under the relevant award categories, including categories open for public nomination.

Closing Date: 26 October 2026

සිංහල සාරාංශය

ප්‍රවාහන, මහාමාර්ග හා නාගරික සංවර්ධන අමාත්‍යාංශය සහ මාර්ග ආරක්ෂාව පිළිබඳ ජාතික සභාව එක්ව “මාර්ග ආරක්ෂණ ජනාධිපති සම්මාන – 2026” වැඩසටහන සංවිධානය කර ඇත.

2025 ජනවාරි 01 සිට 2026 ජූනි 30 දක්වා කාලය තුළ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ මාර්ග ආරක්ෂාව ප්‍රවර්ධනය කිරීම සඳහා විශේෂ දායකත්වයක් ලබාදුන් පුද්ගලයන්, ආයතන හා සංවිධාන ඇගයීම මෙම වැඩසටහනේ අරමුණ වේ.

අයදුම්පත් භාරගන්නා අවසන් දිනය: 2026 ඔක්තෝබර් 26

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

போக்குவரத்து, நெடுஞ்சாலைகள் மற்றும் நகர அபிவிருத்தி அமைச்சும் வீதி பாதுகாப்புக்கான தேசிய சபையும் இணைந்து “ஜனாதிபதி வீதி பாதுகாப்பு விருதுகள் – 2026” நிகழ்வை ஏற்பாடு செய்துள்ளன.

01 ஜனவரி 2025 முதல் 30 ஜூன் 2026 வரையான காலப்பகுதியில் இலங்கையின் வீதி பாதுகாப்பை மேம்படுத்துவதற்காக குறிப்பிடத்தக்க பங்களிப்புகளை வழங்கிய தனிநபர்கள், நிறுவனங்கள் மற்றும் அமைப்புகளை பாராட்டுவதே இதன் நோக்கமாகும்.

விண்ணப்ப முடிவுத் திகதி: 26 அக்டோபர் 2026

29/09/2026

September 29, 2026

Commonwealth Master’s & PhD Scholarships 2027 – UK | Sri Lankan Applicants

Commonwealth Master's and PhD Scholarships 2027 UK for Sri Lankan Applicants – Closing Date 20 October 2026


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Commonwealth Master’s & PhD Scholarships 2027

Tenable in the United Kingdom
Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
Closing Date: 20 October 2026

🇬🇧 Commonwealth Scholarships 2027

Applications are invited from eligible Sri Lankan citizens for Commonwealth Master’s and PhD Scholarships offered for postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom in 2027.

Scholarship Categories
🎓 Master’s Scholarships
🎓 PhD Scholarships

Applicants must submit their applications through the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) online application system.

Application Deadline:
📅 20 October 2026
⏰ 16:00 GMT

📌 Number of Nominations

  • Master’s: 10 nominations
  • PhD: 06 nominations

📚 Fields of Study

Applicants must apply under one of the following six Commonwealth development themes:

  • Science and Technology for Development
  • Improving Population Health, Health Systems and Capacity
  • Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Strengthening Peace, Security and Governance
  • Strengthening Resilience and Response to Crises
  • Access, Inclusion and Opportunity

✅ General Eligibility

  • Applicants must be citizens of Sri Lanka.
  • Applicants should be in good health.
  • Applicants must be prepared to live in the UK during the period of study.
  • Applicants must satisfy both CSC and Ministry eligibility requirements.

🎓 Eligibility – Master’s Degree

Applicants should possess a minimum 4-year Bachelor’s Degree (SLQF Level 6) with a First Class or Second Class Upper Division in the relevant field from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Sri Lanka.

🎓 Eligibility – PhD

  • A minimum 4-year Bachelor’s Degree (SLQF Level 6) with a First Class or Second Class Upper Division in the relevant field.
  • A relevant Master’s Degree at SLQF Level 9, 10 or 11 from a recognized university.
  • Applicants should not already be registered for a PhD or an MPhil leading to a PhD in the UK or Sri Lanka before September/October 2026.
  • A supporting statement from a proposed UK supervisor from at least one institution listed in the application is required.

📑 Important Documents

Applicants must upload the required supporting documents before the deadline, including:

  • Proof of citizenship
  • All university academic transcripts
  • At least two signed references on letter-headed paper
  • Supporting statement from a UK supervisor – PhD applicants only

Applications with required documents missing will be considered incomplete and ineligible.

🏆 Selection Process

Eligible applicants will be shortlisted by the Ministry based on academic merit, including degree GPA and academic publications.

The CSC selection process considers:

  • Candidate merit, including academic and leadership experience
  • Quality of the proposed study plan
  • Potential impact of the applicant’s work on the development of Sri Lanka

Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview at the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Higher Education Division, No. 18, Ward Place, Colombo 07.

🇱🇰 සිංහල සාරාංශය

එක්සත් රාජධානියේ 2027 වසරේ අධ්‍යයනය සඳහා Commonwealth ශාස්ත්‍රපති සහ ආචාර්ය උපාධි ශිෂ්‍යත්ව සඳහා සුදුසුකම් ලත් ශ්‍රී ලාංකිකයන්ගෙන් අයදුම්පත් කැඳවා ඇත.

🎓 ශාස්ත්‍රපති නාමයෝජනා – 10
🎓 ආචාර්ය උපාධි නාමයෝජනා – 06

ශාස්ත්‍රපති සඳහා අවම වශයෙන් වසර 4ක උපාධියක් (SLQF 6) සහ First Class හෝ Second Class Upper Division තිබිය යුතුය.

ආචාර්ය උපාධි සඳහා අදාළ ක්ෂේත්‍රයේ Master's Degree එකක්ද අවශ්‍ය වේ.

