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05/01/2026

January 05, 2026

Annual School Activities - 2026

Education Ministry has released the Annual School Activity Calendar for the Year 2026
Click Below for the Annual School Activity Calendar for the Year 2026
Annual School Day Circular
Annual School Activities
Annual School Activity Amendment 01

04/01/2026

January 04, 2026

Monday School Time


2026 Academic year for Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim Schools starts tomorrow. New Time Table has been released by Education Ministry

No of Periods - 07

Time duration of a Period - 45 minutes

Sinhala, Tamil Schools

7.30 Morning Assembly

7.45 - 1st Period

8.30 - Marking attendee Register

8.35 - 2nd Period

9.20 - 3rd Period

10.05 Interval - 25 minuets

10.30 - 4th Period

11.15 - 5th Period

12.00 6th Period

12.45 7th Period

1.30 School Ends




Muslim Schools

7.30 Morning Assembly

7.45 - 1st Period

8.30 - Marking attendee Register

8.35 - 2nd Period

9.20 - 3rd Period

10.05 Interval - 25 minuets

10.30 - 4th Period

11.15 - 5th Period

12.00 6th Period

12.45 7th Period

1.30 School Ends

Click Below for New Time Table for the Year 2026

👉 2026 Time Table

03/01/2026

January 03, 2026

Driver Vacancies - Sri Lankan Arilines




Applications are invited for the Driver Vacancies from Sri Lankan Airlines.

  • Need to  operate a variety of vehicles essential to airline operations.
  • Requires ensuring safe, timely, and efficient movement of passengers, baggage and cargo across terminals, and company premises. 
  • Need to work in strict compliance with established safety, security, and operational procedures, contributing to smooth ground operations while upholding the highest standards of safety, reliability, and service excellence.
Requirements
  • Six (06) passes at the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination in one sitting, including a pass for English
  • Possession of a valid Heavy Vehicle Driving License
  • The upper age limit should be 40 years as at the closing date 14th January 2026.
  • Be a Sri Lankan Citizen.
Employment will be offered on fixed term contract.




Click Below for Online Application and Details
January 03, 2026

Appeal Decisions - Annual Principal Transfers


Education Ministry has released the Appeal Decisions of Annual Principal Transfers of National Schools.

Effective Date 06.01.2026

Click Below for Full Details

  • Notice 👉 PDF
  • Covering Letter ðŸ‘‰ PDF
  • Appeal Decisions ðŸ‘‰ PDF
  • PSC Appeal Application ðŸ‘‰ PDF
  • Application to get release to Provincial Schools ðŸ‘‰ PDF
January 03, 2026

2026 School Opening & January Vacation Schedule


School activities for the year 2026 will begin on 05 January 2026 (Monday). Students are requested to attend school as usual from this date.
All schools will then be closed for vacation from 10 January to 20 January 2026.
There will be no academic activities during this period. GCE A/L 2025 Exam will be conducted.

School will reopen again on 21 January 2026.
 
Click below for School days and Vacation for the Year 2026

02/01/2026

January 02, 2026

Term 01 New Syllabus Modules for Grade 01 & 06


Here we have listed the New Syllabus Modules for Grade 01 and Grade 6 for Term 01

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Grade 01
  1. Mother Tongue
    • Sinhala PDF
    • Tamil 👉 PDF
  2. English Activity Book
    1. English 👉PDF
  3. Mother Tongue - Literacy 1
    1. Sinhala
    2. Tamil
  4. Mother Tongue - Literacy 2
    1. Sinhala
    2. Tamil
  5. Maths
    1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
    2. Tamil
  6. Basic Science and Environmental Activities
    1. Sinhala
    2. Tamil
  7. Religion
    1. Buddhism 👉 PDF
    2. Islam 👉 PDF
    3. Hinduism


Grade 06 - Essential Modules
  1. Mother Tongue
    1. Sinhala 👉PDF
    2. Tamil 👉PDF
  2. English
    1. English
  3. Second Language
    1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
    2. Tamil 👉PDF
  4. Mathematics
    1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
    2. Tamil 👉 PDF
    3. English 👉 PDF
  5. Science
    1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
    2. Tamil 👉 PDF
    3. English 👉 PDF
  6. Geography
    1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
    2. Tamil 👉 PDF
    3. English 👉 PDF
  7. History
    1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
    2. Tamil 👉 PDF
    3. English 👉PDF
  8. Civics
    1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
    2. Tamil PDF
    3. English
  9. HPE
    1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
    2. Tamil 👉 PDF
    3. English 👉 PDF
  10. IT
    1. Sinhala
    2. Tamil
    3. English
  11. Technology for Life
    1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
    2. Tamil 👉 PDF
    3. English
  12. Religion
    1. Buddhism 👉 PDF
    2. Hinduism
    3. Islam
  13. Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy
    1. Sinhala 👉PDF
    2. Tamil  👉 PDF
    3. English  👉 PDF
  14. Aesthetic Education
    1. Art
      1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
      2. Tamil 👉 PDF
    2. Dance 
      1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
    3. Western Music
      1. English PDF
    4. Drama and Theatre
      1. Sinhala ðŸ‘‰ PDF
  15. Sports, Clubs and Societies
    1. No Module Books, Only Practical
(Total Credits 30, Need to Select All)


