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12/02/2026

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)

Click Below for the Results

👉 Sinhala Medium Results

👉 Tamil Medium Results

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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 = ~~50.00~~ 70.00

Registered Post = ~~110.00~~ 130.00 (Normal 70 + Register Charge 60 = 130.00)

Post Card ~~20.00~~ 40.00

Tele mail Charges

First 10 Words 50.00

Tele Mail Extra Word 5.00

Fixed Charge ~~20.00~~ 50.00

Message delivery certificate 30.00

Certified copy of the original message sent 100.00

Click Below for Full Price List
New Postal Charges

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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."

Source - https://www.ugc.ac.lk/attachments/2713_Commission%20Circular%20No.02-2026%20English.pdf

Click Below for the Circular

👉 Circular PDF

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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

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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

Click Below for the Results

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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

Click Below for More Details

👉 IN ENGLISH

👉 IN SINHALA

Application

👉 IN ENGLISH

👉 IN SINHALA

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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.

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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

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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

👉 Circular PDF

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06/02/2026

Announcement February 06, 2026

Graduate Teaching Application 2026 - Education Ministry

Education Ministry has released a special announcement on Graduate Teaching Application in Sinhala and Tamil

Announcement is attached Below

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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

are strictly prohibited from 12.00 midnight on 11.02.2026 until the conclusion of the examination. Any individual, institution or group acting in violation of this order will be deemed to have committed an offence under the law, and complaints regarding such violations may be made to the nearest police station, the Police Headquarters or the Department of Examinations.