📅 අවසන් දිනය: 20.10.2026
⏰ 16:00 GMT

🇱🇰 தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

ஐக்கிய இராச்சியத்தில் 2027 ஆம் ஆண்டில் உயர் கல்வியைத் தொடர்வதற்கான Commonwealth முதுமாணி மற்றும் கலாநிதி புலமைப்பரிசில்களுக்கு தகுதியான இலங்கையர்களிடமிருந்து விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன.

🎓 முதுமாணி பரிந்துரைகள் – 10
🎓 கலாநிதி பரிந்துரைகள் – 06

முதுமாணி விண்ணப்பதாரர்கள் குறைந்தது 4 வருட இளமாணிப் பட்டம் (SLQF 6) மற்றும் First Class அல்லது Second Class Upper Division பெற்றிருக்க வேண்டும்.

கலாநிதி விண்ணப்பதாரர்களுக்கு தொடர்புடைய துறையில் முதுமாணிப் பட்டமும் தேவைப்படுகிறது.

📅 விண்ணப்ப முடிவுத் திகதி: 20.10.2026
⏰ 16:00 GMT

📄 Click Below for Full Details

📥 Full Details / Official Notice
Applicants are advised to carefully read the complete official notice, CSC eligibility requirements and application instructions before applying.

28/09/2026

September 28, 2026

World Children’s Day 2026 – Official Logo & Theme | Strong Minds – Enriched Children

World Children’s Day 2026 Official Logo and Theme – Strong Minds Enriched Children Sri Lanka


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World Children’s Day 2026 – Official Logo & Theme
ලෝක ළමා දිනය 2026 – නිල ලාංඡනය සහ තේමාව
உலக சிறுவர் தினம் 2026 – உத்தியோகபூர்வ இலச்சினை மற்றும் தொனிப்பொருள்
“Strong Minds – Enriched Children”
“මනසින් සවිමත් – දරුවන් පොහොසත්”
“திடமான உள்ளங்கள் – வளமான சிறுவர்கள்”

🇬🇧 English

The official logo and theme for World Children’s Day 2026 have been released.

The official theme for 2026 is “Strong Minds – Enriched Children.”

🇱🇰 සිංහල

ලෝක ළමා දිනය 2026 සඳහා වන නිල ලාංඡනය සහ තේමාව නිකුත් කර ඇත.

2026 වසරේ තේමාව: “මනසින් සවිමත් – දරුවන් පොහොසත්”

🇱🇰 தமிழ்

உலக சிறுவர் தினம் 2026 இற்கான உத்தியோகபூர்வ இலச்சினையும் தொனிப்பொருளும் வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளன.

2026 ஆம் ஆண்டிற்கான தொனிப்பொருள்: “திடமான உள்ளங்கள் – வளமான சிறுவர்கள்”

26/09/2026

September 26, 2026

MyCRIB App Sri Lanka – Check CRIB Report, Credit Profile & CRIB Score Online

MyCRIB App Sri Lanka - Obtain CRIB Report and Check CRIB Score Online


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Introducing MyCRIB App Sri Lanka

Obtain Your CRIB Report • Check Credit Profile • Check CRIB Score

Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka

MyCRIB Mobile App – Your Credit Information at Your Fingertips

The Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB) has introduced the official MyCRIB mobile application, giving Sri Lankans easier and more convenient access to their credit information through their mobile phones.

Your credit report is now just a tap away.
Users can access a range of CRIB services securely through the official MyCRIB App.

Key Features of the MyCRIB App

📄 Obtain Your CRIB Report
👤 Check Your Credit Profile
📊 Check Your CRIB Score
🔔 Receive Real-Time Alerts
⚖️ Initiate & Track Disputes
🤖 AI-Powered Credit Advisory Services
🔐 Secure Third-Party Report Sharing
🎓 Financial Literacy Learning Centre
▶️ CRIB Media Centre

Secure Identity Verification

The MyCRIB App also introduces a secure Liveness Verification identity-checking process when accessing CRIB's digital services.

Download the Official MyCRIB App

Use only the official download links provided by the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka.

⚠️ Important: CRIB advises users not to share passwords or OTPs. Download the MyCRIB App only through official sources.
🇱🇰 MyCRIB ජංගම යෙදුම – ඔබගේ CRIB වාර්තාව හා ණය තොරතුරු ජංගම දුරකථනයෙන්

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ණය තොරතුරු කාර්යාංශය (CRIB) විසින් MyCRIB ජංගම යෙදුම හඳුන්වා දී ඇත. මෙම යෙදුම මඟින් ඔබගේ ණය තොරතුරු පහසුවෙන් හා ආරක්ෂිතව ජංගම දුරකථනය හරහා ලබාගත හැක.

📄 CRIB වාර්තාව ලබාගැනීම
👤 ණය තොරතුරු පැතිකඩ පරීක්ෂා කිරීම
📊 CRIB Score පරීක්ෂා කිරීම
🔔 ක්ෂණික දැනුම්දීම් ලබාගැනීම
⚖️ ආරවුල් ඉදිරිපත් කිරීම හා ඒවායේ තත්ත්වය පරීක්ෂා කිරීම
🤖 AI මත පදනම් වූ ණය උපදේශන සේවා
🔐 CRIB වාර්තා ආරක්ෂිතව බෙදාගැනීම

Android සහ iPhone සඳහා නිල MyCRIB App එක පහත බොත්තම් මඟින් ලබාගත හැක.

🇱🇰 MyCRIB செயலி – உங்கள் CRIB அறிக்கை மற்றும் கடன் தகவல்களை மொபைலில் பெறலாம்

இலங்கை கடன் தகவல் பணியகம் (Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka – CRIB) அதிகாரப்பூர்வ MyCRIB மொபைல் செயலியை அறிமுகப்படுத்தியுள்ளது.

