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20/07/2026

July 20, 2026

Connected Smart Classroom Project 2026 – User Manual



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Connected Smart Classroom Project

User Manual – Ministry of Education

Sri Lanka • 2026

📢 Connected Smart Classroom Project

The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has introduced the Connected Smart Classroom Project as part of the digital transformation of Sri Lanka’s general education system.

The programme aims to create a technology-supported and interactive teaching and learning environment that is not limited to a traditional classroom.

🎯 Main Objectives of the Project

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Connected Schools Link schools through a centrally managed digital education network.
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Equal Opportunities Reduce differences in educational resources between urban and rural schools.
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Expert Teaching Deliver lessons from experienced subject teachers to schools that require additional support.
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Modern Learning Support interactive audiovisual learning, online classrooms and innovative AI-assisted learning opportunities.

📘 What Does the User Manual Cover?

The Sinhala user manual provides basic and practical guidance on the setup, operation and effective use of the Connected Smart Classroom system.

  • Overview of the Connected Smart Classroom system
  • Hardware and software requirements
  • Classroom setup instructions
  • Guidance for Delivery Classrooms
  • Guidance for Receiving Classrooms
  • Instructions for system administrators
  • Communication and collaboration tools
  • Conducting and recording live lessons
  • Integration with learning management systems
  • System maintenance, security and troubleshooting
  • Frequently asked questions

👥 Who Can Use This Manual?

The manual has been prepared for teachers, students and administrators who use or manage Connected Smart Classroom facilities in schools.

🇱🇰 සිංහල සාරාංශය

අන්තර්ක්‍රියාකාරී සුහුරු පන්තිකාමර පද්ධතියේ සැකැස්ම, ක්‍රියාත්මක කිරීම සහ භාවිතය පිළිබඳ මූලික හා ප්‍රායෝගික උපදෙස් මෙම පරිශීලක අත්පොතෙහි අන්තර්ගත වේ.

මෙය ගුරුවරුන්, සිසුන් සහ පරිපාලකයන් සඳහා සකස් කර ඇති අතර උපකරණ, මෘදුකාංග, සම්බන්ධතා ක්‍රම, සජීවී පන්ති, නඩත්තු කිරීම, ආරක්ෂාව සහ දෝෂ නිරාකරණය පිළිබඳ මාර්ගෝපදේශ ලබා දෙයි.

🇱🇰 தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

கல்வி, உயர்கல்வி மற்றும் தொழிற்கல்வி அமைச்சினால் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்ட இணைக்கப்பட்ட திறன்மிகு வகுப்பறைத் திட்டம், இலங்கையின் பொதுக் கல்வித் துறையை டிஜிட்டல் மயமாக்கும் நடவடிக்கையின் ஒரு பகுதியாகும்.

இந்தப் பயனர் கையேட்டில் இணைக்கப்பட்ட திறன்மிகு வகுப்பறை அமைப்பை நிறுவுதல், இயக்குதல் மற்றும் பயனுள்ள முறையில் பயன்படுத்துதல் தொடர்பான அடிப்படை மற்றும் நடைமுறை வழிகாட்டல்கள் வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

இது ஆசிரியர்கள், மாணவர்கள் மற்றும் நிர்வாகிகளுக்காகத் தயாரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. தேவையான வன்பொருள், மென்பொருள், வகுப்பறை அமைப்பு, நேரலை வகுப்புகள், தொடர்பாடல் கருவிகள், பராமரிப்பு, பாதுகாப்பு மற்றும் கோளாறு நிவர்த்தி போன்ற முக்கிய விடயங்களும் இதில் உள்ளடக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

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Download the Sinhala User Manual

Click below to view the manual online or download the PDF directly.

⬇️ Download PDF

16/07/2026

July 16, 2026

National School teacher Transfer Application 2026

National School Teacher Transfer 2026 Official Notices, Instructions and Download Documents


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National School Teacher Transfer 2026

Official Download Centre

Important: Read all relevant notices and instructions carefully before submitting your online application.

