Education Ministry circular PDF Sinhala, Tamil, English 2023
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අනෙකුත් වසරවලට අදාල චකුලේක සඳහා අදාල වසර මත කිලික් කරන්න
ஏனைய வருட சுற்றுநிருபங்களுக்காக குறித்த வருட இடலக்கத்தில் கிளிக் கெய்யவும்.
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අනෙකුත් වසරවලට අදාල චක්රලේඛ සඳහා අදාල වසර මත ක්ලික් කරන්න
ஏனைய வருட சுற்றுநிருபங்களுக்காக குறித்த வருட இடலக்கத்தில் கிளிக் செய்யவும்.
Regarding the Maintenance and Certification of the Service Register, Daily Attendance Register, and Student Records, and the Handing Over Process
ශිෂ්යයින් ඇතුළත් කිරීම, ඉහළ දැමීම හා අස්කර ගැනීම පිළිබඳ ලේඛනය,දිනපතා පැමිණීමේ ලේඛනය හා ශිෂ්ය කාර්ය දර්ශනය,භාවිත කිරීමරජයේ පාසල් වල, අනුමත පෞද්ගලික පාසල්වල හා පිරිවෙන්වල භාවිත වන රාජකාරී ලේඛන යාවත්කාලීන කිරීම සම්බන්ධ චක්රලේකය
சேவைப்பதிவேடுகள், நாளாந்த வரவுப்பதிவேடுகள் மற்றும் மாணவர் ஆவணங்களைப் பேணுதல், சான்றுப்படுத்தல் மற்றும் கையளித்தல் தொடர்பான சுற்றுநிருபம்
Circular No 53/2023, dated 29.12.2023 (Date inferred from the context of year-end circulars), provides mandatory instructions regarding the maintenance, update, and certification of three key administrative documents in all government, approved private schools, and Pirivenas: 1. Service Registers (Education C-32) 2. Daily Attendance Registers (Education C-31), and 3. Student Records (Education B-59). This circular is effective from 01.01.2024 and supersedes the previous guidelines issued under Circular No. 2008/39 dated 29.09.2008.
Maintenance and Management of Physical Resources including Libraries, Laboratories, Theatres, Playing Fields, Sports Complexes, and Swimming Pools in Schools
පාසල්වල පුස්තකාල, ප්රයෝගාගාර, රංගහල්, ක්රීඩා පිටි, ක්රීඩා සංකීර්ණ ඇතුළු භෞතික සම්පත් පරිපාලනය හා කළමනාකරණය
பாடசாலைகளில் நூலகங்கள், ஆய்வு கூடங்கள், அரங்குகள், விளையாட்டு மைதானங்கள், விளையாட்டு வளாகங்கள் உட்பட பௌதீக வளங்களின் பராமரிப்பு மற்றும் முகாமைத்துவம்
Circular No 52/2023, dated 29.12.2023 (Date inferred from the circular number and context), provides instructions on the **maintenance and management of physical resources in schools**. This includes libraries, laboratories, theatres, playing fields, sports complexes, and swimming pools. The circular emphasizes the proper use and administration of these resources in all government schools across the island, superseding previous circulars like 2012/34 on the same subject.
School Education Tours
පාසල් අධ්යාපන චාරිකා
பாடசாலைக் கல்விச் சுற்றுலாக்கள்
Circular No 51/2023, dated 29.12.2023 (Date inferred from the circular number and context), provides the new guidelines for **organizing School Education Tours**, superseding previous circulars and instructions issued by the Ministry of Education on the same subject. The circular details considerations for organizing tours, including **obtaining student consent**, ensuring **provisions for students with disabilities**, and states that a tour should **not be organized to keep students at school overnight** if the school does not have adequate facilities for their safety.
பாடசாலைக் கல்விச் சுற்றுலாக்கள் தொடர்பான தமிழ் சுற்றுநிருபத்தை கீழ்க் குறிப்படும் லிங்கில் பார்வையிடலாம்.