இந்த செயலியின் மூலம் உங்கள் கடன் தொடர்பான தகவல்களை பாதுகாப்பாகவும் இலகுவாகவும் மொபைல் தொலைபேசி மூலம் அணுக முடியும்.

📄 CRIB அறிக்கையைப் பெறுதல்
👤 உங்கள் கடன் சுயவிவரத்தைப் பார்வையிடுதல்
📊 CRIB Score-ஐ சரிபார்த்தல்
🔔 உடனடி அறிவிப்புகளைப் பெறுதல்
⚖️ முறைப்பாடுகளை ஆரம்பித்து அவற்றின் நிலையை அறிதல்
🤖 AI அடிப்படையிலான கடன் ஆலோசனை சேவைகள்
🔐 CRIB அறிக்கையை பாதுகாப்பாக பகிர்தல்
🎓 நிதி அறிவு Learning Centre வசதி

Android மற்றும் iPhone பயனர்கள் கீழே வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ள அதிகாரப்பூர்வ இணைப்புகள் மூலம் MyCRIB செயலியைப் பதிவிறக்கம் செய்யலாம்.

📲 Download MyCRIB App

Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka
🌐 www.crib.lk
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15/09/2026

September 15, 2026

Know Your Grama Niladhari – Find GN Contact Details Online

Find your Grama Niladhari officer and contact details online in Sri Lanka


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Know Your Grama Niladhari

ඔබගේ ග්‍රාම නිලධාරීවරයා හඳුනාගන්න

உங்கள் கிராம உத்தியோகத்தரை அறிந்துகொள்ளுங்கள்

ඔබගේ ප්‍රදේශයේ ග්‍රාම නිලධාරීවරයාගේ තොරතුරු අන්තර්ජාලයෙන් සොයාගන්න.
உங்கள் பிரதேச கிராம உத்தியோகத்தரின் தொடர்பு விபரங்களை இணையத்தில் கண்டறியுங்கள்.
Find the details of the Grama Niladhari officer serving your area online.

🇬🇧 Find Your Grama Niladhari – English

If you need to contact the Grama Niladhari officer serving your area, use one of the links given below to find the relevant officer’s details.

How to search:
  1. Select your District.
  2. Select your Divisional Secretariat Division (DS Division).
  3. Select your Grama Niladhari Division (GN Division).
  4. Click the Submit/Search button.

🇱🇰 ඔබගේ ග්‍රාම නිලධාරීවරයා සොයාගන්න

ඔබගේ ප්‍රදේශයට අදාළ ග්‍රාම නිලධාරීවරයා සම්බන්ධ කරගැනීමට අවශ්‍ය නම්, පහත සබැඳිවලින් එකක් භාවිත කර අදාළ නිලධාරියාගේ තොරතුරු සොයාගන්න.

තොරතුරු සොයන ආකාරය:
  1. ඔබගේ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය තෝරන්න.
  2. ප්‍රාදේශීය ලේකම් කොට්ඨාසය තෝරන්න.
  3. ග්‍රාම නිලධාරී වසම තෝරන්න.
  4. Submit/Search බොත්තම ක්ලික් කරන්න.

🇱🇰 உங்கள் கிராம உத்தியோகத்தரைத் தேடுங்கள்

உங்கள் பிரதேசத்திற்குப் பொறுப்பான கிராம உத்தியோகத்தரைத் தொடர்புகொள்ள வேண்டுமெனில், கீழே கொடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ள இணைப்புகளில் ஒன்றைப் பயன்படுத்தி அவருடைய விபரங்களைத் தேடிக்கொள்ளுங்கள்.

தேடும் முறை:
  1. உங்கள் மாவட்டத்தை தெரிவுசெய்யுங்கள்.
  2. பிரதேச செயலகப் பிரிவை (DS Division) தெரிவுசெய்யுங்கள்.
  3. கிராம உத்தியோகத்தர் பிரிவை (GN Division) தெரிவுசெய்யுங்கள்.
  4. Submit/Search பொத்தானை அழுத்துங்கள்.
Important: The information displayed is provided through the relevant official government online services. If one service is temporarily unavailable, please try the other link.

07/09/2026

September 07, 2026

SL-PULSE Citizen Feedback Survey 2026 – Apply Online



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🇱🇰 SL-PULSE – Citizen Feedback Survey

Citizen Mirror for Public Service Reforms

Sri Lanka Public User-Linked Service Evaluation for Governance

Sri Lanka’s First National Citizen Feedback Survey on Public Services

📅 10 September – 14 November 2026

📢 Your Voice Can Reform Public Service Delivery

SL-PULSE is Sri Lanka’s first national citizen feedback survey on public services delivered by the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government.

The survey has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers and is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Citizens’ honest experiences and opinions will help improve public services throughout Sri Lanka.

👥 Eligibility Sri Lankan citizens aged 18 and above
⏱️ Duration Approximately 30 minutes
📅 Survey Period 10 September–14 November 2026
🌐 Survey Method Complete the questionnaire online

🛡️ Important Information

  • The survey is independent, neutral and not connected to any political party or agenda.
  • Your identity will be used only to prevent duplicate submissions.
  • Your identity will not be publicly connected to your answers.
  • Your responses will not affect any service you receive from your Divisional Secretariat now or in the future.
  • Citizens are encouraged to share their experiences honestly.

🇱🇰 ජනරිද්ම – රාජ්‍ය සේවය පිළිබඳ ජනතා අදහස් විමසීම

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ රාජ්‍ය සේවා පිළිබඳ පැවැත්වෙන ප්‍රථම ජාතික ජනතා අදහස් විමසීමට ඔබගේ වටිනා අදහස් ලබා දෙන්න.

