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23/04/2025

Competition April 23, 2025

All Island School Drawing Competition - 2025

Education Ministry has released the Circular for the All Island School Art Competition for the Year 2025.

Circular No - 19/2025

Closing Date 30.06.2025

Click below for the Full Details

Sinhala Circular

Tamil Circular

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Announcement April 23, 2025

Postal Vote Certifying Officer and the place

if you want to know the Information about the Postal Vote Certifying Officer and the place where the vote will be cast. you can check it through online.

Steps

Click Below link, and enter you username and Password.

Link

Then Click Government Officers (Or Click triple Line Icon and select Government Officers)

Then Click Postal Vote Information

Click Below for Check the place of your postal vote

Place of your postal vote details

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22/04/2025

Announcement April 22, 2025

How to vote in local government election 2025

Election Commission has released the Media Announcement for the process of Casting Votes for the Upcoming Local Government Election 2025.

Video Guide is attached Below

Sinhala, Tamil and English Announcements are attached Below

Sinhala Announcement is attached Below

Tamil Announcement is attached Below

English Announcement is attached Below

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Announcement April 22, 2025

20th Diploma Awarding Ceremony -2025 - SLIATE

Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATE) has released the schedule for the 20th Diploma Awarding Ceremony

It will be held at BMICH

Scheduled Dates

15 May 2025

11 June 2025

12 June 2025

Click Below for Full Details of those three Sessions

20th Diploma Awarding Ceremony - SLIATE

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Competition April 22, 2025

All Island Art, Poster & Cartoon Competition - 2025

Applications are invited for the Sithuvili Siththam - 2025, All island Poster, Art and Cartoon Competition from National Child Protection Authority.

Closing Date 30.05.2025

For school Students from grade 1 to grade 5, only Arts can be submitted.

Students studying from grade 6 to grade 13 can send both Arts& Posters.

Students represent category (7) children with special needs can send only Arts.

Contestant of open section can send paintings from all three categories of Arts, Posters & Cartoons.

Arts, Poster & Cartoons must be done in an A4 size paper using any medium (Pastel, Water Colors etc…)

Deadline for the submission is 30th of May 2025 & paintings should be sent us on or before 30th of May 2025 by registered post or should handover to National Child Protection Authority by hand.

(1.) Name of the competition, (2.) Section (3.) Category & (4.) Type of Painting(Art /Poster/Cartoon) should be mentioned on the top left corner of the envelop.

Contestants can send only one painting from each category relevant to them. The decision taken by judges will be the final decision & the candidates who do not fulfill the requirements will be disqualified.(All final decisions will be taken by National Child Protection Authority)

For all Island Winners First place - Awards, Medals, Gifts & Certificates Second place & Third place - Medals, Gifts & Certificates will be presented

For District Winners First place - Medals, Gifts & Certificates Second place & Third place – Medals, Gifts & Certificates will be presented

The paintings of winners & few selected paintings will be used for the publications of National Child Protection Authority & list of Winners will also be published on NCPA official website(www.childprotection.gov.lk)

For further details, please contact below contact persons on weekdays from 9.00 am - 4.00 pm

Sinhala medium Inquiries - Dhanushka Senarathna - 0715 789775
Tamil medium Inquiries - R. Raviraj - 0779 231 583 ‍
For more information - NCPA Media Unit – 011 277 89 11 – (Extension -181)

All the contestants who are representing school section and open section should send us final painting with self-made application according to the below format.

It is compulsory to complete the application from both Mother Language (Sinhala/Tamil) & English language.

Click below for the Details and Application

Sinhala Details and Application

Tamil Details and Application

English Details and Application

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Scholarship April 22, 2025

ASIDISI Media Scholarship Application - 2025

Applications are invited for the ASIDISI Scholarship PRogramme from Media Ministry.

OBJECTIVE
To upgrade professionalism of Sri Lankan journalists

TARGET GROUP

Journalists serving on the basis of full time or part time in recognized electronic and print media institutions islandwide
Freelance Journalists
Provincial Journalists
Web Journalists
Media Technicians

SELECTION CRITERIA

Should be a journalist stipulated in 02 above and should have completed 03 years of service.
Applicants must have been selected for or currently following a Postgraduate (Master's) Degree, Diploma, Long Term or Short Term Certificate Course related to the field of media conducted by recognized Universities, higher educational / training institutes at the date of calling for interviews. (A letter issued by the respective institution mentioning the selection to the course or currently following the course should be submitted at the interview).
The course applied for should be directly related to the field of media.
Age should be between 18 - 55 years
Should possess Media Accreditation issued by the Department of Government Information for the year 2025
A Journalist can obtain benefits twice under this Scholarship Scheme and may apply for the second time
05 years having been qualified for the first scholarship.

GRANTING FINANCIAL FACILITIES

Maximum scholarship amount paid for a degree or postgraduate degree course is Rupees Two Hundred Thousand (Rs. 200,000/-) and the maximum scholarship amount for a long term or short term Certificate Course is Rupees One Hundred Thousand (Rs. 100,000/-)
Journalists selected for the Scholarship will be paid 50% of the scholarship amount at the beginning of the course as the first instalment and 25% of the balance 50% as the second instalment and the remaining 25% will be paid after the submission of the certificate obtained on the completion of the course.

Click Below for Moe Details and Application

IN SINHALA

IN TAMIL

IN ENGLISH

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21/04/2025

Circular April 21, 2025

Home economics Skills Development Competition

Education Ministry has released the Circular on Home Economics skills development competition.

Circular No - 18/2025

Circular Date - 11.04.2025

Objectives

Developing student expertise in food and nutrition.
Developing student expertise in textile technology.
Developing student expertise in child development.
Developing student expertise in household management.
Developing practical life skills.
Encouraging innovative approaches for Resource Management.
Promoting the sustainable use of local raw materials.
Focus on traditional cooking methods, the use of local foods, and food security.
Mastering the art of hospitality and serving of food.
Encouraging research-based approaches.
Developing students' entrepreneurial skills and providing opportunities to enter the job market.
Providing opportunities for students to develop their theoretical knowledge.

Instructions for Competitions

Students who study Home Economics in Grades 10 and 11 shall only be allowed to participate in the competitions.
Objectives, conditions, and scoring system of each competition should be explained to students.
Decision of the Secretary of Education on competitions shall be final.

Timelines