Procedure for Obtaining the Teachers' Special Loan Scheme - Loan Application and Certificate
ගුරු විශේෂ ණය හිලවු කිරීම - ණය මුදල් අයදුම්පත්රය භාර ගැනීම
ஆசிரியர்களுக்கான விசேட கடன் திட்டம் - கடன் விண்ணப்பம் மற்றும் சான்றிதழ் பெறுதல் நடைமுறை
Circular No 48/2023, dated 18.12.2023 (Date inferred from the circular number and context), outlines the procedure for **teachers to obtain a certificate for the Teachers' Special Loan Scheme** which is offered in collaboration with the Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry. It directs officials on how to process the loan application and certification for teachers applying for the loan after retirement, or while in service, based on the regulations of previous circulars (specifically mentioning Circulars 1999/06 and 1998/12/23 from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education).
All Island School Muslim cultural competitionn - 2024
සමස්ත ලංකා පාසල් මුස්ලිම් සංස්කෘකින තරගය - 2024
அகில இலங்கை பாடசாலைகள் முஸ்லிம் கலாசாரப் போட்டி - 2024
Circular No 47/2023, dated 20.12.2023 (Date inferred from the circular number and context), announces the **All Island School Muslim cultural competition** which is to be organized annually by the School Development Branch of the Ministry of Education starting from the year **2024**. The circular emphasizes that this competition should be used as an opportunity to provide a platform and encouragement for students to make creative presentations and submissions related to muslim cultural heritage in schools. .
Scholarship Program by the President's Fund for Students Enrolled in G.C.E. (A/L) Classes via Subject Stream Selection
අ.පො.ස. (උ.පෙළ) විෂය ධාරා තෝරන ශිෂ්ය ශිෂ්යාවන් වෙනුවෙන් ජනාධිපති අරමුදල මඟින් පිරිනමන ශිෂ්යත්ව වැඩසටහන 2022 (2023)
ஜனாதிபதி நிதியத்தின் மூலம் க.பொ.த (உ/த) வகுப்புக்களுக்கு பாடநெறித் தெரிவின் மூலம் இணைந்த மாணவர்களுக்கான புலமைப்பரிசில் திட்டம் 2022 (2023)
Circular No 45/2023, dated 27.11.2023 (Date inferred from the circular number and context), announces the implementation of a **Scholarship Program by the President's Fund** for students who qualified for **G.C.E. (A/L) classes** after passing the G.C.E. (O/L) examination. The program targets students who are currently following A/L studies. The scholarship provides an amount of **Rs. 6,000/- per month** for a period of **24 months** to 50 students selected from each educational zone.
First Efficiency Bar Examination for Officers in Grade III of the Education Administrative Service - 2023/2024
අධ්යාපන අමාත්යාංශයේ විධායක සේවා ගණය III වන ශ්රේණියේ නිලධාරීන් සඳහා වන පළමු කාර්යක්ෂමතා කඩඉම් විභාගය - 2023(2024)
கல்வி அமைச்சின் நிறைவேற்று சேவைகள் தரத்தின் III ஆம் தர அலுவலர்களுக்கான முதலாவது வினைத்திறமை எல்லைப் பரீட்சை - 2023(2024)
Circular No 41/2023, dated 04.12.2023, announces the details and guidelines for the **First Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Grade III of the Education Administrative Service (EAS)**, covering the years **2023/2024**. The examination is conducted according to the minute approved by the Public Service Commission on 05.03.2013 (SL 01-2016). This circular provides instructions to all relevant officials and includes the necessary **Application Form** and **Examination Regulations** for the candidates.