රාජ්‍ය සේවාවන් සම්බන්ධයෙන් ඔබ ලැබූ අත්දැකීම් පිළිබඳ අදහස් සත්‍යව ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමෙන් වඩාත් කාර්යක්ෂම, විනිවිද පෙනෙන සහ වගකීම් සහිත රාජ්‍ය සේවාවක් ගොඩනැගීමට දායක විය හැකිය.

✅ වයස අවුරුදු 18 හෝ ඊට වැඩි සියලුම ශ්‍රී ලාංකික පුරවැසියන්ට සහභාගී විය හැකිය.
⏱️ සම්පූර්ණ කිරීමට විනාඩි 30ක් පමණ ගත වේ.
📅 කාලය: 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 10 සිට නොවැම්බර් 14 දක්වා.

🇱🇰 ஜனரிதம் – பொதுச் சேவைகள் பற்றிய மக்களின் மதிப்பீடு

இலங்கையின் பொதுச் சேவைகள் தொடர்பான முதலாவது தேசிய மக்கள் கருத்துக் கணிப்பில் உங்கள் பெறுமதியான கருத்துகளைப் பதிவு செய்யுங்கள்.

பொதுச் சேவைகளைப் பெற்றபோது உங்களுக்கு ஏற்பட்ட அனுபவங்களை நேர்மையாகப் பகிர்வதன் மூலம் வெளிப்படையான, வினைத்திறனான மற்றும் பொறுப்புக்கூறும் பொதுச் சேவையை உருவாக்க உதவலாம்.

✅ 18 வயது அல்லது அதற்கு மேற்பட்ட அனைத்து இலங்கைப் பிரஜைகளும் பங்கேற்கலாம்.
⏱️ பூர்த்தி செய்வதற்கு சுமார் 30 நிமிடங்கள் தேவைப்படும்.
📅 காலப்பகுதி: 2026 செப்டம்பர் 10 முதல் நவம்பர் 14 வரை.

📝 Participate in the SL-PULSE Survey

Click the button below to open and complete the official online questionnaire.

🌐 Start the Online Survey
⚠️ Please note: Submit your information only through the official survey link. The closing date displayed on the official posters is 14 November 2026.
S. Alokabandara
Secretary
Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government

04/09/2026

September 04, 2026

State Counsel Appointment List 2026 – Attorney General’s Department

State Counsel Appointment List 2026 – Attorney General’s Department Sri Lanka


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State Counsel Appointment List 2026

Attorney General’s Department

රජයේ නීතිඥ පත්වීම් ලැයිස්තුව

அரச சட்டத்தரணி நியமனப் பட்டியல்

Appointment Date: 15 September 2026
Position State Counsel
Selected Candidates 31 Candidates
Department Attorney General’s Department
Appointment Date 15.09.2026

State Counsel Appointment List 2026

The Public Service Commission has released the appointment list for recruitment to the post of State Counsel at the Attorney General’s Department.

According to the official list, 31 candidates have been selected. The effective appointment date is 15 September 2026.

Candidates can check their names, interview numbers and other relevant information through the official appointment list below.

රජයේ නීතිඥ පත්වීම් ලැයිස්තුව 2026

නීතිපති දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ රජයේ නීතිඥ තනතුරට බඳවා ගැනීමට අදාළ පත්වීම් ලැයිස්තුව රාජ්‍ය සේවා කොමිෂන් සභාව විසින් නිකුත් කර ඇත.

නිල ලැයිස්තුව අනුව අපේක්ෂකයින් 31 දෙනෙකු තෝරාගෙන ඇති අතර, පත්වීම් දිනය 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 15 වේ.

அரச சட்டத்தரணி நியமனப் பட்டியல் 2026

சட்டமா அதிபர் திணைக்களத்தின் அரச சட்டத்தரணி பதவிக்கான ஆட்சேர்ப்பு நியமனப் பட்டியலை அரசாங்க சேவை ஆணைக்குழு வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.

உத்தியோகபூர்வ பட்டியலின்படி 31 விண்ணப்பதாரர்கள் தெரிவுசெய்யப்பட்டுள்ளனர். நியமனத் திகதி 15 செப்டெம்பர் 2026 ஆகும்.

Important: Candidates should verify their details using the official PDF issued by the Public Service Commission.
⬇ Download Official PDF

Source: Public Service Commission – Sri Lanka

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September 04, 2026

Sri Lanka Foreign Service Open Competitive Examination 2026 - 25 Vacancies

Sri Lanka Foreign Service Grade III Open Competitive Examination 2026 - 25 Vacancies


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Sri Lanka Foreign Service Open Competitive Examination 2026

Recruitment to Grade III

25 Vacancies Online Application
Opens07 September 2026
9:00 a.m.
Closes06 October 2026
9:00 p.m.
Written ExamNovember 2026
Colombo
Examination FeeRs. 1,200

Key Details

  • Service and grade: Sri Lanka Foreign Service - Grade III
  • Number of vacancies: 25
  • Recruitment method: Written examination and interview for eligibility assessment, followed by selection in merit order.
  • Nature of post: Permanent and pensionable, subject to the conditions stated in the official notice.
  • Probation: Three years.
  • Salary scale: Rs. 82,150 - 10 x 2,400 - 8 x 2,940 - 17 x 3,900 - Rs. 195,970 (SL-1-2025), monthly.

Educational Qualification

Applicants must possess a degree from a foreign or state university recognized by the University Grants Commission, a degree awarded by a university established by an Act of Parliament in Sri Lanka, or a degree recognized under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978.

Age Limit as at 06 October 2026

  • General applicants: Must have attained 22 years and must not have attained 28 years. Eligible dates of birth are from 06 October 1998 to 06 October 2004, inclusive.
  • Confirmed Public/Provincial Public Service officers: Must not have attained 35 years and must have been born on or after 06 October 1991, with a satisfactory service record.

