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July 23, 2026

Sri Lanka School Calendar 2026 – Third Term Reopening Dates

Sri Lanka school third term reopening dates 2026 for Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim schools


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📚 Sri Lanka School Calendar 2026

Updated school term dates and reopening dates announced by the Ministry of Education

🔔 Schools Reopening for the Third Term

Sinhala and Tamil Schools 27 July 2026
Muslim Schools 03 August 2026

The Ministry of Education has announced the reopening dates for government schools and government-approved private schools. The second term of Sinhala and Tamil schools ends on 24 July 2026, and the first stage of the third term begins on 27 July 2026.

The second term of Muslim schools ends on 31 July 2026, and the first stage of the third term begins on 03 August 2026. The complete 2026 school calendar is provided below.

Sinhala and Tamil Schools

Term 01

05.01.2026 – 09.01.2026
21.01.2026 – 13.02.2026
03.03.2026 – 10.04.2026

Term 02

20.04.2026 – 24.07.2026

Term 03

27.07.2026 – 07.08.2026
07.09.2026 – 04.12.2026

Muslim Schools

Term 01

05.01.2026 – 09.01.2026
21.01.2026 – 13.02.2026
23.03.2026 – 10.04.2026
20.04.2026 – 30.04.2026

Term 02

04.05.2026 – 26.05.2026
01.06.2026 – 31.07.2026

Term 03

03.08.2026 – 02.09.2026
07.09.2026 – 04.12.2026

📘 2026 පාසල් වාර දින දර්ශනය

සිංහල හා දෙමළ පාසල්
පළමු පාසල් වාරය
05.01.2026 – 09.01.2026
21.01.2026 – 13.02.2026
03.03.2026 – 10.04.2026
දෙවන පාසල් වාරය
20.04.2026 – 24.07.2026
තෙවන පාසල් වාරය
27.07.2026 – 07.08.2026
07.09.2026 – 04.12.2026
මුස්ලිම් පාසල්
පළමු පාසල් වාරය
05.01.2026 – 09.01.2026
21.01.2026 – 13.02.2026
23.03.2026 – 10.04.2026
20.04.2026 – 30.04.2026
දෙවන පාසල් වාරය
04.05.2026 – 26.05.2026
01.06.2026 – 31.07.2026
තෙවන පාසල් වාරය
03.08.2026 – 02.09.2026
07.09.2026 – 04.12.2026

📗 2026 பாடசாலைத் தவணை நாட்காட்டி

சிங்கள மற்றும் தமிழ் பாடசாலைகள்
முதலாம் தவணை
05.01.2026 – 09.01.2026
21.01.2026 – 13.02.2026
03.03.2026 – 10.04.2026
இரண்டாம் தவணை
20.04.2026 – 24.07.2026
மூன்றாம் தவணை
27.07.2026 – 07.08.2026
07.09.2026 – 04.12.2026
முஸ்லிம் பாடசாலைகள்
முதலாம் தவணை
05.01.2026 – 09.01.2026
21.01.2026 – 13.02.2026
23.03.2026 – 10.04.2026
20.04.2026 – 30.04.2026
இரண்டாம் தவணை
04.05.2026 – 26.05.2026
01.06.2026 – 31.07.2026
மூன்றாம் தவணை
03.08.2026 – 02.09.2026
07.09.2026 – 04.12.2026
Important: Students, parents and teachers are advised to follow official Ministry of Education announcements regarding any further changes to the school calendar.

📢 Official Ministry of Education Announcement

පාසල් ආරම්භ කිරීම පිළිබඳ නිල නිවේදනය

பாடசாலைகள் ஆரம்பிக்கப்படுவது தொடர்பான உத்தியோகபூர்வ அறிவிப்பு

Ministry of Education official school reopening announcement 2026
📅 Click Here for Full School Calendar 2026
July 23, 2026

GIT Examination Results – School and Individual Result Sheet Download

Git Results


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📢 GIT Examination Result Sheets Released

School and Individual Result Copies are now available for download

General Information Technology Examination – Result Sheet Download

The school and individual result copies of the General Information Technology (GIT) Examination have been released. Schools and individual candidates can download their result sheets through the official online examination portal.

🏫 Result Sheet for Schools

Schools must use the username and password provided by the Department of Examinations.
  1. Open the official result portal using the button below.
  2. Select the school login option.
  3. Enter the username and password issued by the Department of Examinations.
  4. Select the relevant GIT Examination.
  5. View and download the school result copy.

👤 Result Sheet for Individual Candidates

  1. Open the official result portal.
  2. Register using your National Identity Card number and mobile phone number.
  3. Log in using your NIC number.
  4. Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile phone.
  5. Select the relevant GIT Examination.
  6. View and download your individual result sheet.

📥 Download GIT Result Sheets

Use the same portal for both school and individual result copies.

Download Result Sheet
🔐 Important: Never share your username, password or OTP with anyone. Make sure that you enter the correct NIC and mobile phone details during registration.

සිංහල

සාමාන්‍ය තොරතුරු තාක්ෂණ විභාගයේ පාසල් හා පෞද්ගලික ප්‍රතිඵල පිටපත් නිකුත් කර ඇත. පාසල් විසින් විභාග දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව ලබාදුන් පරිශීලක නාමය සහ මුරපදය භාවිත කළ යුතුය.

