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Applications are now being accepted for the 11th intake under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education’s interest-free student loan scheme, with eligible students able to apply until Sept. 27, 2026. Students who sat the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination in 2023, 2024 or 2025 and obtained at least three S passes, an S pass in English at either the …

The government has allocated Rs. 10 million for the development of mosques in the Gampaha District, the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs said. The programme is being implemented in conjunction with the 42nd National Milad-un-Nabi celebrations, with the aim of strengthening religious institutions and promoting coexistence. The initiative is being carried out by the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious …

In late November 2025, Sri Lanka faced an unprecedented natural disaster that altered the lives of millions. Cyclonic Storm Ditwah, the deadliest weather event to strike the island nation since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, brought catastrophic flooding, massive landslides, and widespread infrastructural collapse. Months later, the country is still grappling with the physical and emotional scars of the storm. …

The Ministry of Education has issued new recommendations for implementing revised timetables in Muslim schools as part of the ongoing education reforms. According to the Ministry, the guidelines were issued on November 13 by the Director of the Muslim School Department, following Circular No. 34/2025, released on November 4, 2025. The directive has been sent to all Provincial Chief Secretaries, …

  We are pleased to announce that the newly constructed EASCCA Conference Centre Auditorium at the Eastern Cancer Care Centre will be open for public viewing on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – 22nd, 23rd, and 24th August 2025. We warmly welcome you and your family to visit, explore the facility, and be part of this special occasion. 📌 Dates: 22nd, …

Assistant Lecturer, Department of History, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. Introduction Nationalism is an ideology based upon devotion of interests and cultures of a particular group of people and their belief that they surpass others in the society. In this, nations act independently having established their own law and order and governance. Nationalism which emerged in the Europe is considered as …