It is in the news that the Ministry of Education is seriously reconsidering the case for the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. It is wise of the Minister of Education to undertake such reconsideration, ...

The Grade 5 scholarship examination is not mandatory henceforth as it has become a burden to schoolchildren, parents and the free education system, Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said ...

The government’s proposal to scrap the Grade 5 scholarship exam has support but many educationists and researchers warned the country was not yet ready for the move. They say with no proper mechanism ...

A Resource Pool and a Question Paper Bank to Be Established for Examination Boards - Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that immediate steps are being ...

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya citing a 2024 survey, highlighted that 20,000 students left school with no trace, 80,000 were ...