தமிழ்

பொது தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பப் பரீட்சையின் பாடசாலை மற்றும் தனிப்பட்ட பெறுபேற்றுப் பிரதிகள் வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளன. பாடசாலைகள் பரீட்சைத் திணைக்களம் வழங்கிய பயனர் பெயர் மற்றும் கடவுச்சொல்லைப் பயன்படுத்த வேண்டும்.

July 23, 2026

Open Competitive Examination for Sri Lanka Scientific Service Grade III – 2025 Marks Released

Open Competitive Examination for Sri Lanka Scientific Service Grade III – 2025 Marks Released


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📢 Examination Marks Released

Sri Lanka Scientific Service – Grade III

✅ Marks Available Online

🇬🇧 Examination Marks Released

The Department of Examinations has released the marks of the following competitive examination:

Open Competitive Examination for Filling Vacancies in Grade III Posts of the Sri Lanka Scientific Service – 2025
Examination Open Competitive Examination
Service and Grade Sri Lanka Scientific Service – Grade III

Candidates who sat for this examination can now check their examination marks through the official results portal of the Department of Examinations.

🇱🇰 විභාග ලකුණු නිකුත් කර ඇත

පහත සඳහන් තරග විභාගයේ ලකුණු විභාග දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව විසින් නිකුත් කර ඇත.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා විද්‍යාත්මක සේවයේ III ශ්‍රේණියේ තනතුරු පුරප්පාඩු පිරවීම සඳහා වන විවෘත තරග විභාගය – 2025

මෙම විභාගයට පෙනී සිටි අයදුම්කරුවන්ට විභාග දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ නිල ප්‍රතිඵල වෙබ් අඩවිය හරහා තම විභාග ලකුණු පරීක්ෂා කළ හැකිය.

🇱🇰 பரீட்சைப் புள்ளிகள் வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளன

கீழே குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ள போட்டிப் பரீட்சைக்கான புள்ளிகளைப் பரீட்சைகள் திணைக்களம் வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.

இலங்கை விஞ்ஞான சேவையின் தரம் III பதவிகளில் நிலவும் வெற்றிடங்களை நிரப்புவதற்கான திறந்த போட்டிப் பரீட்சை – 2025

இப்பரீட்சைக்குத் தோற்றிய விண்ணப்பதாரர்கள் பரீட்சைகள் திணைக்களத்தின் உத்தியோகபூர்வ பெறுபேற்று இணையத்தளத்தின் ஊடாகத் தமது பரீட்சைப் புள்ளிகளைப் பார்வையிடலாம்.

🔍 How to Check the Marks

  1. Click the button given below.
  2. Select the relevant examination from the list.
  3. Enter the required candidate details correctly.
  4. Click the relevant button to view the examination marks.
⚠️ Candidates are advised to enter their examination details accurately when checking the marks.
July 23, 2026

Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2026 – Admission Card Amendments and Timetable

Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2026 date, timetable and official instructions


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🎓 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2026

Official examination date, timetable and important instructions

📢 The Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2026 will be held on Sunday, 09 August 2026.
📅
Examination Date
09 August 2026
🗓️
Day
Sunday
🏫
Examination Centres
2,723 Centres
📄
Question Papers
Paper I & Paper II

📌 Examination Announcement

The Department of Examinations has announced that the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2026, conducted for the selection of students for schools and the awarding of scholarships, will be held on Sunday, 09 August 2026.

The examination is scheduled to be conducted at 2,723 examination centres throughout the island.

Admission cards and relevant documents for school candidates have been sent to the principals of their respective schools.

School principals should distribute the admission cards to eligible candidates and provide the necessary assistance and instructions relating to the examination.

⏰ Examination Timetable

Question Paper II
🕤 9.30 a.m. – 10.45 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Question Paper I
🕚 11.15 a.m. – 12.15 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour

🏫 Instructions for School Principals

Principals must distribute admission cards to all eligible school candidates and provide them with the necessary examination instructions.

If there are any discrepancies in candidates’ details, the relevant amendments can be made through the official online examination service.

✏️ Admission Card Amendments

📅 Amendment Period
23 July 2026 – 03 August 2026

If there are any errors or amendments required in the details of school candidates appearing on the admission cards, the relevant school principals must make the corrections online.

The online facility for making admission card amendments will be available from 23 July 2026 to 03 August 2026.

Amendments must be completed within this period through the official Department of Examinations online service.

⚠️ This online amendment facility should be used by the relevant school principal. Candidates and parents should contact their school if any details on the admission card are incorrect.

The online facility will be available from 23 July 2026 to 03 August 2026.

⚠️ Candidates and parents should contact the relevant school principal to obtain admission cards and final examination instructions.

🇱🇰 සිංහල විස්තරය

පාසල්වලට සිසුන් තෝරා ගැනීම සහ ශිෂ්‍යාධාර ප්‍රදානය කිරීම සඳහා පැවැත්වෙන 5 ශ්‍රේණිය ශිෂ්‍යත්ව විභාගය – 2026, 2026 අගෝස්තු 09 වන ඉරිදා දිවයින පුරා විභාග මධ්‍යස්ථාන 2,723කදී පැවැත්වීමට නියමිතය.

II වන ප්‍රශ්න පත්‍රය
පෙ.ව. 9.30 – 10.45
කාලය: පැය 1යි විනාඩි 15යි
I වන ප්‍රශ්න පත්‍රය
පෙ.ව. 11.15 – ප.ව. 12.15
කාලය: පැය 1යි

පාසල් අයදුම්කරුවන්ගේ ප්‍රවේශ පත්‍ර අදාළ පාසල්වල විදුහල්පතිවරුන් වෙත යවා ඇත. ප්‍රවේශ පත්‍ර හා අවශ්‍ය උපදෙස් පාසල් විදුහල්පතිවරයා මගින් ලබාගත යුතුය.

