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15/08/2026

August 15, 2026

National Integrity Awards 2026 Logo Design Competition – Rs. 75,000 Cash Prize

National Integrity Awards 2026 Logo Design Competition Sri Lanka Presidential Secretariat


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🏆 National Integrity Awards 2026

🎨 Logo Design Competition for the Awards

A Culture of Integrity – A Clean Sri Lanka

📢 National Integrity Awards 2026 – Logo Design Competition

Sri Lankan citizens are invited to submit their creative logo designs for the National Integrity Awards 2026.

The National Integrity Awards are organised with the aim of strengthening integrity among public officers and encouraging a public service free from bribery and corruption.

As part of building a strong visual identity for the awards, the official logo will be selected from logo designs submitted by Sri Lankan citizens.

🏆 Competition National Integrity Awards 2026 Logo Design Competition
👥 Eligibility Sri Lankan Citizens
🏛 Organised By Bureau for the Development of Integrity
🏢 Institution Presidential Secretariat
🎯 Theme A Culture of Integrity – A Clean Sri Lanka
📤 Submission Method Online Submission
🎁 Prize for the Winning Design
Rs. 75,000.00
🏅 Cash Prize + Certificate

🎯 Purpose of the Competition

The initiative aims to support the national effort to promote integrity in the public sector and create a public service free from bribery and corruption.

The National Integrity Awards 2026 have been announced with the objective of evaluating and encouraging the performance of internal affairs units established within government institutions.

A suitable official logo is therefore being selected to establish a strong and recognisable visual identity for the awards.

📝 Competition Details

  • Participants should submit an original logo design.
  • The competition is open to Sri Lankan citizens.
  • The selected design will become the visual identity of the National Integrity Awards.
  • The winning designer will receive a cash prize of Rs. 75,000.
  • A certificate will also be awarded to the winner.
  • Participants should carefully read the official competition objectives, eligibility requirements and design guidelines before submitting an entry.

📤 Online Submission

Applications / logo designs should be submitted through the official online form.

⚠️ Please read all official instructions, eligibility conditions, design specifications and submission requirements carefully before submitting the logo.

📌 Important Note

The closing date is not shown in the provided public notice. Applicants are advised to check the official online submission form and the competition guidelines accessible through the QR code in the official notice for the latest submission deadline and technical requirements.

🇱🇰 සිංහල සාරාංශය

🏆 ජාතික සුපිළිපන් සම්මාන 2026 – ලාංඡන නිර්මාණ තරගය

ජාතික සුපිළිපන් සම්මාන 2026 සඳහා නිල ලාංඡනය තෝරා ගැනීම වෙනුවෙන් ශ්‍රී ලාංකික පුරවැසියන්ගෙන් ලාංඡන නිර්මාණ කැඳවනු ලැබේ.

🏛 සංවිධානය: ජනාධිපති ලේකම් කාර්යාලයේ සුපිළිපන්භාවය සංවර්ධනය කිරීමේ කාර්යාංශය

🎯 තේමාව: A Culture of Integrity – A Clean Sri Lanka

🏅 ජයග්‍රාහී නිර්මාණය සඳහා රු. 75,000.00 ක මුදල් ත්‍යාගයක් සහ සහතිකයක් පිරිනැමේ.

📤 අයදුම්පත් / නිර්මාණ මාර්ගගතව ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය.

🇱🇰 தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

🏆 தேசிய நேர்மை விருதுகள் 2026 – இலச்சினை வடிவமைப்புப் போட்டி

தேசிய நேர்மை விருதுகள் 2026 இற்கான உத்தியோகபூர்வ இலச்சினையைத் தெரிவு செய்வதற்காக இலங்கைப் பிரஜைகளிடமிருந்து இலச்சினை வடிவமைப்புகள் கோரப்படுகின்றன.

🏛 ஏற்பாடு: ஜனாதிபதி செயலகத்தின் நேர்மை அபிவிருத்திப் பணியகம்

🎯 கருப்பொருள்: A Culture of Integrity – A Clean Sri Lanka

🏅 வெற்றிபெறும் வடிவமைப்பிற்கு ரூ. 75,000.00 பணப்பரிசும் சான்றிதழும் வழங்கப்படும்.

📤 வடிவமைப்புகளை இணையவழியில் சமர்ப்பிக்க வேண்டும்.

🏛 Bureau for the Development of Integrity
Presidential Secretariat – Sri Lanka

13/07/2026

July 13, 2026

State Children’s Art Festival 2026 – Full Details & Application

State Children’s Art Festival 2026 application and competition details Sri Lanka


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Department Circular No. 09/2026

State Children’s Art Festival 2026

A national-level children’s art competition organized to identify, develop and appreciate the creative abilities of young artists across Sri Lanka.