Other Main Conditions

  • Must be a citizen of Sri Lanka and of excellent character.
  • Must be physically and mentally fit to serve in Sri Lanka or anywhere in the world.
  • A person ordained in a religious order is not eligible.
  • A person may sit this recruitment examination on no more than three occasions.
  • All required qualifications must be satisfied by the closing date.

Written Examination

The examination is available in Sinhala, Tamil and English. Applicants must sit all papers in the medium selected in the application.

PaperDurationMarksMinimum
General Paper3 hours10040
World Affairs I3 hours10040
World Affairs II3 hours10040
Essay3 hours10040
Precis30 minutes5025
MCQ: IQ, General Knowledge and Current Affairs2 hours 30 minutes15075
Language Proficiency3 hours10040
Important: The MCQ paper will be held first. Only candidates who obtain its minimum pass mark may sit the remaining papers. To qualify for interview consideration, candidates must pass every paper and obtain an aggregate of at least 300 marks, subject to the official cut-off and the stated limit on the number called.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

ශ්‍රී ලංකා විදේශ සේවයේ III ශ්‍රේණියට බඳවා ගැනීම සඳහා විවෘත තරග විභාගයට අයදුම්පත් කැඳවා ඇත. පුරප්පාඩු 25ක් පවතී. පිළිගත් උපාධියක් තිබිය යුතු අතර, සාමාන්‍ය අයදුම්කරුවන් අවසන් දිනට වයස අවුරුදු 22 සම්පූර්ණ කර තිබිය යුතු අතර 28 සම්පූර්ණ කර නොතිබිය යුතුය. තහවුරු කළ රාජ්‍ය/පළාත් රාජ්‍ය සේවකයින් වයස අවුරුදු 35 සම්පූර්ණ කර නොතිබිය යුතුය. අයදුම්පත් 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 07 පෙ.ව. 9.00 සිට 2026 ඔක්තෝබර් 06 ප.ව. 9.00 දක්වා මාර්ගගතව ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය. විභාග ගාස්තුව රු. 1,200කි. සම්පූර්ණ කොන්දේසි සඳහා නිල ගැසට් නිවේදනය කියවන්න.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

இலங்கை வெளிநாட்டுச் சேவையின் தரம் III இற்கு ஆட்சேர்ப்பு செய்வதற்கான திறந்த போட்டிப் பரீட்சைக்கு விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன. 25 வெற்றிடங்கள் உள்ளன. அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்ட பட்டம் அவசியம். பொதுவான விண்ணப்பதாரர்கள் முடிவுத் திகதியில் 22 வயதைப் பூர்த்தி செய்திருப்பதுடன் 28 வயதைப் பூர்த்தி செய்திருக்கக்கூடாது. உறுதிப்படுத்தப்பட்ட அரச/மாகாண அரச சேவை அலுவலர்கள் 35 வயதைப் பூர்த்தி செய்திருக்கக்கூடாது. இணையவழி விண்ணப்பம் 07 செப்டெம்பர் 2026 காலை 9.00 மணிக்குத் திறந்து 06 ஒக்டோபர் 2026 இரவு 9.00 மணிக்கு முடிவடையும். பரீட்சைக் கட்டணம் ரூ. 1,200. முழுமையான நிபந்தனைகளுக்கு உத்தியோகபூர்வ வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தலை வாசிக்கவும்.

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Online Application and Official Gazette

To find the notice in the Gazette: Open the Gazette page dated 04 September 2026 and select “II (A) - Advertising”. Then locate the notice titled “Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Grade III of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service - 2026.”

Applicants should read the complete official Gazette notification and online instructions carefully before submitting the application. The online application must be completed in English only.

02/09/2026

September 02, 2026

SLAS Annual Transfer Applciation 2027

SLAS Annual Transfer Procedure 2027 Public Administration Circular 19/2026


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SLAS Annual Transfer Procedure 2027

Sri Lanka Administrative Service - Grades I, II & III
Public Administration Circular: 19/2026 | Issued: 01.09.2026
Application Deadline: 15 October 2026

📌 Circular Overview

The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued the annual transfer procedure for officers in Grades I, II and III of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service for 2027.

  • Officers serving at the same station for six years or more are compulsorily subject to the procedure.
  • Officers completing an aggregate 12 years in a ministry, department or provincial council may be subject to compulsory transfer.
  • The maximum service period at a listed popular service station is three years.
  • Other officers may apply after completing at least two years at the current service station.
  • Service periods for the 2027 transfers are calculated as at 31 December 2026.

⚠️ Important Instructions

  • Use the specimen application in Annex I and obtain the recommendations of the Head of Department and Secretary to the line ministry.
  • Write “Annual Transfers in SLAS - 2027” on the top-left corner of the envelope.
  • Send applications to: Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Independence Square, Colombo 07.
  • Officers receiving transfer orders must report to the new station on the due date.

🏢 Popular Service Stations

Department of Customs; Department of Immigration and Emigration; Department of Motor Traffic; Department of Excise; Department of Inland Revenue; and Department for Registration of Persons.