අයදුම්කරුවන්ගේ තොරතුරුවල සංශෝධන ඇත්නම්, ඒවා 2026 ජූලි 23 සිට අගෝස්තු 03 දක්වා මාර්ගගත ක්‍රමය ඔස්සේ සිදුකළ හැකිය.

🇱🇰 தமிழ் விவரங்கள்

பாடசாலைகளுக்கு மாணவர்களைத் தெரிவு செய்வதற்கும் புலமைப்பரிசில் வழங்குவதற்குமான தரம் 5 புலமைப்பரிசில் பரீட்சை – 2026, 2026 ஓகஸ்ட் 09 ஆம் திகதி ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை நாடளாவிய ரீதியில் 2,723 பரீட்சை நிலையங்களில் நடைபெறும்.

வினாப்பத்திரம் II
மு.ப. 9.30 – 10.45
காலம்: 1 மணித்தியாலம் 15 நிமிடங்கள்
வினாப்பத்திரம் I
மு.ப. 11.15 – பி.ப. 12.15
காலம்: 1 மணித்தியாலம்

பாடசாலைப் பரீட்சார்த்திகளுக்கான அனுமதி அட்டைகள் சம்பந்தப்பட்ட பாடசாலை அதிபர்களுக்கு அனுப்பப்பட்டுள்ளன. மாணவர்கள் அனுமதி அட்டையையும் தேவையான அறிவுறுத்தல்களையும் பாடசாலை அதிபரிடமிருந்து பெற்றுக்கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

பரீட்சார்த்திகளின் விபரங்களில் திருத்தங்கள் இருப்பின், அவற்றை 2026 ஜூலை 23 முதல் ஓகஸ்ட் 03 வரை இணையவழி முறையில் மேற்கொள்ளலாம்.

☎️ Contact Information

Telephone:
011-2784208 / 011-2784537 / 011-2786616
011-2785922 / 011-2785413

Hotline: 1911

Fax: 011-2784422

Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
Pelawatta, Battaramulla

22/07/2026

July 22, 2026

University of Colombo Master of Laws (LL.M.) Degree Programme 2026/2028

University of Colombo Faculty of Law Master of Laws LL.M. Degree Programme 2026/2028 – Closing Date 31 July 2026


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⚖️ Master of Laws Degree Programme 2026/2028

Faculty of Law – University of Colombo

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates.

🎓 Two-Year LL.M. Programme
The Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, invites applications for its Master of Laws (LL.M.) Degree Programme for the 2026/2028 academic period. The programme is conducted in English and is designed for graduates and qualified legal professionals seeking advanced legal education.

📘 Programme Details

Programme: Master of Laws Degree

University: University of Colombo

Faculty: Faculty of Law

Duration: 2 Years

Medium: English

Commencement: August 2026

💳 Programme Fees

Course Fee: Rs. 660,000

Application Fee: Rs. 5,000

The application fee is non-refundable.

✅ Entry Requirements

Applicants must possess one of the following:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized university or institution;
  • A professional qualification in Law from a recognized professional body acceptable to the Faculty Board and the Senate of the University of Colombo, together with a minimum of three years’ experience.

Applicants must also fulfil any other requirements prescribed by the Faculty Board and the Senate.

⏰ Closing Date

31 July 2026

Eligible applicants are advised to complete the online application and submit the required documents before the deadline.

📝 Application Procedure

  1. Complete the application through the official online portal.
  2. Print or obtain a copy of the duly completed application.
  3. Pay the non-refundable application fee of Rs. 5,000.
  4. Attach the duplicate bank payment slip and all required documents.
  5. Send the completed documents by registered post.

🏦 Bank Payment Details

Bank: People’s Bank – Any Branch

Account Name: University of Colombo

Account Number: 310018600003

📮 Postal Address

Coordinator – Master of Laws Programme (2 Years),
Postgraduate Unit,
Faculty of Law,
University of Colombo,
Colombo 03.

☎️ Contact Details

Telephone: 011 2502750

Email: lawfacllm@law.cmb.ac.lk

සිංහල සාරාංශය

කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ නීති පීඨය විසින් පවත්වනු ලබන නීතිපති උපාධි පාඨමාලාව (LL.M.) 2026/2028 සඳහා සුදුසුකම් ලත් අයදුම්කරුවන්ගෙන් අයදුම්පත් කැඳවනු ලැබේ. අයදුම්පත් භාරගැනීමේ අවසාන දිනය 2026 ජූලි 31 වේ.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

கொழும்புப் பல்கலைக்கழக சட்ட பீடத்தின் சட்ட முதுமாணிப் பட்டப்படிப்பு (LL.M.) 2026/2028 திட்டத்திற்கு தகுதியானவர்களிடமிருந்து விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன. விண்ணப்ப முடிவுத் திகதி 31 ஜூலை 2026 ஆகும்.