🏫 Instructions for Principals

🇱🇰 Sinhala 🇱🇰 Tamil

📄 Covering Letter to Principals

🇱🇰 Sinhala 🇱🇰 Tamil

📋 National School Teacher Transfer Criteria 2026

🇱🇰 Sinhala Criteria

🏫 National School List

Download National School List

💻 NEMIS Coordinators

Open NEMIS Portal
☎ Contact Numbers

011 278 4434
011 207 5854

05/07/2026

July 05, 2026

GCE A/L 2026 Chief Marking Examiner Application – Online Application

GCE A/L Examination 2026 Chief Marking Examiner online application instructions


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G.C.E. A/L Examination 2026

Chief Marking Examiner Application
Official Instructions and Online Application

GCE A/L 2026 Chief Marking Examiner Application

අ.පො.ස. උසස් පෙළ 2026 ප්‍රධාන ලකුණු පරීක්ෂක අයදුම්පත

க.பொ.த. உயர்தர 2026 பிரதம மதிப்பீட்டாளர் விண்ணப்பம்

Application Submission Deadline 13 July 2026

Application Information

The Department of Examinations has issued instructions for applicants seeking selection as Chief Marking Examiners for the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination 2026.

1

All fields marked with an asterisk must be completed. Other fields relevant to the applicant must also be filled in.

2

Applicants must provide true and accurate information. Applicants submitting false information may be debarred from examination duties.

3

After completing the online application, click the submit button and download the generated application form in PDF format.

4

The printed application must be certified by the Head of the Institution and forwarded to the Department of Examinations through the Head of the Institution.

5

Applicants who have not previously served as evaluation examiners must attach certified copies of the relevant certificates.

Important: Incomplete applications will be rejected.

Click Below for Online Application

Complete and submit your application through the official portal.

Open Online Application

Postal Submission Address

Commissioner General of Examinations

Evaluation – School Examinations Branch

Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka

P.B. 1503

Colombo

Write the following on the top-left corner of the envelope:
“Application for Selection of Chief Marking Examiners – A/L 2026”

Contact Details

Commissioner of Examinations:
011 2784037
Deputy Commissioners of Examinations:
011 2785633 / 011 2785216 / 011 2785663
Assistant Commissioner of Examinations:
011 2785644
School Examination Evaluation Branch:
011 2785231 / 011 2785681
Technical Support – Online Unit:
011 3661122 / 011 3671568
Applicants are advised to carefully read the official instructions, complete the online application and submit the certified printed application before the deadline.

03/07/2026

July 03, 2026

New Efficiency Bar (EB) Programme for Teachers – Full Syllabus in Sinhala, Tamil & English

New Efficiency Bar Examination Programme syllabus for Sri Lanka Teacher Service in Sinhala Tamil and English


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Ministry of Education

New Efficiency Bar Programme for Teachers

Complete EB 1, EB 2 and EB 3 syllabuses are available in Sinhala, Tamil and English.

A new Efficiency Bar Examination Programme has been introduced for teachers by the Ministry of Education. Teachers can access the complete syllabuses of the new EB Programme below.
Click the required syllabus below The PDF will open in a popup window. Use the download icon at the top of the popup to save the PDF.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශය විසින් ගුරුවරුන් සඳහා නව කාර්යක්ෂමතා කඩඉම් විභාග වැඩසටහන හඳුන්වා දී ඇත. EB 1, EB 2 සහ EB 3 සම්පූර්ණ විෂය නිර්දේශ සිංහල, දෙමළ සහ ඉංග්‍රීසි භාෂාවලින් පහතින් ලබාගත හැකිය.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

கல்வி அமைச்சினால் ஆசிரியர்களுக்கான புதிய வினைத்திறன்காண் தடைப் பரீட்சைத் திட்டம் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. EB 1, EB 2 மற்றும் EB 3 முழுமையான பாடத்திட்டங்களை சிங்களம், தமிழ் மற்றும் ஆங்கில மொழிகளில் கீழே பெற்றுக்கொள்ளலாம்.

EB Syllabus – Sinhala Medium

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EB 1 Syllabus – Sinhala

2

EB 2 Syllabus – Sinhala

3

EB 3 Syllabus – Sinhala

EB Syllabus – Tamil Medium

1

EB 1 Syllabus – Tamil

2

EB 2 Syllabus – Tamil

3

EB 3 Syllabus – Tamil

EB Syllabus – English Medium

1

EB 1 Syllabus – English

2

EB 2 Syllabus – English

3

EB 3 Syllabus – English

New EB Gazette / Circular

Click the button below to read the official details related to the new Efficiency Bar Examination Programme for teachers.