The procedures to be followed in the issuance of gift vouchers to purchase shoes for the students of the schools in difficult, most difficult and isolated areas – 2023s
දුෂ්කර, අති දුෂ්කර හා හුදකලා ප්රදේශවල පාසල් සිසුන්ට පාවහන් මිලදී ගැනීම සඳහා වවුචර නිකුත් කිරීමේ ක්රියාපටිපාටිය
சிரமமான, மிகச் சிரமமான மற்றும் தனிமைப்படுத்தப்பட்ட பிரதேசப் பாடசாலை மாணவர்களுக்குப் பாதணிகள் கொள்வனவு செய்வதற்கான அன்பளிப்பு உறுதிப்பத்திரங்கள் வழங்குதல்
Circular No 40/2023, dated 27.11.2023 (Date inferred from the context of year-end circulars), outlines the essential procedures to be followed in the **issuance of gift vouchers for purchasing shoes** for students attending schools in **difficult, most difficult, and isolated areas**, as well as for the lay and clergy students (Bikkhus and Seela Mathas) of selected Pirivenas for the year **2023**. The vouchers must be distributed without delay, based on the student numbers provided by the Provincial Departments of Education and the Pirivena Branch of the Ministry of Education.
Teacher Leave and Allowances
ගුරුවරුන්ගේ නිවාඩු හා දීමනා සහන
ஆசிரியர்களுக்கான விடுமுறை மற்றும் கொடுப்பனவுகள்
Circular No 37/2023, dated 11.10.2023 (Date inferred from the circular number and context), provides comprehensive instructions regarding **teacher leave and allowances**, including existing provisions specified under section 24 of Chapter XII of the Administration Manual, along with new clarifications issued by the Ministry of Education. This circular particularly emphasizes the **procedure for granting leave (Item 01)**, requiring teachers to obtain prior approval from the relevant authority before taking leave, and outlines the process for granting approval retroactively in unavoidable circumstances.
////////////////////////Young Scientist Research Competition – 2023: Guidelines and Information Sheet
තරුණ විද්යාඥ පර්යේෂණ තරගාවලිය – 2023: උපදෙස් සහ තොරතුරු පත්රිකාව
இளம் விஞ்ஞானி ஆராய்ச்சிப் போட்டி – 2023: ஆலோசனை மற்றும் தகவல் படிவம்
Circular No. 36/2023, dated 23.10.2023, issues comprehensive instructions and guidelines for organizing the Young Scientist Research Competition – 2023, implemented by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Provincial Departments and Zonal Education Offices to foster scientific thinking, problem-solving, and a research culture among school students. The competition is structured into two main divisions: Group I (Grades 6–9) and Group II (Grades 10–13), allowing students to participate individually or in groups of up to 5 members across five primary research fields: Environmental Science, Life Science, Physics, Computer Science, and Chemistry in Sinhala, Tamil, or English mediums. The circular sets out evaluation criteria—including problem statement clarity, methodological justification, originality, presentation delivery, and jury discussion—and outlines the multi-tiered selection process from school, zonal, and provincial levels up to the national finals, along with deadlines and presentation requirements.
To establish and maintain educational institutions as zones free of tobacco related products, alcohol and all other drugs, use, promotion, trade etc.
අධ්යාපන ආයතන පරිශ්රයන් දුම්කොළ ආශ්රිත නිෂ්පාදන, මද්යසාර සහ අනෙකුත් සියලු මත්ද්රව්යයන්, භාවිතය, ප්රවර්ධනය, වෙළෙඳාම ආදියෙන් තොර කලාප බවට තහවුරු කර පවත්වාගෙන යාම උදෙසා “පාසල් සුමිතුරු සංසද” පිහිටුවීම
புகையிலைப் பொருட்கள், மதுபானம் மற்றும் ஏனைய அனைத்து போதைப்பொருட்கள் பாவனை, மேம்படுத்தல், விற்பனை போன்றவற்றற்றிலிருந்து விடுபட்ட வலயங்களாக கல்வி நிறுவனங்களை உறுதிப்படுத்தி பேணிச் செல்வதற்காக “பாடசாலை சுமித்துரு சன்சத” தாபித்தல்
Circular No. 35/2023, dated 10.10.2023, supersedes Circular No. 20/2020 and establishes comprehensive directives to ensure educational institution premises are maintained strictly as zones free of alcohol, tobacco products, and illicit narcotics. It prohibits the use, sale, promotion, and sponsorship of such substances during all school functions, sports meets, educational tours, and community activities. To facilitate preventive education and life skills development, the circular details the mandatory establishment of a four-tier operational framework comprising School, Zonal, Provincial, and National "Sumithuru Sansada" committees. It outlines the specific composition of each committee, duties of principals and officials, protocols for reporting violations to the Secretary of Education or Police, and inter-agency coordination mechanisms across the island..