👇 More Details and Application

📌 Please carefully read the official instructions and confirm your eligibility before submitting the online application.
July 22, 2026

Colombo Municipal Council Vacancies 2026 - Applications and Full Details

Colombo Municipal Council Vacancies 2026 - Closing Date 10 August 2026


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Colombo Municipal Council Vacancies 2026

Open Recruitment for Grade III Vacant Positions

Western Provincial Council Public Service

Closing Date: 10 August 2026

Vacant Positions

Form 01

Office Assistant (KKS)

Primary Non-Technical Service - Grade III

Form 01

Work / Field Labourer

Primary Non-Technical Service - Grade III

Form 01

Tree Cutter

Primary Non-Technical Service - Grade III

Form 01

Attendant

Primary Non-Technical Service - Grade III

Form 01

Cemetery Caretaker

Primary Non-Technical Service - Grade III

Form 01

Laboratory Worker (Assistant)

Primary Non-Technical Service - Grade III

Form 01

Dogs Seizer

Primary Non-Technical Service - Grade III

Form 01

Field Work Assistant

Primary Non-Technical Service - Grade III

Form 02

Sports Instructor Grade III

Management Assistant - Non-Technical Category 02

Form 03

Motor Vehicle Driver Grade III

Light and heavy vehicle licence conditions apply

Form 04

Security Guard Grade III

Primary Semi-Skilled Service Category

Essential Information

General Eligibility

  • Sri Lankan citizen
  • Permanent resident of the Western Province for three consecutive years before 10.08.2026
  • Good character and medically fit
  • All required qualifications must be completed by the closing date

Age Limits

Most posts: 18-45 years

Sports Instructor: 18-25 years

Read the official notice for exemptions and post-specific conditions.

Salary Scales

PL 1-2025: Rs. 40,000-61,880

MN 1-2025: Rs. 45,230-78,360

PL 3-2025: Rs. 42,780-66,540

PL 2-2025: Rs. 41,800-65,560

Important: Educational, professional, experience, licence, physical, examination and fee requirements vary by post. Applicants must read the official notice carefully before applying.

How to Apply

  1. Prepare the application using the correct specimen form shown below. It may be typed or clearly handwritten on both sides of A4 paper.
  2. Write the name of the post on the top-left corner of the envelope.
  3. Send it by registered post only to: Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Commissioner's Office, Colombo Municipal Council, Town Hall, Colombo 07.
  4. The application must reach the office on or before 10 August 2026. Hand-delivered and late applications will not be accepted.
  5. Submit a separate application by registered post for each post if applying for more than one position.

Official Vacancy Notice

Click below to view the complete recruitment notice in your preferred language.

Download Application Forms

Form 01

Office Assistant, Work/Field Labourer, Tree Cutter, Attendant, Cemetery Caretaker, Laboratory Worker (Assistant), Dogs Seizer and Field Work Assistant

Form 02 - Sports Instructor Grade III

Form 03 - Motor Vehicle Driver Grade III

Form 04 - Security Guard Grade III

කෙටි සාරාංශය

කොළඹ මහා නගර සභාවේ III ශ්‍රේණියේ තනතුරු සඳහා බස්නාහිර පළාතේ ස්ථිර පදිංචිකරුවන්ගෙන් අයදුම්පත් කැඳවනු ලැබේ. නිවැරදි ආදර්ශ අයදුම්පත භාවිත කර 2026 අගෝස්තු 10 දිනට පෙර ලියාපදිංචි තැපෑලෙන් යොමු කරන්න. සම්පූර්ණ සුදුසුකම් සඳහා නිල නිවේදනය කියවන්න.

சுருக்கம்

கொழும்பு மாநகர சபையின் தரம் III பதவிகளுக்கு மேல் மாகாண நிரந்தர வதிவாளர்களிடமிருந்து விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்படுகின்றன. பொருத்தமான மாதிரி விண்ணப்பத்தைப் பயன்படுத்தி 10 ஆகஸ்ட் 2026 அன்று அல்லது அதற்கு முன்னர் பதிவுத் தபாலில் அனுப்பவும். முழுத் தகைமைகளுக்கு உத்தியோகபூர்வ அறிவித்தலை வாசிக்கவும்.

Official source: Colombo Municipal Council

Applicants are responsible for checking the official notice and selecting the correct application form.

21/07/2026

July 21, 2026

AAT Sri Lanka July 2026 Examination – Dates, Times and Admission Card Notice

AAT Sri Lanka July 2026 Examination Dates and Admission Card Notice


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📢 AAT Sri Lanka July 2026 Examination

Examination timetable and admission card notice for qualified candidates

🗓️ The examination will be held on 25 and 26 July and 1 and 2 August 2026.

The Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka has announced the timetable and admission card arrangements for the July 2026 Examination. The examination will be conducted in morning and afternoon sessions across several cities.

Saturday, 25 July 2026

Morning and afternoon sessions

Level II and Level III
Sunday, 26 July 2026

Morning and afternoon sessions

Level II and Level III
Saturday, 1 August 2026

Morning and afternoon sessions

Level I and Business Communication
Sunday, 2 August 2026

Morning and afternoon sessions

Level I

⏰ Examination Session Times

Morning Session 8.45 a.m. – 12.00 noon
Afternoon Session 1.45 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

📍 Examination Cities

Colombo Gampaha Kalutara Matara Galle Ratnapura Kandy Kurunegala Badulla Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Ampara Batticaloa Jaffna Nuwara Eliya

⚠️ Admission Card Is Compulsory

Candidates will not be permitted to sit for the examination without a valid admission card.

Admission cards containing the examination centre, index number, permitted subject numbers, timetable and instructions have been posted to qualified candidates.

🪪 How to Obtain a Duplicate Admission Card

Candidates who have not received their admission cards should obtain a duplicate from the AAT Examinations Division or one of the specified AAT branches.