View New EB Gazette View EB Paper Structure

01/07/2026

July 01, 2026

National School Compulsory Teacher Transfer Eligibility List 2026 – NEMIS THRM

NEMIS THRM compulsory transfer eligibility list for national school teachers 2026


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Ministry of Education Sri Lanka

National School Compulsory Teacher Transfer Eligibility List 2026

NEMIS-THRM Information of Teachers Eligible for Compulsory Transfers under the National School Annual Teacher Transfers 2026

ජාතික පාසල් අනිවාර්ය ගුරු මාරු සඳහා සුදුසුකම් ලැබූ ගුරුවරුන්ගේ තොරතුරු
தேசிய பாடசாலை கட்டாய ஆசிரியர் இடமாற்றத்திற்குத் தகுதியான ஆசிரியர்களின் தகவல்கள்
2026 Annual Teacher Transfers
30.06.2026 Information as at
8+ Years Recorded service duration
14,294 Entries in the PDF

National School Annual Teacher Transfers 2026

The Ministry of Education has released the NEMIS Teacher Human Resource Management information of teachers identified as eligible for consideration under the compulsory transfer process connected with the National School Annual Teacher Transfers 2026.

The official document contains information generated through the Teacher Human Resource Management Portal – NEMIS. It displays teachers whose recorded service duration at the listed school is greater than eight years as at 30 June 2026.

Province of the teacher
Teacher’s name
Name of the current school
Service commencement date at the school
Recorded duration in years, months and days

Important Clarification

This document provides information on teachers whose recorded duration is greater than eight years. It should not automatically be interpreted as a final transfer order.

The PDF does not mention a new school, transfer destination or effective transfer date. Teachers should follow subsequent official instructions issued by the Ministry of Education concerning corrections, appeals, exemptions and final transfer decisions.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

2026 ජාතික පාසල් වාර්ෂික ගුරු මාරු ක්‍රියාවලියට අදාළව අනිවාර්ය මාරුවීම් සඳහා සලකා බැලීමට සුදුසුකම් ඇති ගුරුවරුන්ගේ NEMIS-THRM තොරතුරු අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශය විසින් නිකුත් කර ඇත.

මෙම ලේඛනයේ 2026 ජූනි 30 දිනට අදාළ පාසලේ වසර අටකට වැඩි සේවා කාලයක් සටහන්ව ඇති ගුරුවරුන්ගේ පළාත, නම, පාසල, සේවය ආරම්භ කළ දිනය සහ සේවා කාලය ඇතුළත් වේ.

මෙය අවසන් මාරු නියෝගයක් නොවන බැවින්, නිවැරදි කිරීම්, අභියාචනා, නිදහස් කිරීම් සහ අවසන් මාරු තීරණ පිළිබඳ අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශයේ ඉදිරි නිල උපදෙස් අනුගමනය කරන්න.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

2026 ஆம் ஆண்டுக்கான தேசிய பாடசாலை வருடாந்த ஆசிரியர் இடமாற்றத்தின் கீழ் கட்டாய இடமாற்றத்திற்குப் பரிசீலிக்கத் தகுதியான ஆசிரியர்களின் NEMIS-THRM தகவல்களை கல்வி அமைச்சு வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.

2026 ஜூன் 30 ஆம் திகதியின்படி குறிப்பிடப்பட்ட பாடசாலையில் எட்டு ஆண்டுகளுக்கும் அதிகமான சேவைக்காலம் பதிவாகியுள்ள ஆசிரியர்களின் மாகாணம், பெயர், பாடசாலை, சேவை ஆரம்பித்த திகதி மற்றும் சேவைக்காலம் இப்பட்டியலில் உள்ளடக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

இது இறுதி இடமாற்ற உத்தரவாகக் கருதப்படக்கூடாது. திருத்தங்கள், மேன்முறையீடுகள், விலக்குகள் மற்றும் இறுதி இடமாற்றத் தீர்மானங்கள் தொடர்பாக கல்வி அமைச்சினால் வெளியிடப்படும் உத்தியோகபூர்வ அறிவுறுத்தல்களைப் பின்பற்றவும்.

Province-Wise Teacher Transfer Eligibility Lists

National School Annual Teacher Transfers 2026 – Select your province below to view the relevant NEMIS-THRM eligibility list.

Select your province to check the list easily. The complete official list is available at the bottom of this section.

Central Province

Provincial NEMIS compulsory teacher transfer eligibility list.

Eastern Province

Provincial NEMIS compulsory teacher transfer eligibility list.

North Central Province

Provincial NEMIS compulsory teacher transfer eligibility list.

North Western Province

Provincial NEMIS compulsory teacher transfer eligibility list.

Northern Province

Provincial NEMIS compulsory teacher transfer eligibility list.

Sabaragamuwa Province

Provincial NEMIS compulsory teacher transfer eligibility list.