School Health Promotion Month – “Suwa Diviyayi - Sathutu Sithayi” (Healthy and Happy) Programme
පාසල් සෞඛ්ය ප්රවර්ධන මාසය – “සුව දිවියයි - සතුටු සිතයි” වැඩසටහන
பாடசாலை சுகாதார மேம்பாட்டு மாதம் – “சுவ திவியயி - சதுட்டு சிதயீ” (ஆரோக்கிய வாழ்வும் - மகிழ்ச்சியான மனமும்) நிகழ்ச்சித்திட்டம்
Circular No. 34/2023, dated 20.09.2023, designates October 2023 as "School Health Promotion Month" under the theme "Suwa Diviyayi - Sathutu Sithayi," conducted jointly by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health in alignment with WHO criteria to develop every school into a Health Promotion School by 2025. The directive outlines a four-week thematic framework covering health committee empowerment, nutrition awareness and BMI assessments, reproductive health and personal hygiene education, and psychosocial well-being and stress management for students and teachers. It instructs Principals, School Management Boards, and Zonal/Provincial Directors to coordinate with local Medical Officer of Health (MOH) offices, implement age-appropriate school activities, conduct online internal evaluations, and submit summary progress reports.
Management of Student Hostels in Schools
පාසල්වල ශිෂ්ය නේවාසිකාගාර කළමනාකරණය
பாடசாலைகளில் மாணவர் விடுதிகளை முகாமைத்துவம் செய்தல்
Circular No. 33/2023, dated 20.09.2023, supersedes Circular No. F/7/63 dated 09.09.1980 and establishes a comprehensive operational framework for the management, administration, and financial oversight of student hostels in National and Provincial schools. The circular outlines formal protocols for the establishment, reopening, or closure of student hostels via Ministry and Provincial Structural Committees, and defines the composition and duties of the School Student Hostel Management Committee and Food Committee. It sets clear guidelines on admission priorities (giving preference to Grade 5 scholarship recipients based on distance and family income), fee collection and deposit rules, maintaining dedicated bank accounts, inventory controls, and semi-annual auditing procedures. In addition, it provides standard schedules, including facility inspection reports, student admission registers, and semi-annual statement formats.
School-Based Learning Enhancement Grant (SBLEG) - 2023
පාසල් පාදක ඉගෙනුම් වැඩිදියුණු කිරීමේ ප්රදානය (SBLEG) - 2023)
பாடசாலை மட்ட கற்றல் மேம்பாட்டு மானியம் (SBLEG) - 2023
Circular No. 32/2023, dated August 2023, issued under the General Education Modernization Project (GEMP), provides guidelines and financial allocations for the School-Based Learning Enhancement Grant (SBLEG) to improve educational quality and student skills for the global economy. The directive defines key activities and maximum budgetary limits across four core components: the Enhanced Programme for School Improvement (EPSI), Mathematics Learning Enhancement Programme (MLE), English Language Learning Enhancement Programme (ELLE), and School Based Professional Teacher Development Programme (SBPTD), including procurement limits for Smart Boards (Rs. 815,000) and Tab Computers (Rs. 364,000). The circular provides detailed procurement methodologies adhering to Circular No. 26/2018, implementation timelines, and quarterly physical and financial reporting formats (Annexure 04a/b), along with full technical hardware specifications for 65" interactive smart boards and tablet PCs.