🗓️ Key Dates

StageDeadline
Applications to the relevant authority15 October 2026
Applications to the Transfer Board25 October 2026
Notice of proposed transfers30 November 2026
Appeals to Review Committee15 December 2026
Final transfer orders15 January 2027
Appeals to Public Service Commission31 January 2027
Transfers take effect1 March 2027*

*Or the date prescribed by the Public Service Commission.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

ශ්‍රී ලංකා පරිපාලන සේවයේ I, II හා III ශ්‍රේණි නිලධාරීන්ගේ 2027 වාර්ෂික ස්ථාන මාරු පටිපාටිය රාජ්‍ය පරිපාලන චක්‍රලේඛ 19/2026 මගින් නිකුත් කර ඇත. නිසි පරිදි සම්පූර්ණ කළ ස්ථාන මාරු අයදුම්පත් අදාළ බලධාරියා වෙත 2026 ඔක්තෝබර් 15 දිනට පෙර ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය. සම්පූර්ණ කොන්දේසි හා ආකෘති සඳහා නිල චක්‍රලේඛය බාගත කර කියවන්න.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

இலங்கை நிர்வாக சேவையின் தரம் I, II மற்றும் III உத்தியோகத்தர்களுக்கான 2027 வருடாந்த இடமாற்ற நடைமுறை பொது நிர்வாக சுற்றறிக்கை 19/2026 மூலம் வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. முறையாகப் பூர்த்தி செய்யப்பட்ட இடமாற்ற விண்ணப்பங்கள் சம்பந்தப்பட்ட அதிகாரியிடம் 2026 ஒக்டோபர் 15 ஆம் திகதிக்கு முன்னர் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட வேண்டும். முழுமையான நிபந்தனைகள் மற்றும் படிவங்களுக்கு உத்தியோகபூர்வ சுற்றறிக்கையைப் பதிவிறக்கம் செய்து வாசிக்கவும்.

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Source: Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government

01/09/2026

September 01, 2026

Official Sponsor for Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Tournaments 2026–2029

Expression of Interest for Official Sponsor of Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Tournaments 2026–2029


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Expression of Interest (EOI)

Official Sponsor for Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Tournaments 2026–2029

Sri Lanka Cricket invites reputed organizations and marketing agencies to submit Expressions of Interest.

Contract No: SLC/ADM/245/2026

Opportunity Overview

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is seeking an official sponsor for Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Tournaments covering the years 2026 to 2029. The partnership offers nationwide brand visibility and engagement with more than 64,000 young cricketers representing nearly 3,000 teams.

Tournament Categories

  • Boys Under 13
  • Boys Under 15
  • Boys Under 17
  • Boys & Girls Under 19

Tournament Scale & Reach (Approx.)

2,969Teams
64,260Players
7,345Matches
3 YearsSponsorship Period
  • Under 13 Boys: 916 teams, 18,320 players and 2,223 matches
  • Under 15 Boys: 895 teams, 17,900 players and 1,425 matches
  • Under 17 Boys: 565 teams, 11,300 players and 1,710 matches
  • Under 19 Boys: 488 teams, 14,640 players and 1,738 matches
  • Under 19 Girls: 105 teams, 2,100 players and 249 matches

Main Sponsorship Benefits

  • Official Sponsor or Title Sponsor designation.
  • Option to sponsor all tournaments collectively or a specific tournament.
  • Prominent logo placement on players’ clothing, match stumps, boundary branding, tournament signage, awards and ceremony backdrops.
  • Brand exposure through events, media coverage, official digital platforms, press releases and media announcements.
  • Opportunity for company representatives to present awards.
  • Promotional stalls, flags and other branding at venues, subject to space and prior approval.

Further benefits and detailed guidelines will be included in the Request for Proposal (RFP) shared with organizations that submit an EOI.

Who Can Apply?

  1. Reputed local and international brands and organizations
  2. Local and international marketing agencies

Important Restriction

Companies connected with tobacco, alcohol (surrogated or non-surrogated), betting (surrogated or non-surrogated), online betting or gambling are not eligible to participate in this EOI process.

Submission Details

Submit the Expression of Interest together with a brief introduction to the organization on or before:

Friday, 11 September 2026 at 12.00 noon
(Sri Lankan Time)

Email:

Inquiry: Business Development Manager
Email:
Telephone: +94 770 433 883

සිංහල සාරාංශය

2026 සිට 2029 දක්වා පැවැත්වෙන ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාසල් ක්‍රිකට් තරගාවලි සඳහා නිල අනුග්‍රාහකයා තෝරා ගැනීම වෙනුවෙන් ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනය කීර්තිමත් දේශීය හා ජාත්‍යන්තර ආයතන, වෙළඳ නාම සහ අලෙවිකරණ ආයතන වෙතින් අභිලාෂ ප්‍රකාශ (EOI) කැඳවයි.

කාණ්ඩ: වයස අවුරුදු 13න් පහළ පිරිමි, 15න් පහළ පිරිමි, 17න් පහළ පිරිමි සහ 19න් පහළ පිරිමි හා ගැහැණු.

අවසන් දිනය: 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 11 සිකුරාදා දහවල් 12.00 (ශ්‍රී ලංකා වේලාව). ආයතනය පිළිබඳ කෙටි හැඳින්වීමක් සමඟ EOI එක sponsorship@srilankacricket.lk වෙත යොමු කරන්න.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

2026 முதல் 2029 வரை நடைபெறவுள்ள இலங்கை பாடசாலைகள் கிரிக்கெட் போட்டிகளுக்கான உத்தியோகபூர்வ அனுசரணையாளரைத் தெரிவுசெய்ய, புகழ்பெற்ற உள்நாட்டு மற்றும் சர்வதேச நிறுவனங்கள், வர்த்தக நாமங்கள் மற்றும் சந்தைப்படுத்தல் முகவர் நிறுவனங்களிடமிருந்து இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் நிறுவனம் விருப்புத் தெரிவிப்புகளை (EOI) கோருகிறது.

பிரிவுகள்: 13 வயதிற்குட்பட்ட ஆண்கள், 15 வயதிற்குட்பட்ட ஆண்கள், 17 வயதிற்குட்பட்ட ஆண்கள் மற்றும் 19 வயதிற்குட்பட்ட ஆண்கள் மற்றும் பெண்கள்.