Southern Province

Provincial NEMIS compulsory teacher transfer eligibility list.

Uva Province

Provincial NEMIS compulsory teacher transfer eligibility list.

Western Province

Provincial NEMIS compulsory teacher transfer eligibility list.

COMPLETE OFFICIAL LIST

Full NEMIS-THRM Teacher Information List

View the complete Ministry of Education PDF containing all provinces and teachers recorded with more than eight years of service duration.

Open / Download Full PDF
Source: Ministry of Education Sri Lanka – NEMIS Teacher Human Resource Management Portal

29/06/2026

June 29, 2026

Economic Burden and Mental Health Distress Among Sri Lankan Government School Teachers

Research on economic burden and mental health distress among government school teachers in Sri Lanka


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Sri Lanka Education Research

Economic Burden and Mental Health Distress Among Government School Teachers in Sri Lanka

A research study highlights how inadequate income, rising household expenses, reduced savings and the need for supplementary employment are affecting the lifestyle and psychological well-being of government school teachers.

Overview of the Research

Teachers perform a major role in the academic, personal and social development of children. However, the economic difficulties experienced in Sri Lanka have placed considerable pressure on teachers and their families.

A study published in BMC Psychology in 2025 examined the relationship between financial hardship and psychological distress among government school teachers in Sri Lanka.

The researchers found that many participating teachers were unable to meet their monthly household needs using their regular income. Teachers consequently reduced essential expenditure, limited savings and searched for additional sources of income.

How the Study Was Conducted

The research used a cross-sectional online survey.
Data collection was conducted from 20 March to 30 April 2024.
A total of 283 government school teachers completed the questionnaire.
Participants provided information about income, household expenditure, lifestyle changes and methods used to manage financial difficulties.
Mental well-being was assessed using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire, commonly known as GHQ-12.

Major Financial Findings

81.6% reported that monthly family income was insufficient to meet their needs
77.7% reported limiting their monthly savings
50.5% needed an additional Rs. 15,000–20,000 per month
77.7% took measures to obtain additional income or financial support
75% expressed a wish to leave the country in response to economic pressure
91.5% reduced spending on entertainment and recreational activities

Changes in Food and Lifestyle

Financial pressure was also associated with substantial changes in the participants’ food consumption and household spending.

Around 98.9% reported changing their eating patterns due to economic pressure.
Approximately 92.2% reduced spending on fruits and vegetables.
Approximately 92.6% reduced spending on fish, meat and eggs.
Around 76% reported an increased consumption of bakery food.

These findings raise concerns about nutrition, household health and the long-term well-being of teachers and their families.

Mental Health Findings

The study recorded a mean GHQ-12 score of 15.15. Participants were classified into different levels of psychological distress according to their scores.

30.4% of participating teachers were classified as experiencing severe distress.
13.4% showed evidence of psychological distress.
7.1% recorded a distress level described as more than typical.
33.6% were classified as experiencing low distress.

The research identified two closely connected dimensions of teacher mental health: social dysfunction and depression and anxiety.

Factors Associated with Greater Distress

The statistical analysis indicated that several financial and lifestyle conditions were associated with increased psychological distress.

Reduction or loss of monthly income compared with the pre-crisis period.
Lack of regular monthly savings.
Reduction of spending on household essentials.
Reduction of spending on entertainment and social activities.
Pressure to search for supplementary income to meet normal household expenses.

Why These Findings Matter

Teacher well-being is directly connected to classroom performance, lesson preparation, student support and the overall quality of education.

Teachers who must spend additional time on private tutoring, farming, self-employment, online work or other secondary occupations may have less time for professional preparation, family responsibilities, recreation and rest.

The researchers therefore emphasize the importance of long-term policies that improve the financial security, resilience, work-life balance and psychological well-being of teachers.

Recommendations Highlighted by the Study

Introduce sustainable mental health and psychological support programmes specifically for school teachers.
Strengthen teachers’ resilience and practical coping skills.
Improve access to confidential counselling and professional psychological support.
Develop policies that improve the financial security and living standards of teachers.
Promote a healthy balance between professional duties, family responsibilities, rest and recreational activities.

Important Research Limitations

The findings should be interpreted carefully. The survey was cross-sectional, meaning that it identified associations but cannot prove that financial hardship directly caused the reported mental health outcomes.

The research included 283 government school teachers and used an online, self-administered questionnaire. All completed responses were submitted using the Sinhala version of the questionnaire, while the Tamil version received no responses.