Annual Transfer Procedure of the Sri Lanka Teacher Educators’ Service – 2024
ශ්රී ලංකා ගුරු අධ්යාපනඥ සේවයේ වාර්ෂික ස්ථාන මාරු පටිපාටිය – 2024
இலங்கை ஆசிரியர் கல்வியியலாளர் சேவையின் வருடாந்த இடமாற்ற நடைமுறை – 2024)
Circular No. 30/2023, dated 10.07.2023, issued by the Ministry of Education with the approval of the Public Service Commission, sets forth the formal policy and operational procedure governing annual transfers for 2024 for officers in Grades I, II, and III of the Sri Lanka Teacher Educators’ Service (SLTES) serving in National Colleges of Education (NCoEs), Teachers’ Training Colleges (TTCs), and Teachers’ Centres (TCs). The circular specifies eligibility thresholds—including mandatory transfers for officers who have completed 8 or more years of service at a single station, 5 years for Presidents/Vice Presidents of NCoEs and Principals of TTCs, and a minimum of 2 years for other eligible officers—along with protections for officers over 55 and 58 years of age. It outlines the composition and roles of the Annual Transfer Board and the Committee for Reviewing Annual Transfer Proposals, provides a detailed implementation timetable spanning June 2023 to January 2024, and includes standard specimen application and appeal forms (SLTES A.T. Form Nos. 01 to 04 and SLTES/A.T/02).
Admission of Children into Grade One of Schools for the Year 2024 and Onwards
පාසල්වල පළමුවන ශ්රේණියට ළමයින් ඇතුළත් කිරීම – 2024 සහ ඉදිරියට
பாடசாலைகளில் முதலாம் தரத்திற்கு மாணவர்களைச் சேர்த்தல் – 2024 உம் அதற்குப் பின்னரும்)
Circular No. 29/2023, dated 10.07.2023, supersedes Circular No. 28/2022 and provides the comprehensive national policy and regulatory framework governing the admission of students into Grade One in all National and Provincial government schools for 2024 and subsequent years. The directive establishes basic eligibility standards (requiring the child to have completed 5 years of age by January 31 of the admission year) and caps class sizes at 40 pupils (35 selected via regular interview boards and 5 reserved under the active operational security services quota).
Annual Transfers of Non-Academic Staff Officers Appointed by the Ministry of Education – 2024
අධ්යාපන අමාත්යාංශයෙන් පත් කරන ලද අනධ්යයන කාර්ය මණ්ඩලයට අයත් නිලධරයන්ගේ වාර්ෂික ස්ථාන මාරු – 2024
கல்வி அமைச்சினால் நியமிக்கப்பட்ட கல்விசாரா பணியாளர்களைச் சேர்ந்த உத்தியோகத்தர்களின் வருடாந்த இடமாற்றங்கள் – 2024
Circular No. 26/2023, dated 30.06.2023, issued under Chapter XVIII of Volume I of the Procedural Rules of the Public Service Commission (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2310/29) and PSC approval letter PSC/EST/02-04-34/01/2017, regulates the 2024 annual transfers and staff balancing for non-academic service personnel appointed by the Ministry of Education, effective from January 01, 2024.
Providing an Adjustment Allowance for Teacher Advisors’ Service
ගුරු උපදේශක සේවය සඳහා ගැලපුම් දීමනාවක් ලබා දීම
ஆசிரியர் ஆலோசகர் சேவைக்கான செம்மையாக்கப் படியை வழங்குதல்
Circular No. 25/2023, dated 29.05.2023, conveys cabinet approval (Decision No. CP/23/0003/607/002 - I dated 27.03.2023) to grant an adjustment allowance for officers absorbed into the Teacher Advisors’ Service, with retrospective effect from 02.01.2022. The directive applies specifically to Teacher Advisors whose entitled salary increment in the Teacher Advisors' Service is lower than the increment value they previously drew in the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service prior to absorption. In accordance with Section 19 (e) of Public Administration Circular No. 06/2006, the payment covers the interim period during which the new scale’s increment remains lower than the previous drawn increment value and is treated as a component of the substantive salary for all official proceedings. The circular also extends this allowance entitlement to eligible Teacher Advisors absorbed on 02.01.2022 who have subsequently retired from the service. .