  • Dates: 21 and 22 July 2026
  • Time: 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
  • Required documents: AAT student registration card and National Identity Card

Duplicate admission cards can be obtained from the AAT Centre or AAT branches in Kurunegala, Matara, Kandy, Ratnapura, Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Ampara and Gampaha.

💻 Download the E-Admission

Candidates who have not received their admission cards by post may visit the official AAT Sri Lanka website and download the E-Admission.

Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka
AAT Centre, No. 540,
Ven. Muruththettuwe Ananda Nahimi Mawatha,
Narahenpita, Colombo 05

☎️ 0741 504 738 / 011 2559 669
Extensions: 508, 509 and 511
📌 Candidates should verify the examination centre, date, session, subject numbers and all instructions printed on their admission card before attending the examination.
July 21, 2026

W&OP Registration and Information Update Deadline Extended to 30 October 2026

W&OP Registration and Information Update Deadline Extended to 30 October 2026


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🪪

W&OP Registration and Information Update 2026

Widows’ and Orphans’ / Widowers’ and Orphans’ Pension Scheme

Extended Deadline: 30 October 2026

📢 Important Notice for Public Officers

The online information system for registering public officers under the Widows’ and Orphans’ / Widowers’ and Orphans’ Pension Scheme has been reactivated.

Public institutions must complete the registration of officers, updating of information and verification of beneficiary details through the new online information system.

All relevant activities must be completed on or before 30 October 2026.

Activities to Be Completed

  • Registration of public officers in the new W&OP system
  • Updating officers’ personal and service information
  • Verification of spouse, children and other beneficiary details
  • Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Obtaining the new W&OP membership card where applicable
Public institutions have been instructed to verify the accuracy of information entered into the system and establish a suitable monitoring mechanism.

📄 Download the Official Circular

Click the relevant button below to read or download Public Administration Circular No. 03/2025 (II).

🔍 Check Your New W&OP Card Status

Public officers can check whether their W&OP information has been updated to the new system using the Pension Department’s online service.

🇬🇧 Instructions in English

1
Click the status-check button given below.
2
Select Government Officers.
3
Enter your National Identity Card number.
4
If the message “Pensioner Not Available” appears, your information has not yet been updated to the new system.
5
If an OTP is sent to your registered mobile number, your information has been updated. Enter the OTP to continue.

🇱🇰 සිංහල උපදෙස්

1
පහත ඇති තත්ත්වය පරීක්ෂා කිරීමේ බොත්තම ක්ලික් කරන්න.
2
Government Officers යන්න තෝරන්න.
3
ඔබගේ ජාතික හැඳුනුම්පත් අංකය ඇතුළත් කරන්න.
4
“Pensioner Not Available” යන පණිවිඩය පෙන්වන්නේ නම්, ඔබගේ තොරතුරු තවමත් නව පද්ධතියට යාවත්කාලීන කර නොමැත.
5
ඔබගේ ලියාපදිංචි ජංගම දුරකථන අංකයට OTP අංකයක් ලැබෙන්නේ නම්, ඔබගේ තොරතුරු යාවත්කාලීන කර ඇත. ඉදිරියට යාමට OTP අංකය ඇතුළත් කරන්න.

🇱🇰 தமிழ் வழிமுறைகள்

1
கீழே உள்ள நிலையைச் சரிபார்க்கும் பொத்தானைக் கிளிக் செய்யவும்.
2
Government Officers என்பதைத் தெரிவுசெய்யவும்.
3
உங்கள் தேசிய அடையாள அட்டை இலக்கத்தை உள்ளிடவும்.
4
“Pensioner Not Available” என்ற செய்தி காணப்பட்டால், உங்கள் தகவல்கள் இன்னும் புதிய முறைமையில் புதுப்பிக்கப்படவில்லை.
5
உங்கள் பதிவு செய்யப்பட்ட தொலைபேசி இலக்கத்திற்கு OTP அனுப்பப்பட்டால், உங்கள் தகவல்கள் புதுப்பிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. தொடர்வதற்கு OTP இலக்கத்தை உள்ளிடவும்.
⚠️ Important: If your information has been updated, visit your institution’s file clerk or the officer responsible for personal files and obtain your new W&OP membership card.

වැදගත්: ඔබගේ තොරතුරු යාවත්කාලීන කර ඇත්නම්, ඔබගේ ආයතනයේ පෞද්ගලික ලිපිගොනු භාර නිලධාරියා හමුවී නව W&OP සාමාජික කාඩ්පත ලබාගන්න.

முக்கியம்: உங்கள் தகவல்கள் புதுப்பிக்கப்பட்டிருந்தால், உங்கள் நிறுவனத்தின் தனிப்பட்ட கோவைகளுக்குப் பொறுப்பான உத்தியோகத்தரை அணுகி புதிய W&OP உறுப்பினர் அட்டையைப் பெற்றுக்கொள்ளவும்.
🔎 Check Your New W&OP Card Status

📌 Circular Information

  • Circular: Public Administration Circular 03/2025 (II)
  • Circular Date: 21 July 2026
  • Reference: Pns/P4/W&OP/F11
  • Final Date: 30 October 2026
  • Issued by: Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
Information based on Public Administration Circular No. 03/2025 (II). Please refer to the official circular for complete instructions.
July 21, 2026

Sihinayata Piyapath 2026 – Applications Extended to 16 August

Sihinayata Piyapath 2026 programme for emerging young writers in Sri Lanka


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National Literary Programme 2026

සිහිනයට පියාපත් 2026

கனவுகளுக்கான சிறகுகள் 2026

Wings for Dreams 2026

📅 Extended Closing Date: 16 August 2026
📚 Full government sponsorship is offered to publish the first literary works of emerging young writers in Sri Lanka.