The findings therefore cannot automatically be generalized to every teacher, private school teacher or international school teacher in Sri Lanka.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ රජයේ පාසල් ගුරුවරුන් මුහුණ දෙන ආර්ථික පීඩනය සහ මානසික අපහසුතා අතර සම්බන්ධතාවය පිළිබඳව මෙම අධ්‍යයනය සිදු කර ඇත. රජයේ පාසල් ගුරුවරුන් 283 දෙනෙකු අන්තර්ජාලය හරහා පවත්වන ලද සමීක්ෂණයට සහභාගී වී ඇත.

සහභාගී වූ ගුරුවරුන්ගෙන් 81.6%ක් තම මාසික පවුල් ආදායම අවශ්‍යතා සපුරාලීමට ප්‍රමාණවත් නොවන බව සඳහන් කර ඇත. 77.7%ක් මාසික ඉතිරිකිරීම් සීමා කර ඇති අතර, 50.5%කට සාමාන්‍ය වියදම් පියවා ගැනීම සඳහා මසකට අමතර රුපියල් 15,000ත් 20,000ත් අතර මුදලක් අවශ්‍ය වී ඇත.

සහභාගී වූවන්ගෙන් 30.4%ක් දැඩි මානසික පීඩනයකට ලක්ව සිටින බව අධ්‍යයනයෙන් හඳුනාගෙන ඇත. ආදායම අඩුවීම, ඉතිරිකිරීම් නොමැති වීම, අත්‍යවශ්‍ය වියදම් කපා හැරීම සහ අමතර ආදායම් මාර්ග සෙවීමට සිදුවීම මානසික පීඩනය සමඟ සම්බන්ධ වී ඇත.

ගුරුවරුන්ගේ ආර්ථික ආරක්ෂාව සහ මානසික සෞඛ්‍යය වැඩිදියුණු කිරීම සඳහා දිගුකාලීන ප්‍රතිපත්ති, උපදේශන සේවා සහ මානසික සෞඛ්‍ය සහාය වැඩසටහන් අවශ්‍ය බව පර්යේෂකයන් නිර්දේශ කරයි.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

இலங்கையின் அரச பாடசாலை ஆசிரியர்கள் எதிர்கொள்ளும் பொருளாதாரச் சுமைக்கும் உளநல நெருக்கடிக்கும் இடையிலான தொடர்பை இந்த ஆய்வு ஆராய்ந்துள்ளது. இணையவழி வினாப்பத்திரத்தின் மூலம் 283 அரச பாடசாலை ஆசிரியர்களிடமிருந்து தகவல்கள் பெறப்பட்டன.

ஆய்வில் பங்கேற்ற ஆசிரியர்களில் 81.6% பேர் தங்களது மாதாந்த குடும்ப வருமானம் தேவைகளை நிறைவேற்றப் போதுமானதாக இல்லை என தெரிவித்துள்ளனர். 77.7% பேர் மாதாந்த சேமிப்பைக் குறைத்துள்ளதுடன், 50.5% பேருக்கு வழக்கமான செலவுகளை நிறைவேற்ற மாதம் மேலதிகமாக ரூ.15,000 முதல் ரூ.20,000 வரை தேவைப்பட்டதாக தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

பங்கேற்ற ஆசிரியர்களில் 30.4% பேர் கடுமையான உளவியல் நெருக்கடியைக் கொண்டிருந்ததாக ஆய்வு கண்டறிந்துள்ளது. வருமான இழப்பு, சேமிப்பின்மை, அத்தியாவசிய செலவுகளைக் குறைத்தல் மற்றும் மேலதிக வருமானம் தேட வேண்டிய அழுத்தம் ஆகியவை உளநல நெருக்கடியுடன் தொடர்புடையவையாக இருந்தன.

ஆசிரியர்களின் பொருளாதாரப் பாதுகாப்பு, வாழ்க்கைத் தரம் மற்றும் உளநலத்தை மேம்படுத்துவதற்கான நீண்டகால கொள்கைகள், இரகசிய ஆலோசனைச் சேவைகள் மற்றும் உளவியல் ஆதரவுத் திட்டங்கள் நடைமுறைப்படுத்தப்பட வேண்டும் என ஆய்வாளர்கள் பரிந்துரைக்கின்றனர்.

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Research title: Examining the Economic Burden and Mental Health Distress Among Government School Teachers in Sri Lanka: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Note: This article is an informational summary of an academic research paper. It is not a medical diagnosis or a substitute for professional mental health advice. Percentages relate only to the teachers who participated in the study.

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