Results
February 12, 2026
Final Results of All Island Art Competition - 2025 (National Level)
Education Ministry has released the Final Results of All Island Art Competition 2025 (National Level)
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11/02/2026
Announcement
February 11, 2026
New Postal Charges - 2026.02.09
New Postal Charges Effective from 09.02.2026
Revised Local Postal Charges are released.
- Normal / Business Post =
50.0070.00
- Registered Post =
110.00130.00 (Normal 70 + Register Charge 60 = 130.00)
- Post Card
20.0040.00
Tele mail Charges
- First 10 Words 50.00
- Tele Mail Extra Word 5.00
- Fixed Charge
20.0050.00
- Message delivery certificate 30.00
- Certified copy of the original message sent 100.00
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Circular
February 11, 2026
Supervision of Student-Organized University Events (UGC)
University Grants Commission has released a commission circular on supervision of Student - organized university Events.
Circular No - 02 / 2026
Circular Date - 06.02.2026
Circular emphasized that, all student-organized university events be conducted under the supervision of a responsible university officer until further notice. Please ensure that a staff member or a responsible university official is present at all times during rehearsals and preparations (including setting up decorations), during the event itself, and after the event until all students have dispersed. Events that do not comply with the above directive should not be held under any circumstances."
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Announcement
February 11, 2026
Exam Postponed - Librarians’ Service (Open Exam)
The Department of Examinations has released a special announcement regarding the postponement of the Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Grade III of the Sri Lanka Government Librarians’ Service – 2025 (2026).
The above examination, which was scheduled to be held on 21 February 2026, has been postponed until further notice at the request of the Director General of Combined Services.
Notice is attached Below
Results
February 11, 2026
Results - Superintendent of Audit in Grade II of Class II Limited Exam
Department of Examination has released the Exam Marks of Below Examination
Limited Competitive Examination for Recruitment to the Post of Superintendent of Audit in Grade II of Class II in Sri Lanka State Audit Service - 2024 (2025) : 2024
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10/02/2026
SLEAS
February 10, 2026
SLEAS Special Grade Application
The applications are invited from the officers who became eligible on seniority basis to fill the vacancies existing for the posts in the Special Grade of the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service approved as at 01.07.2025/01.01.2026 as per the provisions stipulated by the Section 10.3 in the Service Minute of the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service published in the Extra- ordinary Gazette No. 1928/28 dated 21.08.2015 and by the 3rd amendment of the Service Minute published in the Extra-ordinary Gazette No. 2159/11 dated 21.01.2020. The closing date of applications shall be 04.03.2026.
Closing Date 04.03.2026
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Application
Statistics
February 10, 2026
Government School Statistics 2025 (National & Provincial)
Government School Statistics for the year 2025 has been released.
summary of the Basic Statistics of Government Schools – Sri Lanka (2025)
Schools Overview
Total Government Schools: 10,047
National Schools: 396
Provincial Schools: 9,651
By School Type
Type 3 schools: 3,832 (38.5%)
Type 2 schools: 3,244 (33.1%)
1C schools: 1,962 (19.7%)
1AB schools: 1,009 (9.2%)
By Grade Span
Grades 1–5 only: 3,832 (38.5%)
Grades 1–11: 2,972 (29.9%)
Grades 1–13: 2,004 (19.0%)
Grades 6–13: 967 (9.4%)
Grades 1–9: 252 (3.0%)
Grades 6–11: 20 (0.2%)
By Medium of Instruction
Sinhala: 6,157 schools (61.3%)
Tamil: 2,977 (29.6%)
Sinhala & English: 630 (6.3%)
Tamil & English: 209 (2.1%)
Sinhala, Tamil & English: 40 (0.4%)
Sinhala & Tamil: 34 (0.3%)
Student Population (All Grades)
Total Students: 3,747,544
By Gender
Male: 1,856,100 (49.5%)
Female: 1,891,444 (50.5%)
By School Type
1AB: 1,549,882 (41.4%)
1C: 966,909 (25.8%)
Type 2: 650,104 (17.3%)
Type 3: 580,649 (15.5%)
By Medium
Sinhala Medium: 2,692,039 (71.8%)
Tamil Medium: 913,364 (24.4%)
English Medium: 142,141 (3.8%)
School Size Distribution (by student count)
Most schools are mid-sized:
201–500 students: 2,546 schools (25.2%)
101–200 students: 2,149 (21.7%)
51–100 students: 1,648 (16.2%)
Very large schools (over 3,000 students) are rare (<1%)
Grade 1 Admissions – 2025
Total New Admissions: 266,281
National Schools: 26,567
Provincial Schools: 239,714
By Gender
Boys: 135,587 (50.9%)
Girls: 130,694 (49.1%)
By School Type
Type 3: 109,908
1C: 58,571
Type 2: 51,943
1AB: 45,859
By Medium (Grade 1)
Sinhala: 189,525 (71.2%)
Tamil: 76,639 (28.8%)
English: 117 (0.04%)
👩🏫 Teaching Staff
Total Teachers: 242,309
By Gender
Female: 186,896 (77.1%)
Male: 55,413 (22.9%)
By Training
Trained Graduates: 114,034
Trained (non-graduate): 85,296
Untrained Graduates: 40,816
By School Level
Provincial Schools: 199,506 teachers (82.3%)
National Schools: 42,803 (17.7%)
Key Takeaways
- Most schools are provincial and small to mid-sized
- Type 3 and Type 2 schools make up over 70% of schools
- Sinhala medium dominates student population
- Slightly more girls than boys in total enrollment
- Teaching workforce is mostly female and largely trained
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Course
February 10, 2026
Second Language Tamil Diploma Course
Applications will be received for the registration of applicants who have fulfilled required qualifications to follow the Second Language Tamil Diploma Course organised by the National Institute of Language Education & Training.