Grade 06 - Further Learning Modules
  1. Maths
    1. Sinhala 👉PDF
    2. Tamil ðŸ‘‰ PDF
    3. English 👉PDF
  2. Science
    1. Sinhala 👉PDF
    2. Tamil 👉 PDF
    3. English
  3. History
    1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
    2. Tamil
    3. English 👉 PDF
  4. Mother Tongue
    1. Literature 👉 Sinhala
    2. Literature 👉 Tamil
  5. English
    1. English Literature 👉 PDF
  6. IT
    1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
    2. Tamil 👉 PDF
    3. English 👉 PDF
  7. Tech For Life
    1. Coconut Industry
      1. Sinhala 👉PDF
      2. Tamil 👉PDF
      3. English
    2. Tea Industry
      1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
      2. Tamil 👉PDF
      3. English
    3. Gem and Jewelry
      1. Sinhala 👉PDF
      2. Tamil 👉PDF
      3. English
    4. Water Resource
      1. Sinhala👉 PDF
      2. Tamil 👉PDF
      3. English
    5. Electrical and Electronics
      1. Sinhala 👉 PDF
      2. Tamil 👉PDF
      3. English
(Each Subject has one credit, , Need to Select 3)


Grade 06 - Transversal Modules
  1. Global Studies
    1. Sinhala
    2. Tamil
    3. English 👉 PDF
  2. Social Care Service
    1. Sinhala
    2. Tamil
    3. English
  3. Appreciation of Literature
  4. Media Studies (from grade 8)
  5. Digital Citizenship
  6. Foundation for Career Readiness
  7. Aesthetics Appreciation
  8. Health and Sports
  9. Service Sector Studies
(Each Subject has one credit, , Need to Select 2 from above)


Click Below for All Modules, Teachers Guide from Below Link

👉New Syllabus Modules and Teachers' Guide


Click Below More Details on Further Learning , Transversal Modules

👉 Instructions on Further Learning and Transversal Modules

January 02, 2026

New Circular - Time Table and Academic Activities


Education Ministry has released the New Circular to not changing school hours for the year 2026.


  • School Time 7.30 - 1.30
  • Periods - 07
  • Time of a single Period - 45 Minutes
  • Grade 06 New Syllabus will be started on 21.01.2026
Subject Period Allocation for Academic Staff
  • Supervising Teachers
    • 14 Periods per Week
  • Teachers
    • Minimum 28 Periods
  • Assistant Principals
    • 10 Periods per Week
  • Deputy Principals
    • 08 Periods Per Week

Sinhala, Tamil School Time Table





Muslim School Time Table







Click below for the Circular

👉 IN SINHALA

👉 IN TAMIL
January 02, 2026

Exam Time Table - GCE O/L 2025 (2026)

 


Exam department has released the GCE O/L Exam Time Table for the 2025 O/L Batch

The Department of Examinations has released the official timetable for the GCE Ordinary Level Examination 2025, which will be held from 17th to 26th February 2026.

Key Exam Dates

  • 17 Feb – Religion subjects
  • 18 Feb – Sinhala & Tamil Language and Literature
  • 19 Feb – History
  • 20 Feb – English Language
  • 21 Feb – Aesthetic subjects & Literature Appreciation
  • 23 Feb – Mathematics
  • 24 Feb – Technology & Vocational subjects ( IT, Agri, Home Econ, HPE) 
  • 25 Feb – Science
  • 26 Feb – Business Studies, Geography, Civics, Entrepreneurship  Second Language & other languages

Morning sessions generally begin at 8.30 a.m., with some subjects also scheduled in the afternoon.

Calculators, mobile phones, electronic devices, and correcting fluid are strictly prohibited inside the exam hall.

The timetable is issued by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka.







Download PDF

👉 English

👉 Sinhala

👉 Tamil



01/01/2026

January 01, 2026

No Time Change for School Hours

 

Education Ministry has released a special announcement to not changing school hours for the year 2026.

Detailed Circular will be released on 02.01.2026

  • School Time 7.30 - 1.30
  • Periods - 07
  • Time of a single Period - 45 Minutes
  • Grade 06 New Syllabus will be started on 21.01.2026

School Operations and Academic Activities for 2026
  • School hours for Grades 5–13 will remain from 7.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m., as before.
  • The first school term will commence on 05.01.2026.
  • There will be 7 periods per day for Grades 6–13, and each period will be 45 minutes in duration.
  • New education reforms will be implemented in 2026 for Grade 1 and Grade 6.
Grade 6
  • Under the new education reforms, academic activities for Grade 6 will officially commence on 21.01.2026.
  • Learning modules for Grade 6 will be provided before the commencement of academic activities.
Grade 1
  • Student identification for Grade 1 will take place on 05.01.2026.
  • Academic activities for Grade 1 will commence on 29.01.2026.
  • Activity books for Grade 1 will be provided before the commencement of academic activities.
Other Notes
  • Textbooks for the other classes have already been distributed.
  • The remaining sessions of the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will be held from 12.01.2026 to 20.01.2026.
  • The circular related to this announcement will be issued on 02.01.2026.
 


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