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Halted exams in NCP to resume in 10 days

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6 months ago

January 7, 2025

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The Provincial Department Of Education of the North Central Province has announced that the grade 11 examinations that were temporarily put on hold, will be held within 10 days.

Provincial Secretary of Education Sirimewan Dharmasena says that new question papers are now being prepared.

An investigation into the leakage of the grade 11 question papers of government schools in the North Central Province, has been handed over to the Criminal Investigations Unit of the Anuradhapura Police.

The issue came to light when complaints were made to the Anuradhapura Police by the Provincial Education Department on two separate occasions.

The Provincial Secretary of Education also stated that an investigative team has been appointed to conduct a thorough inquiry into the incident.

As a result of the leak of Sinhala Literature, Science, and English question papers, all grade 11 exams of government schools in the North Central Province have put on hold until further notice.

Provincial Secretary of Education Sirimewan Dharmasena also confirmed that the grade 11 exams scheduled for today and tomorrow have been temporarily suspended.

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Special traffic plan in Borella today

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1 hour ago

July 7, 2025

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Police have announced a special traffic plan that will be implemented in Borella today (July 07) due to an event marking the 50th Golden Jubilee celebration of the Priesthood of His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith.

The event is expected to draw a large number of invited guests, including religious dignitaries, government officials, and members of the clergy.

To ease congestion, heavy vehicles will be restricted from entering the stretch between Kynsey Road junction and Nandadasa Kodagoda junction on Ward Place between 3.00 pm – 9.00 pm within the Borella Police Division.

Police have requested motorists to use alternate routes during this time.

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Veteran civil servant Bradman Weerakoon bids adieu

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2 hours ago

July 7, 2025

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Senior civil servant and distinguished public administrator Bradman Weerakoon has passed away at the age of 94.

Mr. Weerakoon was educated at Holy Cross College, Kalutara, and St. Thomas’ College, Gurutalawa, before entering the University of Peradeniya, where he graduated with honours in Economics and Sociology.

He later earned a Master’s Degree (MA) in Sociology from the University of Michigan, USA, on a Fulbright Scholarship.

He joined the Ceylon Civil Service in 1954 and served in various parts of the country before becoming secretary to the then Prime Minister – Sir John Kotelawala.

Over an extraordinary career, he went on to serve as Secretary to all elected Prime Ministers and Presidents until 2002, working under 07 Prime Ministers and 03 Presidents – an unparalleled contribution to Sri Lanka’s public administration.

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Train schedules on Northern line revised

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2 hours ago

July 7, 2025

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The Department of Railways has announced amendments to train schedules on the Northern Line in response to public requests.

Due to high demand, the Intercity Express train, which previously operated only on weekends, will now run daily between Mt. Lavinia and Kankesanthurai starting today (July 07).

In addition, the departure time of the “Yaal Devi” train plying daily from Colombo Fort to Kankesanthurai has been revised from 5.45 am to 6.40 am.

The Department has advised passengers who made advance seat reservations for the “Yaal Devi” train a month ago, to note the new departure time.