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01/03/2026
Survey to Obtain Information on Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) – Financial Intelligence Unit Sri Lanka
This survey is carried out by Financial Intelligence Unit of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka as a part of a public consultation aimed at obtaining information about individuals/entities currently engaged in providing the following services as a business.
Do you engage in these activities?
Exchange between virtual assets* (such as cryptocurrency) and fiat currencies
Exchange between one or more forms of virtual assets
Providing virtual assets transfer services
Safekeeping and/or administration of virtual assets or instruments enabling control over virtual assets
Providing financial services related to an issuer’s offer (activities related to Initial Coin Offerings) and/or sale of a virtual asset
Please scan the QR code or access the survey questionnaire using the link below
https://fiusrilanka.gov.lk/fiu_vasp_form.html
Financial Intelligence Unit, under Section 15(1) (o) of the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No. 6 of 2006, is conducting this mandatory information survey for all VASPs operating in Sri Lanka.
*Virtual Assets are digital representations of value such as cryptocurrencies that can be digitally traded or transferred and used for payment or investment purposes. It does not include digital representations of fiat currencies issued by a Central Bank.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Director, Financial Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka
Central Bank of Sri Lanka, No. 30, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka.
Tel: 011-2477509
Fax: 011-2477692
Email: dfiu@cbsl.lk
Website: www.fiusrilanka.gov.lk
Financial Intelligence Unit
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
March 2026 Exam Calendar Sri Lanka – Official Department of Examinations Schedule (Sinhala | Tamil | English)
📅 March 2026 Examination Calendar – Department of Examinations Sri Lanka
The Department of Examinations has released the Official Examination Calendar for March 2026.
Below you can find the complete list of examinations scheduled for March 2026 in:
📥 Official PDF Downloads
01. Registrar Service – Open Competitive Examination
02. Final Examination – Ambalangoda Wenamulla Social Services Bhikku Training Institute
03. Customs Inspectors – Efficiency Bar Examination
04. Sri Lanka Principals’ Service – First Efficiency Bar
05. English Language Examination – Principals’ Service
06. Statistical Officers – First Efficiency Bar
07. ICT Service – Limited Competitive Examination
08. Foreign Service – Efficiency Bar & Language Test
09. ICT Service – Open Competitive Examination
10. Principals’ Service – Second Efficiency Bar
11. ICT Service – Limited Competitive (Grade III Class I)
12. Grama Niladhari Service – Competitive Examination
28/02/2026
Sri Lanka Planning Service Grade III Interview List 2024 (Stage II) – Qualified Candidates for General Interview Announced
The Common Competitive Examination for Recruitment to the Posts in All-Island Services and Executive Service Category of the Public Service 2021 (2024) – Recruitment to Grade III of Sri Lanka Planning Service (Open) – Stage II interview list has been officially released.
According to the announcement, the list of candidates who have qualified for the General Interview (Stage II) has been published as Annex I, based on the results of the written examinations conducted by the Commissioner General of Examinations on 29.07.2023 and 25.05.2024.
📌 Important Notice for Qualified Candidates
Candidates whose names appear in Annex I will be called for a General Interview to verify their qualifications.
Being called for the interview does not guarantee appointment to the Sri Lanka Planning Service.
All shortlisted applicants must submit the required details through the official Google Form link.
The deadline to submit the required particulars is 06.03.2026.
🔗 Submit Required Details Here
👉 https://forms.gle/kKuBqaD6KV5nG7xj7
Applicants are strongly advised to submit the required information before the closing date to avoid disqualification.
📢 Click Below for the Interview List
📄 Interview List – View / Download
List of Zonal Education Offices in Sri Lanka (100 Zones) + Roles & Responsibilities
Education Administration Division 3.1
3.1.2 Approve Timetables of schools
3.1.3 Performing affairs related to discipline and welfare activities of schools.
3.1.4 Supervision and monitoring affairs related to school health promotion, narcotic prevention and prevention of communicable diseases.
3.1.5 Implement school nutrition programmes and supervise canteens.
3.1.6 Functions related to disciplinary matters assigned to Zonal Education Office, carrying out preliminary investigations and providing recommendations.
3.1.7 Selecting and directing students for different grants and scholarships.
3.1.8 Organize and conduct government examinations.
3.1.9 Issuing second copies of School leaving certificates, verification of educational certificates, certification of student identity forms.
3.1.10 Make recommendations to conduct sessions in lieu of lapsed sessions.
3.1.11 Grant approval to external parties to utilize school premises and resources.
3.1.12 Coordination and monitoring of the affairs and functions of School Development Societies, and Old Student Associations.
3.1.13 Coordination of disaster management affairs.
3.1.14 Grant approval for educational trips and field trips.
3.1.15 Affairs related to issuance of school uniforms and text books, Teacher Instructional Manuals, library books, learning equipment, student season tickets.