📅 Submission Period: 15 July – 31 August 2026

🎨 About the Festival

The State Children’s Art Festival is conducted annually for children representing Divisional Secretariat Divisions throughout the island. It aims to encourage imagination, creativity and artistic expression among children.

Entries will be evaluated at district level. Selected participants will advance through the next stages of the competition, and final winners will receive awards, certificates and cash prizes.

📌 Important Information

Organized By Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Department of Cultural Affairs and State Panel of Visual Arts
Submission Period From 15 July 2026 to 31 August 2026
Drawing Size A3 size – 11.7 × 16.5 inches, or 18 × 14 inches
Number of Entries Only one drawing may be submitted by each applicant
Theme and Medium Any theme, topic, subject or drawing medium may be selected
How to Submit By registered post or by hand to the National Art Gallery, Colombo 07

👧 Competition Categories

Primary
Ages 5–6
Born in 2019 or 2020
Post Primary
Ages 7–9
Born in 2016, 2017 or 2018
Junior
Ages 10–12
Born in 2013, 2014 or 2015
Senior
Ages 13–15
Born in 2010, 2011 or 2012
Senior Secondary
Ages 16–18
Born in 2007, 2008 or 2009

🏆 Awards and Selection

  • A total of 150 drawings, including 30 drawings from each category, will be selected from each district for the second round.
  • Ten Excellence Award winners will be selected from each category.
  • Ten Merit Award winners will also be selected from each category.
  • Selected winners may receive awards, certificates and cash prizes.
  • Second-round participants will receive certificates.

✅ Main Conditions

  • The drawing may be based on any theme, topic or subject.
  • Any suitable drawing medium may be used.
  • Each applicant may submit only one drawing.
  • The drawing must be submitted from the applicant’s district of permanent residence.
  • The applicant’s drawing must be officially certified as their own work.
  • The completed application form must be pasted securely to the back of the drawing.
  • Submitted drawings will not be returned.
  • The decision of the judging panel will be final.

📮 Submission Address

Officer in Charge
National Art Gallery
Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha
Colombo 07

Clearly write “State Children’s Art Festival – 2026” on the top-left corner of the envelope or parcel.

☎ Inquiries

Secretary, State Panel of Visual Arts
011 288 2551 / 011 287 2031

සිංහල සාරාංශය

2026 රාජ්‍ය ළමා චිත්‍ර උළෙල සඳහා දිවයින පුරා වයස අවුරුදු 5 සිට 18 දක්වා ළමුන්ගෙන් චිත්‍ර නිර්මාණ භාරගනු ලැබේ. නිර්මාණ 2026 ජූලි 15 සිට අගෝස්තු 31 දක්වා ඉදිරිපත් කළ හැකිය.

එක් අයදුම්කරුවකුට එක් චිත්‍රයක් පමණක් ඉදිරිපත් කළ හැකි අතර, අයදුම්පත චිත්‍රයේ පිටුපස අලවා ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය. ජයග්‍රාහකයන්ට සම්මාන, සහතිකපත් සහ මුදල් ත්‍යාග පිරිනැමේ.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

2026 அரச சிறுவர் ஓவிய விழாவிற்காக நாடு முழுவதிலுமுள்ள 5 முதல் 18 வயதுக்குட்பட்ட சிறுவர்களிடமிருந்து ஓவியங்கள் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளப்படுகின்றன. ஓவியங்களை 2026 ஜூலை 15 முதல் ஆகஸ்ட் 31 வரை சமர்ப்பிக்கலாம்.

ஒவ்வொரு விண்ணப்பதாரரும் ஒரு ஓவியத்தை மாத்திரமே சமர்ப்பிக்க முடியும். பூர்த்தி செய்யப்பட்ட விண்ணப்பப் படிவம் ஓவியத்தின் பின்புறத்தில் ஒட்டப்பட வேண்டும். வெற்றியாளர்களுக்கு விருதுகள், சான்றிதழ்கள் மற்றும் பணப்பரிசுகள் வழங்கப்படும்.

Click Below for Full Details and Application

Select your preferred language to view the official PDF notice and application.

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Source: Department of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka

08/06/2026

June 08, 2026

Open University of Sri Lanka Open Day 2026 – Essay and Poetry Writing Competition

Open University of Sri Lanka Open Day 2026 Essay and Poetry Writing Competition Advertisement


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📝 Open University of Sri Lanka "Open Day" 2026
Essay and Poetry Writing Competition

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) has organized an exciting Essay and Poetry Writing Competition as part of its Open Day 2026 celebrations.

Both School Students and University Students are invited to showcase their creativity and writing skills by participating in this special event.

📌 Competition Categories

University Category
Open to students of all recognized state and private universities.

School Category
Open to students studying in Grades 10, 11, 12 and 13.