Revision of Guidelines for School Libraries and Learning Resource Centres – 2023
පාසල් පුස්තකාල සහ ඉගෙනුම් සම්පත් මධ්යස්ථාන සඳහා වන මාර්ගෝපදේශ සංශෝධනය කිරීම – 2023
பாடசாலை நூலகங்கள் மற்றும் கற்றல் வள நிலையங்களுக்கான வழிகாட்டல்களைத் திருத்துதல் – 2023)
Circular No. 23/2023, dated 07.09.2023, issued by the Secretary to the Ministry of Education, formally supersedes all prior guidelines and circular rules governing school libraries and Learning Resource Centres (LRCs) in government schools, with retrospective operational effect from 01.06.2023. The circular mandates adherence to the newly formulated Guidance Manual as the definitive National Guideline on School Libraries and Learning Resource Centres for institutional management, resource curation, and initiatives aimed at fostering a reading culture among students. It places statutory responsibility on school principals, teachers-in-charge of school libraries, and designated library personnel to implement these standards and ensure maximum utilization of library resources across all government schools island-wide.
Criteria/Methodologies to be followed in purchasing Books and Printed and Non-printed Learning Aids or receiving those as donations for School Libraries
පාසල් පුස්තකාල සඳහා පොත්පත් හා මුද්රිත සහ මුද්රිත නොවන ඉගෙනුම් ආධාරක මිලදී ගැනීමේදී හෝ පරිත්යාග ලෙස ලබා ගැනීමේදී අනුගමනය කළ යුතු නිර්ණායක / ක්රමවේද
பாடசாலை நூலகங்களுக்காக நூல்கள் மற்றும் அச்சிடப்பட்ட, அச்சிடப்படாத கற்றல் உபகரணங்களைக் கொள்வனவு செய்தல் அல்லது அவற்றை நன்கொடைகளாகப் பெற்றுக்கொள்ளலில் பின்பற்ற வேண்டிய அளவுகோல்கள் / நடைமுறைகள்
Circular No. 22/2023, effective from 01.06.2023, establishes mandatory criteria and methodologies for purchasing library books and printed/non-printed learning aids, or accepting them as donations in all Government Schools and Government Approved Aided Schools. It mandates maintaining two distinct Accession Registers: Accession Register A for publications containing 49 pages or more (Form Education B 132), and Accession Register B for smaller books of up to 48 pages. The directive defines qualitative content standards (age appropriateness, linguistic accuracy, cultural and ethical harmony, curriculum relevance, physical binding durability, and ISBN requirements) and sets a minimum library development target ratio of 1:5 (5 books per student)
First Efficiency Bar Examination for Officers in Grade III of the Education Administrative Service - 2023/2024
අධ්යාපන අමාත්යාංශයේ විධායක සේවා ගණය III වන ශ්රේණියේ නිලධාරීන් සඳහා වන පළමු කාර්යක්ෂමතා කඩඉම් විභාගය - 2023(2024)
கல்வி அமைச்சின் நிறைவேற்று சேவைகள் தரத்தின் III ஆம் தர அலுவலர்களுக்கான முதலாவது வினைத்திறமை எல்லைப் பரீட்சை - 2023(2024)
Circular No 41/2023, dated 04.12.2023, announces the details and guidelines for the **First Efficiency Bar Examination for officers in Grade III of the Education Administrative Service (EAS)**, covering the years **2023/2024**. The examination is conducted according to the minute approved by the Public Service Commission on 05.03.2013 (SL 01-2016). This circular provides instructions to all relevant officials and includes the necessary **Application Form** and **Examination Regulations** for the candidates.