3.1.16 Activities related to granting Grade 5 Scholarship.
3.1.17 Administrative affairs related to approved private schools and assisted schools.
3.1.18 Affairs related to land acquisition, settlement and alienation
3.1.19 Internally evaluate, report and feedback the activities of the Education Administration Division.
3.1.20 Other duties assigned by the Zonal Director as appropriate
Education Development Division 3.2
3.2.2 Submit proposals to prepare annual, mid-term and five year plans related to Education Sector Development Framework and Programme.
3.2.3 Implementation of approved plans, progress review and monitoring.
3.2.4 Organize and guide co-curricular and subject related affairs of schools.
3.2.5 Introduce and implement curricular reforms.
3.2.6 Review progress of the activities of the subject directors, in Service Advisors and project officers.
3.2.7 Monitor and obtain the progress through the subject directors on the use of project grants and quality inputs provided to schools.
3.2.8 Implement subject development activities as appropriate.
3.2.9 Analyze student performance levels and taking necessary measures to improve quality of education based on findings of those analysis.
3.2.10 Organize and implement professional and capacity development programmes for teachers.
3.2.11 Guide, evaluate and monitor the education development activities of the Divisional Education Offices and other educational institutions.
3.2.12 Organize and conduct subject related competitions at zonal level.
3.2.13 Carrying out external evaluation programme of schools, calculation of School Education Quality Index (SEQI), identification of development needs and act accordingly.
3.2.14 Monitor and guide the school internal evaluation process.
3.2.15 Internally evaluate, report and feedback the activities of the Education Development Division
3.2.16 Directing and implementing educational affairs of children with special needs and non-formal education.
3.2.17 Appraise, monitor and follow up the performance of principals and teachers.
3.2.18 Implement felicitation programmes for teachers and principals.
3.2.19 Carry out educational research, design and implement project proposals based on findings of such researches.
3.2.20 Implement and monitor the development programmes related to pre-schools.
3.2.21 Other duties assigned by the Zonal Director as appropriate.
Planning Division 3.3
3.3.2 Giving advises on preparation, planning and implementation of annual, mid-term and five year plans of all the educational institutions belonging to the zone.
3.3.3 Approve annual budget estimates of schools.
3.3.4 Presenting recommendations and suggestions to the Zonal Structural Committee.
3.3.5 Identification, calculation of physical and human resource requirements of all the educational institutions belonging to the zone and take necessary measures to fulfill the requirements.
3.3.6 Collecting, updating, organizing, analyzing and distribution of data and information relevant to Educational Management Information System (EMIS)
3.3.7 Coordination, monitoring and reporting progress of annual school census affairs.
3.3.8 Coordinating affairs related to Programme of School Improvement (PSI).
3.3..9 Providing guidelines on use of quality inputs and other grants for schools.
3.3.10 Coordination of educational researches and prepare project plans based on the findings.
3.3.11 Complete the physical requirements of schools including water, electricity and sanitary facilities.
3.3.12 Obtaining contribution of government and non government organizations for the educational development process, and planning, coordination, monitoring and progress review of projects implemented on foreign grant.
3.3.13 Prepare and submit reports required for district and regional development committees.
3.3.14 Coordination of relevant stakeholders on construction and repairs.
3.3.15 Direct and supervise relevant foreign aid projects.
3.3.16 Organize and conduct capacity development programmes for principals.
3.3.17 Internally evaluate the affairs of the Planning Division.
3.3.18 Other duties entrusted as appropriate by the Zonal Director.
Establishment and General Management Division 3.4
3.4.2 Convene and conduct meetings of the teacher transfer boards and submit recommendations.
3.4.3 Give recommendations on transfers of all officers in Sri Lanka Principal Service.
3.4.4 Prepare and monitor duty lists of the officers and the staff of the Zonal Office and other related educational institutions.
3.4.5 Maintenance of personal files of teachers, principals and other staff. (salary increments, foreign leave, service extensions, retirement files, granting loan approval, giving recommendations on promotions, approving duty leave, maternity leave and special sick leave, giving annual salary increments, confirmation of service, transfers, disciplinary actions)
3.4.6 Work on staff payments, over time, daily wages, wages earned on holidays, clearing all bills and providing railway warrants.
3.4.7 Affairs related to giving relevant recommendations/approval for advanced loan and Agrahara Insurance scheme.
3.4.8 Affairs related to transfer and release of non academic staff serving within the education zone.
Recommend annual grants for the Pirivena and work related to institutional matters of the staff serving in Pirivena.
3.4.10 Giving recommendations on registration of Pirivena and submit proposals and recommendations for appointment of teachers to Pirivena.
3.4.11 Legal affairs related to court, human rights complains, providing clarifications to the questions raised by the Public Petition Committee, Parliamentary Advisory Committees, etc.
3.4.12 Affairs related to internal disciplinary control and inquiries.
3.4.13 Provide facilities for disciplinary inquiries.
3.4.14 Organize and implement staff development programmes.
3.4.15 Maintenance and development of physical resources of the office.
3.4.16 All the affairs related to provision of water, electricity and telephones to schools, divisional and zonal offices and other related institutions.
3.4.17 Affairs related to government quarters and vehicles.
3.4.18 Management of petty cash.
3.4.19 Affairs related to daily mail.
3.4.20 Affairs related to maintenance of record room.
3.4.21 Affairs related to reception counter, internal communication and implementation of institutional productivity concepts.