Through this Course, it is expected to provide a Theoretical Knowledge and Practical Training on the Tamil language and this will be accepted as an additional qualification to enter the Teacher Training Course on the Teaching of Second Languages conducted by the National Institute of Language Education & Training.
Course Duration
The period will be 01 Academic Year. Course will be conducted on weekend - Saturdays / Sundays between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. and also will be conducted through 70% Physically and 30% onsite & online method.
Course Fee:
Registration Fee : Rs. 3,500.00
Course Fee: Rs . 45,000.00 ( This can be paid in Three instalments).
Minimum qualifications for applying -
- Should be a Sri Lankan citizen above 18 years.
- Passed G.C.E. (O/Level) and G.C.E. (A/Level) Examinations.
Course Contents :
- Speech
- Writing
- Literature
- Culture
The Course is expected to be commenced in first week of May, 2026 and should pass the interview conducted by the National Institute of Language Education & Training, to be selected.
Closing Date for acceptance of Applications : 30.03.2026
Self - prepared applications along with the receipt received for the payment of the registration fee of Rs. 3,500/-made to the A/C No. 07442918 of the National Institute of Language Education & Training at the Bank of Ceylon Homagama Branch and copies of Educational Certificates should be sent by registered post to the address below to receive before 30.03.2026.
The cover containing the application should be marked "Second Language Tamil Diploma Course - 2026 / 2027" at the left side top corner.
Further details on the Course can be obtained from the following:
Ms. J. Balaranjanie (Academic and Research Officer)- 074 - 2007105
Ms. Madhuka Tharanganie (Coordinating Assistant) - 074 - 2007120
Director General,
National Institute of Language Education & Training,
No. 321 / 1, Highlevel Road,
Makumbura,
Pannipitiya.
The details in Sinhala, Tamil, and English are attached below for your reference.
Vacancy
February 10, 2026
ICT Officer Vacacny
Applications are invited for the ICT Officer Vacancy at the high Commission of Maldives.
Closing Date 18.02.2026
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Support & Troubleshooting
- Network & System Maintenance
- IT Security & Data Protection
- Asset & Vendor Management
- Office Support & Setup
Requirements:
- Sri Lankan Citizen.
- Fluent in spoken English.
- Diploma in IT / Hardware / Networking or related field
- Minimum 1 Year of experience in networking and hardware management.
Salary: LKR 116,700.00
Interested applicants are advised to apply with CV and references together with a copy of the driving license to the
High Commission of the Republic of Maldives
No.25, Melbourne Avenue,
Colombo 04
or Email to colombo.hr@foreign.gov.mv
before 1400 hours on 18 February 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. The interview will be held before 25 February 2026.
Applications submitted after the deadline will NOT be considered.
For further information please call 0112580076
09/02/2026
Circular
February 09, 2026
All Island Tamil Language Day Circular 2026 - 2030
All-Island Tamil Language Day Competitions – 2026–2030
Circular No. 01/2026 is being issued for the conduct of the All-Island Tamil Language Day Competitions from the year 2026 to 2030. According to this circular, which comes into effect from 02.02.2026, Tamil Language Day competitions must be conducted at all levels, ranging from the school level to the national level.
This circular, effective from the year 2026, will remain in force for the next five years. All contestants and other participants are bound to follow all the terms, conditions, and rules specified in this circular at every stage of the competition.
Circular no 01/2026
Circular Date - 30.01.2026
Validity: 5 years (2026 to 2030).
Effective Date: February 2, 2026.
Circular is attached Below (Password - guruwaraya.lk)
06/02/2026
Announcement
February 06, 2026
Graduate Teaching Application 2026 - Education Ministry
Exam Department
February 06, 2026
G.C.E. (O/L) Examination 2025 (2026) – Ban on Conducting Private Classes
The G.C.E. (O/L) Examination 2025 (2026) is scheduled to be held islandwide from 17.02.2026 to 26.02.2026 at 3,545 examination centres.
In terms of the Public Examinations Act No. 25 of 1968 and the Gazette Notification No. 1816 dated 21.06.2013 issued under Section 22 of the Act, all activities such as
- conducting or organizing private tuition classes for examination candidates
- holding lectures, seminars or workshops related to the examination,
- printing or distributing predicted question papers, and publishing or possessing examination questions or similar questions through printed, electronic or other media
Learning Materials for Students
Click Below for 26 Resources in Sinhala and Tamil