All Island School Children’s Drawing Competition – 2023
සමස්ත ලංකා පාසල් ළමා චිත්ර තරගය – 2023
அகில இலங்கை பாடசாலை மாணவர் சித்திரப் போட்டி – 2023
Circular No. 19/2023, dated 21.04.2023, issues comprehensive operational directives and regulations for conducting the annual All Island School Children’s Drawing Competition – 2023, open to students across Government schools, Government-approved private schools, Pirivenas, and international schools.
Admission of Students from Grade 2 to Grade 11 of the Schools
පාසල්වල 2 ශ්රේණියේ සිට 11 ශ්රේණිය දක්වා සිසුන් ඇතුළත් කිරීම
பாடசாலைகளில் தரம் 2 தொடக்கம் தரம் 11 வரை மாணவர்களைச் சேர்த்தல்
Circular No. 17/2023, dated 25.04.2023, supersedes Circular Nos. 2008/37, 03/2018, and 33/2019 to establish the comprehensive national policy and regulatory procedures for admitting students into intermediate classes from Grade 2 to Grade 11 across all National and Provincial schools. In accordance with Cabinet Decision No. CP/22/1960/607/079, maximum class sizes are strictly capped at 40 students for Grades 2–5 and 45 students for Grades 6–11, prohibiting new admissions once class capacities are reached. The directive specifies the calculation and mandatory publication of vacancies at the end of January, April, July, and October, with quarterly interview cycles conducted during the final weeks of February, May, August, and November.
Vesak week of Buddhist Era 2567
ශ්රී බුද්ධ වර්ෂ 2567 ක් වූ වෙසක් සතිය
ஸ்ரீ புத்த வருடம் 2567 உடைய வெசாக் வாரம்)
CCircular No. 16/2023, dated 18.04.2023, announces the official arrangements and guidelines for conducting the "Vesak Week" programme from 02.05.2023 to 08.05.2023 across all schools, National Colleges of Education (NCoEs), Pirivenas, and Teachers’ Training Colleges in conjunction with the State Vesak Festival held at Sri Rathanasiri Piriven Vihara, Madampe. Issued under the motto "Awajje wajjamathino - wajje chawajjadassino Michchadittisamadana - saththa gachchanthi duggathin", the circular provides a model day-by-day activity plan covering environmental protection programs (making polythene-free Vesak lanterns), Sathi Bhawana and Seela Bhawana spiritual programs, health and mental wellbeing awareness, appreciation of ancient Buddhist arts and literature, mindfulness cultivation, and social service initiatives at elders' and children's homes.
All Island Schools’ Western Music & Dance Competition 2023
සමස්ත ලංකා පාසල් බටහිර සංගීත හා නර්තන තරගාවලිය – 2023
அகில இலங்கை பாடசாலைகள் மேலைத்தேய சங்கீத மற்றும் நடனப் போட்டி – 2023)
Circular No. 14/2023, dated 06.04.2023, issued by the Aesthetic Branch of the Ministry of Education under reference ED/1/1/4/com/2023, sets out the regulations and operational guidelines for the annual All Island Schools’ Western Music and Dance Competition 2023. Open to Government, Semi-Government, Private, and International schools, participation is compulsory for all schools where a Western Music teacher is employed by the state.
Delegation of Authority under Financial Regulation 135 – Year 2023
මුදල් රෙගුලාසි 135 යටතේ බලතල පැවරීම – 2023 වසර
நிதி ஒழுங்குக் கோவை 135 இன் கீழ் அதிகாரங்களை வழங்குதல் – 2023 ஆம் ஆண்டு)
Circular No. 13/2023, dated 27.03.2023, issued by the Secretary and Chief Accounting Officer of the Ministry of Education under reference ED/05/77/09/03/FR 135/2023, establishes the formal delegation of administrative and financial authority for controlling expenditures under Expenditure Head 126 for the financial year 2023. Prepared under Financial Regulation 135 across the four key operational stages—Authorization (F.R. 136), Approval (F.R. 137), Certification (F.R. 138), and Payment (F.R. 139)—the directive governs financial limits in accordance with the Establishments Code, National Procurement Guidelines, Treasury circulars, and Public Finance Circular No. 03/2015.