3.4.22 Internally evaluate the affairs of the Establishment and General Management Division.
3.4.23 Other duties assigned by the Zonal Director as appropriate.
Finance Division 3.5
3.5.2 Payment of salaries of academic and non academic staff.
3.5.3 Payment of over time allowances, travelling allowances and other allowance.
3.5.4 Providing grants to private schools and Pirivena.
3.5.5 Affairs related to payment of different programmes and workshops.
3.5.6 Maintenance, control and monitoring accounts.
3.5.7 Management and control of financial resources.
3.5.8 Payment of scholarship and related affairs.
3.5.9 Payment of water, electricity, assessment tax and telephone bills.
3.5.10 Acting as per F.R. 104 (3) on damages and losses on goods, doing initial investigations and report all these damages through appropriation account.
3.5.11 Affairs related to procurement process.
3.5.12 Conducting board of survey in schools, balancing goods and giving recommendations for removal.
3.5.13 Making payments for constructions and repairs of school buildings.
3.5.14 Reporting financial progress on all payments.
3.5.15 Systematically paying and balancing the advance and loans of officers and maintenance of control accounts and related affairs.
3.5.16 Prepare and settle annual final accounts.
3.5.17 Comparing General Deposit Accounts and maintenance of control accounts.
3.5.18 Obtaining and supervision of updated accounts records of schools and educational institutions.
3.5.19 Maintain financial discipline and transparency in office and schools and implement required measures to minimize audit errors.
3.5.20 Payment of gratuity given on retirement.
3.5.21 Affairs related to maintenance of bank accounts and prepare monthly bank reconciliations.
3.5.22 Affairs related to stores and stock control.
3.5.23 Report irregularities and frauds on management of resources and commence disciplinary actions relevant to those.
3.3.24 Internally evaluate the affairs of the Finance Division.
3.3.25 Other duties entrusted as appropriate by the Zonal Director as appropriate.
NIE Past Papers Download – B.Ed, PGDE, M.Ed, Diploma & Education Courses | National Institute of Education Sri Lanka
Here we have listed the Past Papers of the below courses conducted by the National Institute of Education (NIE), Sri Lanka.
Students and teacher trainees can easily filter papers by Course, Year, Medium (Sinhala / Tamil / English) and download directly.
🎓 Degree Programmes
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B.Ed (General)
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B.Ed (Honours)
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B.Ed (Special)
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PGDE (Post Graduate Diploma in Education)
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PGD in Education Management
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PGD in Education Administration
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M.Ed
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Master of Ed. Management
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Master of Edu. in Educational Management
📘 Education & Management Programmes
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Management of Education
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School Management
📚 Diploma & Higher Diploma Programmes
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Diploma in Sign Language
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Diploma in Special Education
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Diploma in Counselling
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Diploma in Early Childhood Development
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Higher Diploma in Physical Education and Sports
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Education Assessment and Evaluation
📖 Professional & Special Courses
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TESL
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ALIC
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Braille
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Advanced Certificate Course in Teaching Mathematics
🔍 How to Use
All papers are directly linked to official sources.
⚠ Important Note
This page is created to help teacher trainees and education professionals quickly access NIE past examination papers in an organized and user-friendly way.
📚 NIE Past Papers Finder
Interest Free Student Loan Scheme Results 2022 / 2023 / 2024 – Check Selected Degree & University
🎓 Interest Free Student Loan Scheme – Selection Results Released
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Higher Education Division) has released the selection results for the Interest Free Student Loan Scheme (Selected Degree Programs).
✅ Students who applied for the Interest Free Student Loan Scheme for Selected Degree Programs can now check their selected degree program and university for the following academic years:
- 📌 G.C.E. A/L 2022
- 📌 G.C.E. A/L 2023
- 📌 G.C.E. A/L 2024
27/02/2026
Complete List of 396 National Schools in Sri Lanka (2026) – Search by Census Number, School Name or Address
Sri Lanka has 396 officially recognized National Schools managed directly by the Ministry of Education. These schools are distinct from Provincial Schools and operate under central government administration.
This page provides a complete and searchable database of all 396 National Schools with:
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🏫 School Name
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🔢 Census Number
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📍 School Address
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🏛 School Category (National)
You can easily filter and search using:
✔ School Name
✔ Census Number
✔ Address / Location
🔎 How to Use This Page
To find a school:
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Use the Search Box
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Type:
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School Name (e.g., Zahira College)
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Census Number
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City / Address
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The list will automatically filter results
This makes it easy for:
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🎓 Students
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👨👩👧 Parents
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🏫 Teachers
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📄 Administrative Officers
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📊 Education Researchers
📌 Why Census Number is Important?
Each school in Sri Lanka is assigned a unique Census Number.
This number is used for:
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Official correspondence
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Exam registrations
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Education statistics
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Ministry documentation
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School verification
You can directly search by Census Number to quickly identify a school.
🏫 School Finder
Search easily using Census No or School Name or Address. (Type any ONE field and press Find School)
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