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....

COLOMBO (News 1st);The Department of Examinations said that the Advanced Level (A/L) examination will commence as scheduled on November 25.Examinations Commissioner General Amit Jayasundara stated that the exams will continue until December 25. He confirmed that all necessary preparations have ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); All schools in the Colombo Education Zone have been closed today due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.Western Province Education Director Prema Ranjith Devabandhu announced that all schools in the Gampaha and Kelaniya Education Zones, as well as those in the Kolonnawa...