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Demand for private tuition and English education in Sri Lanka increases

The demand for English-language education and private tuition?in Sri Lanka has increased, a new UNESCO Report released today found.? The report found that private education has grown faster in South Asia than any other region in the world. In Sri Lanka, the percentage of households spending on private tutoring increased between 1995 and 2016 from 41% to 65% of urban households and from 19% to 62% of rural households. According to the report, in Sri Lanka, the focus of non-state institutions o

02 Nov, 2022

Technical fault forces open Kukule Ganga sluice gates

A technical fault forced open 2 sluice gates of the Kukule Ganga reservoir resulting in a massive volume of water flowing downstream. The Irrigation Department said that two sluice gates were opened today owing to a technical fault. Huge amounts of water were seen gushing downstream raising the threat of flash floods. The public were alerted of the threat of flash floods in the Bulathsinhala, Ayagama and Palindanuwara Divisional Secretariat Divisional areas. (Colombo Gazette)

01 Nov, 2022

Business Chambers request all parties to call off protests

Several Business Chambers in a joint statement noted with concern that some organizations have called for mass protests on 2nd November. While recognizing their freedom of speech and right to express views, the Chambers requested all parties to call off protests of this nature that could undermine the efforts being taken to resolve the current economic crisis with the support of the international community. “Any act of destabilization taking place at this time and any negative publicity arisin

01 Nov, 2022