✍️ Essay Topics

  1. Social Media and Reading Culture in the Digital Age
  2. The Need for and Impact of New Educational Reforms on Sustainable Development
  3. The Role and Importance of Law in Building a Just and Equitable Society

🎭 Poetry Competition

Participants are invited to submit original poetry compositions based on a theme of their choice, reflecting their creativity.

📋 Submission Information

• Full Name
• Name of School / University Faculty / Programme of Study
• Registration Number (if applicable)
• Contact Number
• Email Address
• Title of the Submitted Entry

📖 Important Rules

✅ Entries must be original work.
✅ Submissions are accepted in Sinhala, Tamil or English.
✅ One entry per category in a single language.
✅ Essay submissions should not exceed 1,500 words.
✅ Poetry submissions should not exceed 4 A4 pages.
✅ School entries must be certified by the Principal or Vice Principal.
✅ University entries must be certified by the Dean, Head of Department or Senior Lecturer.
✅ Entries should be submitted in PDF format through the official Google Form.

📅 Closing Date

25 June 2026

🔗 Registration & More Details

📱 Scan the QR Code available in the official notice to submit your entry.

☎️ Contact Number: 071 636 8241

📧 Email: hss.openday@ousl.lk

🖥️ Online Submission Form

Participants can submit their Essay or Poetry Competition entries through the official online Google Form.


📌 Official Google Form
Submit your entry before the closing date.
Deadline: 25 June 2026

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06/06/2026

June 06, 2026

National Manuscript Competition 2026 – Department of Cultural Affairs Sri Lanka

National Manuscript Competition 2026 by Department of Cultural Affairs Sri Lanka Advertisement


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🖋️ National Manuscript Competition 2026

The Department of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka has invited applications for the National Manuscript Competition – 2026. This competition is conducted in Sinhala, Tamil and English media with the objective of encouraging talented and aspiring writers to contribute to the field of literature and creative writing. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

📚 Competition Details

Organizer : Department of Cultural Affairs
Competition : National Manuscript Competition 2026
Media : Sinhala | Tamil | English
Application Closing Date : 30 June 2026
Venue : Department of Cultural Affairs, 8th Floor, Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla

✍️ Eligible Categories

✅ Novels
✅ Short Stories
✅ Poetry Collections
✅ Young Adult Novels
✅ Children's Stories
✅ Science Fiction
✅ Folklore
✅ Critical Books (Literature / Cinema)
✅ Academic & Research Books related to:
    • Dance
    • Music
    • Art
    • Sculpture
    • Cinema
    • Photography
    • Drama
    • Mass Communication
    • Archaeology
    • History
    • Religion

📢 Important Information

• Applications and information can be obtained through the Cultural Officers attached to District and Divisional Secretariats.

• All manuscripts and completed applications should be submitted on or before 30 June 2026.

• Late applications and manuscripts will not be accepted.
🖋️ National Manuscript Competition 2026
Department of Cultural Affairs
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🇱🇰 தமிழ் அறிவிப்பு
📅 Closing Date : 30 June 2026

09/05/2026

May 09, 2026

National Handloom Textile Industry Productions Competition 2026 – Department of Textile Industry Sri Lanka

 

National Handloom Textile Industry Productions Competition 2026 Department of Textile Industry Sri Lanka

The Department of Textile Industry has called applications for the National Handloom Textile Industry Productions Competition – 2026. Individuals, institutions, private sector, cooperative sector and state sector creators engaged in handloom textile productions can submit their creations under 23 competition categories. Applications should be submitted before 30.06.2026.

National Handloom Textile Industry Productions Competition 2026

Department of Textile Industry – Sri Lanka

Competition Details
National Handloom Textile Industry Productions Competition – 2026

ජාතික අත්කම් රෙදිපිළි කර්මාන්ත නිෂ්පාදන තරඟාවලිය – 2026

தேசிய கைநெசவு நெசவுத் தொழில் உற்பத்திப் போட்டி – 2026
Important Dates
📌 Application Closing Date

30.06.2026
📌 Acceptance of Creations Closing Date

01.09.2026
📌 National Evaluation Date

23.10.2026
Competition Sections
  1. Wedding Sarees
  2. Pethampili Sarees
  3. Motiffed / Jamdaani / Dumbara / Weft Jala Sarees
  4. Colour Combined Sarees
  5. Pallu or Warp Border Sarees
  6. Sarees using specialised weaving techniques
  7. Varied Sarees with artistic printing and fancy thread creations
  8. Batik Sarees
  9. Natural Dyed Sarees
  10. Batik Creations (Other than Sarees)
  11. Natural dyed items (Other than Sarees)
  12. Gents Readymade Wear
  13. Ladies Readymade Wear
  14. Table Cloths and Serviettes
  15. Table Mat Sets
  16. Curtaining for Home Use
  17. Bed Sheets and Pillow Cases
  18. Handloom Clothes using new researches
  19. Finished Goods targeting overseas markets
  20. Wall Decorations
  21. Rugs
  22. Bedspreads and Cushion Covers
  23. Wool Towels, Honeycomb Towels and Hucha Back Towel Sets
Who Can Apply?
Creators and craftspersons engaged in the Handloom Textile Industry under the State Sector, Private Sector and Cooperative Sector are eligible to apply for this competition.
Submission Instructions
  • Applications should be submitted by registered post.
  • The envelope should be marked as:

    "National Handloom Textile Productions Competition - 2026"
  • Applications must reach before 30.06.2026.
  • Creations received after the deadline will be rejected.
  • 05 successful creations from each Provincial competition section will be selected for the National Competition.
Postal Address
Director,
Department of Textile Industry,
Secretariat Building,
Maligawatta,
Colombo 10.

☎ 0112322895

📧 dtidev2000@gmail.com
Official Notice

02/05/2026

May 02, 2026

Eastern Province Literary Festival 2026 – Awards, Book Competition & Applications

 

Eastern Province Literary Festival 2026 Awards Book Competition Sri Lanka

Apply now for Eastern Province Literary Festival 2026 including Viththagar Award, Young Artist Award, Best Book Award, Book Purchase Scheme & Publication Support. Closing Date May 15, 2026.

📚 EASTERN PROVINCE LITERARY FESTIVAL 2026

📚 නැගෙනහිර පළාත් සාහිත්‍ය උළෙල 2026

📚 கிழக்கு மாகாண இலக்கிய விழா 2026

Final Deadline: 15 May 2026

The Department of Cultural Affairs of the Eastern Province has announced multiple awards, competitions, and support schemes under the Literary Festival 2026. Applications are now open for writers, artists, and professionals.

🏆 Viththagar Award 2026

Eligibility: Literary figures, artists & professionals above 50 years

Residency: Minimum 5 years in Eastern Province

Submission: Application + Photo + Certified documents

🌟 Young Artist Award 2026

Eligibility: Young artists born in Eastern Province

Age Limit: Below 50 years

Submission: Application + Photo + Certified documents

📖 Best Book Award 2026

Eligibility: Books published in 2025 (Eastern Province writers)

Requirement: Submit 4 copies

Deadline: 15 May 2026

Categories:

Novel | Short Story | Poetry | Children’s Literature | Science & Technology | Research | Translations | Ayurveda | Folk Literature | History | Miscellaneous

Important: Mark envelope “Selection of Books for Eastern Province Literary Award - 2026”

📚 Book Purchase Scheme 2026

Submit application + 2 copies of book

Books published in 2025 are eligible

Priority for new applicants

📝 Book Publication Support 2026

General Books: 30–120 pages (A5)

Research/History: 120–200 pages

Submit: Hardcopy + Softcopy (CD / Word)

Condition: Financial hardship certification required

Note: Only one-time support per artist

📍 Contact Details

Address: Provincial Director, Department of Cultural Affairs (E.P.), Inner Harbour Road, Trincomalee

Phone: 026-2220036

Website: www.ep.gov.lk

📥 Click Below for Full Details & Application

📄 Sinhala Details 📄 Tamil Details

02/04/2026

April 02, 2026

Soba Seya 2026 Art & Photography Competition Sri Lanka – Apply Before April 30

 

Soba Seya 2026 art and photography competition Sri Lanka marine biodiversity pollution school university categories

“Soba Seya 2026” is a national-level Arts & Photography Exhibition and Competition organized to celebrate World Ocean Day. This competition invites school students, university students, and professionals to showcase their creativity under important environmental themes such as Marine Biodiversity and Marine Pollution.

🚨 Submission Deadline: 30 April 2026 – Apply Now!
🌊 Main Themes
✔ Marine Biodiversity
✔ Marine Pollution
🏫 Categories
Primary School
Secondary: Grades 6–9 & 10–13
Open Category: University Students, Professionals & Others
📅 Important Dates
📢 Calls Open: 01 March 2026
⏰ Deadline: 30 April 2026
🎉 Exhibition: June 8 & 9, 2026
🏆 Rewards
Winners will receive Valuable Prizes
📞 Contact Details
Coordinator: Ms. S. M. D. P. Gunarathna
📞 071 9 564 814 / 011 2 881 423 / 011 2 554 618
📧 sobaseya@ousl.lk
🌐 https://ou.ac.lk/cessd/sobaseya/
📄 Competition Guidelines & Submission
Download guidelines or submit your entry
🎨 Art Exhibition Guidelines
📸 Photography Guidelines

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