The Ministry of Education is to provide an opportunity to students who have failthe Ordinary Level examination to sit for the Advanced Level examination based on four factors.
According to the government news portal the pilot project of this program will begin this year. Under this programme it is expected to develop the human resources to suit the new requirements of the job market, develop technical, vocational and social skills of all children and get them to contribute to the economy of the country.
It is expected to ensure the education rights of the child, develop skills and thereby create a recognized workforce by this programme.
The pilot project will be launched next month in 42 schools, the Education Ministry was quoted as saying.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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