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New marking scheme for Grade 5 schol students

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12 months ago

June 17, 2024

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Education Minister Susil Premajayantha stated that according to the new education reforms, the entire score of the Grade 5 Scholarship Exam cannot be taken from the exam alone and 30 percent of the marks should be earned by students while studying in the classroom in Grade 4 and 5.

The Minister said the class teacher was responsible for the relevant assessment and the supervision will be done by the school board.

The Minister was speaking in a ceremony held to mark the handing over of the new building constructed at Dhammissara Vidyalaya in Nattandiya.

He also said that pilot projects of new educational reforms will begin next year (2025) for grades 1,6 and 10.

In the first week of July, steps will be taken to provide about 2,500 graduate teacher appointments in mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology in all three languages, and for technology subjects as well as foreign languages.

(dailynews.lk)

(This story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Ranil to appear before CID on June 11

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10 hours ago

June 9, 2025

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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 11.

He will appear before the CID to provide a statement in relation to a complaint made by former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella over the alleged importation of substandard human immunoglobulin vaccines.

Several ministers from the former government have already provided statements as part of the related investigation.

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Prisons Chief sent on compulsory leave

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10 hours ago

June 9, 2025

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A decision has been taken by the Cabinet of Ministers to send Commissioner General of Prisons – Thushara Upuldeniya on compulsory leave.

The decision has been taken during today’s (June 09) Cabinet meeting.

Meanwhile, an Additional Secretary attached to the Ministry of Justice and National Integration – Nishan Dhanasinghe, has been appointed as the Acting Commissioner General of Prisons with immediate effect.

In addition, the Superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison, who was arrested by the CID over allegations of unlawfully releasing an inmate of the Anuradhapura Prison under the presidential pardon for Vesak Poya, has been remanded.

The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court has ordered to remand him until June 11.

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Ravi Kumudesh suspended from duty

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10 hours ago

June 9, 2025

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Medical Laboratory Technologist and prominent trade union activist – Ravi Kumudesh has been suspended from duty.

According to the letter issued by the Director General of Health Services, Ravi Kumudesh, (employed at the Medical Laboratory of the Colombo National Hospital), had contested the 2024 Parliamentary Election from the Colombo District, violating regulations of the Establishments Code.

According to the letter, the suspension is in effect from October 10, 2024.

Ravi Kumudesh will not receive a salary during the suspension and will also not be entitled to the privileges granted to government employees during the suspension period.

He is also prohibited from leaving the country during the period and is also required to notify the Ministry of Health of any change in his residential address.