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Upcountry train services disrupted

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1 year ago

June 1, 2023

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Train services along the upcountry railway line were disrupted due to a rock slip on the railway line between Haliela and Uduwara Railway Stations this morning (01), the Railways Department said.

Passengers said that while the Udarata Menike train was travelling from Badulla to Colombo at 5.45 this morning, the driver saw the collapsed earth mound and immediately stopped the train preventing a major accident.

The Railways Department said that the restoration of the railway line is currently being done.

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O/L results to be released in 2 weeks

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5 mins ago

September 10, 2024

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The Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara has said that the results of the 2023 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination are expected to be released within this month.

Addressing a press conference held today (Sep. 10), he stated that the results process of the G.C.E. O/L examination is now in the final stage and will be ready for release in about two weeks.
We definitely aim to release the results within September, the Examination Commissioner General has said.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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31 mins ago

September 10, 2024

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (September 09).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Mahapola & Bursary raised

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34 mins ago

September 10, 2024

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Cabinet approval has been granted an increase in the Mahapola Scholarship allowance for state university students to Rs. 7,500, and the Bursary to Rs. 6,500, effective from April 2025.

Both student unions and the Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) have voiced concerns over the delayed raise in the Mahapola Scholarship.