COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Education says that today and tomorrow will be a holiday for all schools across the island, as the 2024 General Election will be held tomorrow. The Ministry says that the holidays were granted as per a request made by the National Election Commission. Ac...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Education has said that schools will be closed on November 13 and 14 due to the general election.According to the ministry, the decision to grant the holidays was made in response to a request from the Election Commission.All schools are scheduled to reopen on Nov...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A tragic bus accident in Badulla has resulted in the deaths of two individuals. According to police reports, 39 others were injured and have been hospitalized.The accident involved a bus carrying students and faculty from the Southern Campus of the Kotelawala Defence University i...

COLOMBO (News 1st); U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung observed the implementation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program as it expands into Colombo-area schools this month. During her visit, Ambassador Chung met w...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Friday has been declared a special holiday for Tamil medium schools in the Uva and Central Provinces. This is due to the Deepavali Festival being celebrated tomorrow.The provincial Education Directors said that November 9th is designated as a day to cover up missed lessons....