🇬🇧 English Details

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is implementing the national programme “Sihinayata Piyapath – 2026” to encourage the creative literary talents of Sri Lankan youth and remove the financial barriers they face when publishing their first original work.

Original works may be submitted in Sinhala or Tamil. A professional panel will select five outstanding works from each language in each category, making a total of 30 selected works. These works will be printed and published using Ministry funds.

📘 NovelsSinhala 5 + Tamil 5500 copies of each selected work
📗 Short StoriesSinhala 5 + Tamil 5250 copies of each selected work
📕 PoetrySinhala 5 + Tamil 5250 copies of each selected work

Basic eligibility

  1. Applicants must be between 15 and 35 years of age on the closing date.
  2. Applicants must be emerging writers who have not previously published a literary work or book.
  3. The work must be the applicant’s own independent creation. Translations, copied work and content produced using artificial intelligence are not accepted.

Page limits – A5 size

CategoryPage limit
Novel120–300 pages
Short-story collection80–200 pages
Poetry collection50–120 pages

Copyright and submission

The Ministry and the writer will share copyright for three years from the publication date. After three years, full ownership and the right to reprint independently will belong to the writer.

Submit the completed application with three hard copies of the work, handwritten or computer-typeset according to the official language instructions, by registered post or by hand on or before 16 August 2026.

🇱🇰 සිංහල විස්තර

ශ්‍රී ලාංකේය තරුණ පරපුරේ නිර්මාණශීලී සාහිත්‍යමය කුසලතා දිරිමත් කිරීම සහ ඔවුන්ගේ කුලුඳුල් ස්වතන්ත්‍ර නිර්මාණය එළිදැක්වීමේ මූල්‍ය බාධක ඉවත් කිරීම අරමුණු කරගනිමින් තරුණ කටයුතු හා ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යාංශය විසින් “සිහිනයට පියාපත් – 2026” ජාතික වැඩසටහන ක්‍රියාත්මක කරයි.

සිංහල හා දෙමළ භාෂාවලින් නිර්මාණ ඉදිරිපත් කළ හැකිය. එක් එක් භාෂාවෙන් එක් එක් අංශයට විශිෂ්ට කෘති 05 බැගින්, සමස්ත කෘති 30ක් තෝරා අමාත්‍යාංශ ප්‍රතිපාදන මඟින් මුද්‍රණය කර ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කෙරේ.

📘 නවකතාසිංහල 05 / දෙමළ 05එක් කෘතියකින් පිටපත් 500
📗 කෙටිකතා සංග්‍රහසිංහල 05 / දෙමළ 05එක් කෘතියකින් පිටපත් 250
📕 කාව්‍ය සංග්‍රහසිංහල 05 / දෙමළ 05එක් කෘතියකින් පිටපත් 250

මූලික සුදුසුකම්

  1. අයදුම්පත් භාරගන්නා අවසන් දිනට වයස අවුරුදු 15–35 අතර වීම.
  2. මීට පෙර කිසිදු සාහිත්‍ය කෘතියක් හෝ පොතක් ප්‍රකාශයට පත් නොකළ නවක ලේඛකයෙකු/ලේඛිකාවක වීම.
  3. තමන්ගේම ස්වතන්ත්‍ර නිර්මාණයක් විය යුතු අතර පරිවර්තන, පිටපත් කිරීම් හෝ කෘත්‍රිම බුද්ධිය භාවිතයෙන් සකස් කළ නිර්මාණ පිළිගනු නොලැබේ.

A5 ප්‍රමාණයේ පිටු සීමාව

අංශයපිටු සීමාව
නවකතා120–300
කෙටිකතා සංග්‍රහ80–200
පද්‍ය සංග්‍රහ50–120

කෘතිය ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කළ දින සිට වසර 03ක් අමාත්‍යාංශය සහ ලේඛකයා අතර සම කර්තෘ අයිතිය පවතී. ඉන් පසු සම්පූර්ණ අයිතිය සහ නැවත මුද්‍රණ අයිතිය ලේඛකයාට හිමි වේ.

සම්පූර්ණ කරන ලද අයදුම්පත සමඟ නිර්මාණයේ දෘඩ පිටපත් 03ක් 2026 අගෝස්තු 16 දිනට හෝ ඊට පෙර ලියාපදිංචි තැපෑලෙන් හෝ ගෙනැවිත් භාර දෙන්න. පරිගණක අකුරු සැකසුම සඳහා Font Size 11 සහ ඉස්කෝල පොත හෝ ලතා අක්ෂර භාවිත කළ හැකිය.

🇱🇰 தமிழ் விபரங்கள்

இலங்கை இளைஞர்களின் படைப்பாற்றல் மிக்க இலக்கியத் திறமைகளை ஊக்குவிக்கவும், அவர்களின் முதலாவது அசல் படைப்பை வெளியிடுவதிலுள்ள நிதித் தடைகளை அகற்றவும் இளைஞர் விவகாரங்கள் மற்றும் விளையாட்டுத்துறை அமைச்சு “கனவுகளுக்கான சிறகுகள் – 2026” தேசிய திட்டத்தைச் செயற்படுத்துகிறது.