முடிவுத் திகதி: 11 செப்டம்பர் 2026 வெள்ளிக்கிழமை நண்பகல் 12.00 மணி (இலங்கை நேரம்). நிறுவனத்தின் சுருக்கமான அறிமுகத்துடன் EOI-ஐ sponsorship@srilankacricket.lk என்ற மின்னஞ்சலுக்கு அனுப்பவும்.

Source: Official Expression of Interest notice issued by Sri Lanka Cricket. Applicants should verify all information in the official notice before submission.

30/08/2026

August 30, 2026

Japan Tech Apprentice Recruitment 2027 – AETI Automobile Courses

Japan Tech AETI NAITA Recruitment of Apprentices 2027 full-time automobile and ICT courses


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Recruitment of Apprentices – 2027

Automobile Engineering Training Institute (Japan Tech)

National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA)

Closing Date: 30 September 2026

Japan Tech Apprentice Intake 2027

The Automobile Engineering Training Institute (AETI), operating under the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority, invites applications from Sri Lankan youth for its 2027 full-time apprentice courses. Applicants must generally be between 16 and 25 years of age as at 1 January 2027.

Male and female applicants may apply. Scholarships are available for selected students from low-income families and Aswesuma beneficiary families.

Courses, Duration and Course Fees

1. Automobile Technician

Duration: 3 years

Fee: Rs. 200,000

2. Automobile Electrician

Duration: 3 years

Fee: Rs. 200,000

3. Machinist / CNC

Duration: 3 years

Fee: Rs. 170,000

4. Automobile A/C Technician

Duration: 2 years

Fee: Rs. 70,000

5. Automobile Tinker

Duration: 1½ years

Fee: Rs. 30,000

6. Automobile Painter

Duration: 1½ years

Fee: Rs. 30,000

7. ICT Technician

Duration: 1 year

Fee: Rs. 40,000

After the full-time daytime intake, a limited number of apprentices will be recruited for full-time evening courses at an additional course fee of 50%.

Educational Qualifications

  • Courses 1–4: Passed the G.C.E. O/L examination in not more than two sittings with six subjects, including Sinhala, Mathematics and Science.
  • Courses 5–6: Passed Grade 8 in a government school or government-recognized school.
  • Course 7 – ICT Technician: Passed the G.C.E. O/L examination in not more than two sittings with six subjects, including Sinhala, Mathematics and English.
  • Age: 16–25 years as at 1 January 2027.
  • Gender: Male and female applicants are eligible.

Applicants with hearing and speech impairments may apply only for courses 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7.

Application Process

Pay the application fee of Rs. 1,000 at the People’s Bank, Dematagoda Branch, to the Automobile Engineering Training Institute account 071100103320674.
Obtain the bank pay-in slip and write the depositor’s name and NIC number on the slip. Online payments and CDM payments are not accepted.
Attach the original pay-in slip in the space provided on the back of the application.
Use the application form published with the Sinhala Gazette notice dated 28 August 2026 and complete it carefully.
Send the completed application by registered post to: Director / Principal, Automobile Engineering Training Institute, No. 69/A, Baseline Road, Orugodawatta.
Write “Recruitment of Apprentices – 2027” on the top-left corner of the envelope.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

මෝටර් රථ ඉංජිනේරු පුහුණු ආයතනය (ජපන් ටෙක්) විසින් 2027 වර්ෂය සඳහා පූර්ණකාලීන ආධුනික පාඨමාලා සඳහා ශ්‍රී ලාංකික තරුණ තරුණියන්ගෙන් අයදුම්පත් කැඳවයි.

  • වයස: 2027.01.01 දිනට අවුරුදු 16–25 අතර
  • පාඨමාලා: Automobile Technician, Automobile Electrician, Machinist/CNC, Automobile A/C Technician, Automobile Tinker, Automobile Painter සහ ICT Technician
  • අයදුම්පත් ගාස්තුව: රු. 1,000
  • යැවිය යුතු ආකාරය: ලියාපදිංචි තැපෑලෙන්
  • අවසන් දිනය: 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 30

අඩු ආදායම්ලාභී පවුල් සහ අස්වැසුම ප්‍රතිලාභී පවුල්වලින් තෝරාගන්නා සිසුන් සඳහා ශිෂ්‍යත්ව ලබාදේ. සම්පූර්ණ සුදුසුකම්, අයදුම්පත සහ උපදෙස් සඳහා 2026.08.28 දින සිංහල ගැසට් නිවේදනය බලන්න.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

வாகனப் பொறியியல் பயிற்சி நிறுவனம் (Japan Tech) 2027 ஆம் ஆண்டுக்கான முழுநேர பயிலுநர் பயிற்சிநெறிகளுக்கு இலங்கை இளைஞர்களிடமிருந்து விண்ணப்பங்களைக் கோருகிறது.

  • வயது: 01.01.2027 அன்று 16–25 வயதுக்கு இடையில்
  • பயிற்சிநெறிகள்: Automobile Technician, Automobile Electrician, Machinist/CNC, Automobile A/C Technician, Automobile Tinker, Automobile Painter மற்றும் ICT Technician
  • விண்ணப்பக் கட்டணம்: ரூ. 1,000
  • அனுப்பும் முறை: பதிவுத் தபால்
  • முடிவுத் திகதி: 30 செப்டம்பர் 2026

குறைந்த வருமானக் குடும்பங்கள் மற்றும் அஸ்வெசும பயனாளிக் குடும்பங்களிலிருந்து தெரிவு செய்யப்படும் மாணவர்களுக்கு புலமைப்பரிசில்கள் வழங்கப்படும். முழுமையான தகைமைகள், விண்ணப்பம் மற்றும் அறிவுறுத்தல்களுக்கு 28.08.2026 சிங்கள வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தலைப் பார்க்கவும்.

