Sri Lanka Releases Re-Scrutinized Results of 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination

The Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka has officially released the re-scrutinized results of the 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. Students and parents can now access the updated results by entering the correct index number on the department’s official websites — www.doenets.lk or www.results.exams.gov.lk. The nationwide exam was conducted on August 10, 2025, and the…

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Sri Lanka signs USD 100M loan and USD 6.9M grant agreements with ADB for health program

The Government of Sri Lanka held discussions with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to mobilize a loan amounting to USD 100 million, coupled with an externally financed grant amounting to USD 6.9 million from the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Trust Fund (Pandemic Fund) for the Implementation of the Strengthening Integrated Health Care and Governance…

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ASPI records new all-time high

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) achieved a historic milestone on October 17th, as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed the 22,500-point mark for the first time in history. The ASPI surged by 217.65 points, closing at a new all-time high of 22,633.80 points. Meanwhile, turnover is recorded as over Rs. 11.28 billion.

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No text books for grade one and grade six students in 2026 – Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education says that textbooks will not be provided for Grade 1 and Grade 6 students next year.Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Madhura Senevirathna, stated that under the new educational reforms, activity books and modular learning materials will be introduced for those students.Printing of these materials has already begun.Accordingly, the Deputy Minister pointed…

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Over 300,000 driver’s licenses to be issued within three months – Ministry officials

Officials of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation informed the Ministerial Consultative Committee that currently, more than 300,000 driver’s licenses are pending issuance, and arrangements have been made to print and distribute them within the next three months. They further stated that a new driver’s license with enhanced security features will also…

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