சிங்களம் மற்றும் தமிழ் ஆகிய இரு மொழிகளிலும் படைப்புகளைச் சமர்ப்பிக்கலாம். ஒவ்வொரு மொழியிலும் ஒவ்வொரு பிரிவிலிருந்தும் சிறந்த 05 படைப்புகள் வீதம் மொத்தம் 30 படைப்புகள் தெரிவுசெய்யப்பட்டு அமைச்சின் நிதியுதவியுடன் அச்சிட்டு வெளியிடப்படும்.

📘 நாவல்கள்சிங்களம் 05 / தமிழ் 05ஒவ்வொரு படைப்பிலும் 500 பிரதிகள்
📗 சிறுகதைத் தொகுப்புகள்சிங்களம் 05 / தமிழ் 05ஒவ்வொரு படைப்பிலும் 250 பிரதிகள்
📕 கவிதைத் தொகுப்புகள்சிங்களம் 05 / தமிழ் 05ஒவ்வொரு படைப்பிலும் 250 பிரதிகள்

அடிப்படைத் தகுதிகள்

  1. விண்ணப்ப முடிவுத் திகதியில் 15–35 வயதுக்கு இடைப்பட்டவராக இருத்தல்.
  2. இதற்கு முன் எந்த இலக்கியப் படைப்பையோ புத்தகத்தையோ வெளியிடாத புதிய எழுத்தாளராக இருத்தல்.
  3. படைப்பு சொந்தமான சுயாதீனப் படைப்பாக இருக்க வேண்டும். மொழிபெயர்ப்புகள், படியெடுத்த படைப்புகள் மற்றும் செயற்கை நுண்ணறிவைப் பயன்படுத்தி உருவாக்கப்பட்ட படைப்புகள் ஏற்கப்படமாட்டாது.

A5 அளவிலான பக்க வரம்பு

பிரிவுபக்கங்கள்
நாவல்கள்120–300
சிறுகதைத் தொகுப்புகள்80–200
கவிதைத் தொகுப்புகள்50–120

படைப்பு வெளியிடப்பட்ட நாளிலிருந்து 03 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு அமைச்சுக்கும் எழுத்தாளருக்கும் இணை ஆக்க உரிமை இருக்கும். அதன் பின்னர் முழு உரிமையும் தனிப்பட்ட மறுபதிப்பு உரிமையும் எழுத்தாளருக்குக் கிடைக்கும்.

பூர்த்தி செய்யப்பட்ட விண்ணப்பத்துடன் படைப்பின் 03 அச்சுப் பிரதிகளை, கையால் எழுதப்பட்டதாகவோ அல்லது கணினியில் Font Size 11, Baamini எழுத்துருவில் தட்டச்சு செய்யப்பட்டதாகவோ, 2026 ஆகஸ்ட் 16 அல்லது அதற்கு முன் பதிவுத் தபால் மூலம் அல்லது நேரில் சமர்ப்பிக்கவும்.

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Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service II Efficiency Bar Examination 2026 – Online Application & Full Syllabus

Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service Second Efficiency Bar Examination 2026 online application and syllabus


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Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service
II Efficiency Bar Examination – 2026

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුරු සේවයේ II කාර්යක්ෂමතා කඩඉම් විභාගය
இலங்கை ஆசிரியர் சேவையின் IIஆம் வினைத்திறன்காண் தடைதாண்டல் பரீட்சை

📰 Gazette Published 17.07.2026
🟢 Application Opens 20.07.2026
🔴 Closing Date 10.08.2026

🇬🇧 Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service II Efficiency Bar Examination – 2026

The Gazette notification relating to the Second Efficiency Bar Examination for officers of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service serving in national and provincial schools throughout the country was published on 17 July 2026. The examination is scheduled to be held in September 2026.

Applications can be submitted online through the official website of the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka, from 20 July 2026 to 10 August 2026.

Teachers who were promoted to Grade 2-II, or teachers who were initially recruited to Grade 3 of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service and subsequently appointed to Grade 2-II, must complete the Second Efficiency Bar Examination before completing four years of service in Grade 2-II.

Teachers directly recruited to Grade 2-II based on a Bachelor of Education degree are excluded from this particular requirement.

Teachers who had not completed the Second Efficiency Bar Examination by 30 June 2025, but were promoted to Grade 2-I subject to completing the requirement, must also complete the examination in order to qualify for further promotion to Grade I of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service.

📚 Syllabus and Self-Study Modules The syllabus for the relevant self-study modules has been published on the Ministry of Education’s official e-Thaksalawa website, as specified in the Gazette notification.

Candidates are encouraged to follow the self-study method and study the subject content provided under the Second Efficiency Bar Examination course on e-Thaksalawa before sitting for the examination.

🇱🇰 ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුරු සේවයේ II කාර්යක්ෂමතා කඩඉම් විභාගය – 2026

දිවයිනේ ජාතික හා පළාත් පාසල්වල සේවයේ නියුතු ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුරු සේවයේ නිලධාරීන් සඳහා 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් මාසයේ පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත II කාර්යක්ෂමතා කඩඉම් විභාගයට අදාළ ගැසට් නිවේදනය 2026.07.17 දින පළ කර ඇත.

මෙම විභාගය සඳහා අයදුම්පත් 2026.07.20 සිට 2026.08.10 දක්වා ශ්‍රී ලංකා විභාග දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ නිල වෙබ් අඩවිය ඔස්සේ මාර්ගගතව යොමු කළ හැකිය.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුරු සේවයේ 2-II ශ්‍රේණියට අධ්‍යාපනවේදී උපාධිය මත සෘජුව බඳවාගත් ගුරුවරුන් හැර, එම ශ්‍රේණියට උසස්වීම් ලද හෝ ගුරු සේවයේ 3 ශ්‍රේණියට බඳවා ගැනීමෙන් අනතුරුව 2-II ශ්‍රේණියට පත් කරන ලද ගුරුවරුන්, 2-II ශ්‍රේණියේ වසර හතරක සේවා කාලය සම්පූර්ණ වීමට පෙර මෙම II කාර්යක්ෂමතා කඩඉම් විභාගය සම්පූර්ණ කළ යුතුය.

