Education

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Harini Amarasuriya, delivered the 2026 Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) Annual Lecture at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, titled “The Politics of Development: Sri Lanka and Beyond.” Addressing students, academics, and researchers, PM Amarasuriya reflected on the intersections of development, governance, and politics in Sri Lanka… Read more: PM Harini Amarasuriya delivers OSGA annual lecture at Oxford

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a Rs. 476 million digital transformation project to modernise academic and administrative operations at the University of Kelaniya over a two-year period from 2026 to 2027. The initiative aims to address limitations in the university’s existing IT infrastructure, which authorities say is no longer sufficient to meet the growing… Read more: Cabinet Approves Rs. 476M Digital Transformation Project For University Of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka has recorded a rise in the number of PhD holders, alongside a broader shift towards higher educational attainment over the past decade, according to the latest data on the population aged 25 and above in the Census of Population and Housing 2024. Here are 7 key figures from the report: 1. PhD holders… Read more: Sri Lanka’s PhD holdersrise to 11,757

Sri Lankan school Tamil debaters have created history by winning their first-ever international championship, securing the title at the Sampanthan Paindhamizh Chudar 5.0 competition in Malaysia. The victory was achieved by the National Development Squad of the Tamil Debaters’ Council of Sri Lanka, making them the first non-Malaysian team to win the prestigious championship, organised… Read more: Sri Lanka wins first international Tamil debating title in Malaysia

After nearly 17 years of continuous research since 2008, the Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of the University of Colombo has successfully developed a nutrient-based drug capable of destroying cancer cells. The breakthrough was led by Professor Sameera R. Samarakoon and his research team, who discovered that a combination of five medicinal plants… Read more: University of Colombo discovers plant-based Cancer Drug