All Island School Drama and Theatre Festival – 2023
සමස්ත ලංකා පාසල් නාට්ය හා රංගකලා උළෙල – 2023
அகில இலங்கை பாடசாலை நாடக மற்றும் அரங்கியல் விழா – 2023
Circular No. 12/2023, dated 12.04.2023, issued by the Aesthetic Education Unit of the Ministry of Education under reference ED/1/1/5/1, issues the official rules, regulations, and operational instructions for conducting the annual All Island School Drama and Theatre Festival 2023 in Sinhala, Tamil, and English mediums. Open to Senior Secondary students (Grades 10–13), the English medium section features Category A: Recommended Scenes from Masterpieces (reproducing selected scenes from Tennessee Williams, Greek/Roman Tragedies, and William Shakespeare's The Tempest) and Category B: Role Play and Storytelling (featuring monologues from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, duets from Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, and theatrical solo storytelling).
All Island School Music Competition – 2023
සමස්ත ලංකා පාසල් සංගීත තරගය – 2023
அகில இலங்கை பாடசாலைகள் சங்கீதப் போட்டி – 2023
Circular No. 11/2023, dated 17.03.2023, issued by the Ministry of Education under reference ED/1/1/3/2-i, provides the comprehensive regulatory framework, rules, and entry guidelines for the annual All Island School Music Competition – 2023 across Government schools, Pirivenas, and approved Private and International schools.
School Calendar – 2023
පාසල් දින දර්ශනය – 2023
பாடசாலை நாட்காட்டி – 2023)
Circular No. 10/2023, dated March 2023, issued by the Secretary to the Ministry of Education under reference ED/09/12/06/05/01-2023, sets out the official school calendar, term schedules, and vacation intervals for all Government and Government-approved private schools and approved Pirivenas for the academic year 2023..
All Island School Dancing Competition – 2023
සමස්ත ලංකා පාසල් නර්තන තරගාවලිය – 2023)
அகில இலங்கை பாடசாலைகள் நடனப் போட்டி – 2023)
Circular No. 09/2023, dated 27.02.2023, issued by the Ministry of Education under reference ED/1/1/2/1, sets out the official guidelines, regulations, and operational directives for the annual All Island School Dancing Competition – 2023.
Development of digital education infrastructure
ඩිජිටල් අධ්යාපන යටිතල පහසුකම් සංවර්ධනය කිරීම
டிஜிட்டல் கல்வி உட்கட்டமைப்பு வசதிகளை அபிவிருத்தி செய்தல்
Circular No. 05/2023, dated 03.03.2023, issued by the Secretary to the Ministry of Education under reference ED/08/26/06/08/02, sets out policy directives and operational guidelines for upgrading and maintaining digital education infrastructure across government schools and computer resource centres island-wide. Operating under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Branch of the Ministry, the circular introduces an official instructional manual to execute hardware maintenance, equipment replacement, and system enhancements transparently and efficiently.
College of Education Term Plan – 2023
ජාතික අධ්යාපන විද්යාපීඨ වාර සටහන – 2023
தேசிய கல்வியியல் கல்லூரிகள் தவணைத் திட்டம் – 2023)
Circular No. 03/2023, dated February 2023, issued by the Secretary to the Ministry of Education under reference ED/09/19/09/03/01, establishes the comprehensive annual term schedule, academic activities, and administrative calendar for all National Colleges of Education (NCoEs) across Sri Lanka for the year 2023.
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