තවද, 2025.06.30 දිනට පෙර II කාර්යක්ෂමතා කඩඉම් විභාගය සම්පූර්ණ නොකළ නමුත්, එම අවශ්‍යතාව සම්පූර්ණ කිරීමට යටත්ව 2-I ශ්‍රේණියට උසස් කරන ලද ගුරුවරුන් ගුරු සේවයේ 1 ශ්‍රේණියට තවදුරටත් උසස්වීම් ලැබීම සඳහා ද මෙම විභාගය සම්පූර්ණ කිරීම අත්‍යවශ්‍ය වේ.

📚 විෂය නිර්දේශය සහ ස්වයං අධ්‍යයන මොඩියුල විභාගයට අදාළ ස්වයං අධ්‍යයන මොඩියුලයන්හි විෂය නිර්දේශය, ගැසට් නිවේදනයේ සඳහන් පරිදි අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශයේ නිල e-Thaksalawa වෙබ් අඩවියේ පළ කර ඇත.

විභාග අපේක්ෂකයින්ට ස්වයං අධ්‍යයන ක්‍රමවේදය නිර්දේශ කරනු ලබන අතර, e-Thaksalawa වෙබ් අඩවියේ II කාර්යක්ෂමතා කඩඉම් විභාගය යටතේ ලබාදී ඇති විෂය කරුණු අධ්‍යයනය කර විභාගයට පෙනී සිටීමට දිරිමත් කරනු ලැබේ.

🇱🇰 இலங்கை ஆசிரியர் சேவையின் IIஆம் வினைத்திறன்காண் தடைதாண்டல் பரீட்சை – 2026

நாட்டின் தேசிய மற்றும் மாகாணப் பாடசாலைகளில் கடமையாற்றும் இலங்கை ஆசிரியர் சேவை உத்தியோகத்தர்களுக்காக 2026 செப்டம்பர் மாதம் நடத்தப்படவுள்ள IIஆம் வினைத்திறன்காண் தடைதாண்டல் பரீட்சைக்கான வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தல் 2026.07.17 அன்று வெளியிடப்பட்டது.

இப்பரீட்சைக்கான விண்ணப்பங்களை இலங்கைப் பரீட்சைகள் திணைக்களத்தின் உத்தியோகபூர்வ இணையத்தளத்தின் ஊடாக 2026.07.20 முதல் 2026.08.10 வரை இணையவழியில் சமர்ப்பிக்கலாம்.

இலங்கை ஆசிரியர் சேவையின் 2-II தரத்திற்கு இளங்கலைக் கல்வியியல் பட்டத்தின் அடிப்படையில் நேரடியாகச் சேர்த்துக்கொள்ளப்பட்ட ஆசிரியர்கள் தவிர்ந்த, அத்தரத்திற்குப் பதவியுயர்வு பெற்ற அல்லது இலங்கை ஆசிரியர் சேவையின் 3ஆம் தரத்திற்குச் சேர்த்துக்கொள்ளப்பட்டதன் பின்னர் 2-II தரத்திற்கு நியமிக்கப்பட்ட ஆசிரியர்கள், 2-II தரத்தில் நான்கு ஆண்டுகள் சேவையை நிறைவு செய்வதற்கு முன்னர் இந்த IIஆம் வினைத்திறன்காண் தடைதாண்டல் பரீட்சையைப் பூர்த்தி செய்ய வேண்டும்.

மேலும், 2025.06.30ஆம் திகதிக்கு முன்னர் IIஆம் வினைத்திறன்காண் தடைதாண்டல் பரீட்சையைப் பூர்த்தி செய்யாத போதிலும், அத்தேவையைப் பூர்த்தி செய்ய வேண்டும் என்ற நிபந்தனைக்கு உட்பட்டு 2-I தரத்திற்குப் பதவியுயர்வு வழங்கப்பட்ட ஆசிரியர்களும், ஆசிரியர் சேவையின் தரம் 1க்கு மேலும் பதவியுயர்வு பெறுவதற்கு இப்பரீட்சையைப் பூர்த்தி செய்வது அத்தியாவசியமாகும்.

📚 பாடத்திட்டம் மற்றும் சுயகற்றல் மொடியூல்கள் இப்பரீட்சைக்குரிய சுயகற்றல் மொடியூல்களின் பாடத்திட்டங்கள், வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தலில் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டவாறு கல்வி அமைச்சின் உத்தியோகபூர்வ e-Thaksalawa இணையத்தளத்தில் பதிவேற்றப்பட்டுள்ளன.

பரீட்சார்த்திகளுக்குச் சுயகற்றல் முறை பரிந்துரைக்கப்படுகின்றது. e-Thaksalawa இணையத்தளத்தில் IIஆம் வினைத்திறன்காண் தடைதாண்டல் பரீட்சையின் கீழ் வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ள பாடவிடயங்களைக் கற்றுப் பரீட்சைக்குத் தோற்றுமாறு விண்ணப்பதாரர்கள் ஊக்குவிக்கப்படுகின்றனர்.

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