Contact Information

Registrar: 0112 572 977 / 0112 531 844

Important: Applicants should verify all details against the official Gazette notification before paying the fee or posting the application. Applications must reach the institute on or before the closing date.

www.guruwaraya.lk

27/08/2026

August 27, 2026

World Habitat Day Drawing & Essay Competition 2026 – School Students

World Habitat Day All-Island School Drawing and Essay Competition 2026 Sri Lanka


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World Habitat Day 2026
All-Island School Drawing & Essay Competition

National Housing Development Authority

Government and Private School Students Can Apply

Closing Date: 15 September 2026

English Details

The National Housing Development Authority has invited schoolchildren across Sri Lanka to participate in an all-island drawing and essay competition organized to mark World Habitat Day – 05 October 2026.

Competition Theme: “My Beautiful Small House”

Drawings and essays should present the student’s idea of a beautiful and affordable small house that suits a family’s income and supports a happy, peaceful and independent life.

Who Can Participate?

  • Students studying in government or private schools in Sri Lanka.
  • Children of officers serving in the National Housing Development Authority are not eligible.

School Drawing Competition

Category 1Grades 3, 4 and 5
Category 2Grades 6, 7 and 8
Category 3Grades 9 and 10
Category 4Grades 11, 12 and 13
  • Paper size: 17 × 22 inches.
  • Permitted media include pastel, watercolour and colour pencils.
  • Students must follow the stated size and media requirements.

School Essay Competition

Medium: Sinhala or Tamil

Category 1Grades 6, 7 and 8
Maximum 300 words
Category 2Grades 9 and 10
Maximum 500 words
Category 3Grades 11, 12 and 13
Maximum 500 words

Prizes

  • 1st Place: Rs. 15,000, trophy and certificate
  • 2nd Place: Rs. 12,500, trophy and certificate
  • 3rd Place: Rs. 10,000, trophy and certificate
  • Consolation Prizes: Ten prizes of Rs. 3,000 each and certificates

How to Submit

  1. Download and complete the relevant application form.
  2. Attach the application form to the drawing or essay.
  3. Obtain the recommendation of the Principal of the student’s school.
  4. Send the entry by registered post, deliver it personally to the address below, or hand it over to the relevant NHDA District Office.
  5. Submit it on or before 15 September 2026.
Postal Address
Assistant General Manager (Information and Publicity),
National Housing Development Authority,
7th Floor, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha,
Colombo 02.

Telephone: 0112-447038 / 0112-389513 / 0112-447207

Awarding of prizes: Prizes are expected to be presented at the special World Habitat Day event on 05 October 2026.

සිංහල විස්තර

2026 ලෝක ජනාවාස දිනය වෙනුවෙන් ජාතික නිවාස සංවර්ධන අධිකාරිය විසින් දීප ව්‍යාප්ත පාසල් චිත්‍ර හා රචනා තරගයක් සංවිධානය කර ඇත.

තරග මාතෘකාව: “මගේ ලස්සන පුංචි ගෙදර”
  • රජයේ හා පෞද්ගලික පාසල්වල සිසුන්ට සහභාගී විය හැක.
  • චිත්‍ර තරගය: 3–5, 6–8, 9–10 සහ 11–13 ශ්‍රේණි සඳහා කාණ්ඩ හතරකි.
  • චිත්‍රය අඟල් 17 × 22 ප්‍රමාණයේ කඩදාසියක පැස්ටල්, දිය සායම් හෝ පාට පැන්සල් භාවිතයෙන් නිර්මාණය කළ යුතුය.
  • රචනා තරගය: සිංහල හෝ දෙමළ මාධ්‍යයෙන්; 6–8 ශ්‍රේණි සඳහා උපරිම වචන 300ක් සහ 9–13 ශ්‍රේණි සඳහා උපරිම වචන 500ක්.
  • නිර්මාණය විදුහල්පතිගේ නිර්දේශය සමඟ ලියාපදිංචි තැපෑලෙන්, පෞද්ගලිකව හෝ අදාළ දිස්ත්‍රික් ජාතික නිවාස සංවර්ධන අධිකාරි කාර්යාලයට භාරදිය හැක.
  • අවසන් දිනය: 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 15

தமிழ் விவரங்கள்

2026 உலக வாழ்விட தினத்தை முன்னிட்டு தேசிய வீடமைப்பு அபிவிருத்தி அதிகாரசபையால் நாடளாவிய பாடசாலை சித்திர மற்றும் கட்டுரைப் போட்டி நடத்தப்படுகிறது.

போட்டித் தலைப்பு: “எனது அழகான சிறிய வீடு”
  • அரச மற்றும் தனியார் பாடசாலை மாணவர்கள் பங்குபற்றலாம்.
  • சித்திரப் போட்டி: தரம் 3–5, 6–8, 9–10 மற்றும் 11–13 ஆகிய நான்கு பிரிவுகள்.
  • சித்திரம் 17 × 22 அங்குல தாளில் வரையப்பட வேண்டும். பெஸ்டல், நீர் வண்ணம் அல்லது வண்ணப் பென்சில்களைப் பயன்படுத்தலாம்.
  • கட்டுரைப் போட்டி: சிங்களம் அல்லது தமிழ் மொழியில்; தரம் 6–8க்கு அதிகபட்சம் 300 சொற்கள், தரம் 9–13க்கு அதிகபட்சம் 500 சொற்கள்.
  • பாடசாலை அதிபரின் பரிந்துரையுடன் படைப்பை பதிவுத் தபால் மூலம் அனுப்பலாம், நேரில் ஒப்படைக்கலாம் அல்லது சம்பந்தப்பட்ட தேசிய வீடமைப்பு அபிவிருத்தி அதிகாரசபையின் மாவட்ட அலுவலகத்தில் வழங்கலாம்.
  • முடிவுத் திகதி: 15 செப்டம்பர் 2026

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