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Newspaper Language Frequency Publisher/Parent Company Established Circulation References Ada: Sinhala: Daily: Wijeya Newspapers: 2012: 110,000: Aruna: Sinhala: Daily
The majority of candidates enter the exam through their respective schools, but those who have completed their school education can also apply as private candidates. The qualification also serves as an entrance requirement for Sri Lankan state universities. The exams are offered in three mediums: Sinhala, Tamil, and English.
The exams are held in three mediums Sinhala, Tamil and English. The exam is the basic Certificate awarded in Sri Lanka as proof of completion of Secondary Education. The GCE O/L examination is an important milestone for students as it determines their eligibility to pursue further studies at the Advanced Level (A/L) or vocational training courses.
Its sister newspaper is the Colombo-based Sudar Oli. Uthayan was the only newspaper published from Jaffna which did not cease publication due to the civil war. [1] The newspaper has been attacked several times; a number of its staff have been murdered by paramilitary groups and other forces, and it regularly receives threats. [2]
2022 Sri Lankan protests: Another curfew is imposed at 7.00 p.m. until 7.00 a.m next morning, but would later be extended by three days. [90] [91] 10 May 2022 Sri Lankan protests: Amidst the violent clashes, the vehicle in which MP Kumara Welgama was travelling in is attacked by a group of individuals in the area of Makumbura. Welgama was given ...
The first issues were produced in 1959, published by K. C. Thangaraja, a businessman from Jaffna, who was the Chairman of the Eastern Paper Mills Corporation in Valaichenai. The office and presses of Eelanadu were burnt in 1981 along with Burning of Jaffna Public Library and Poobalasingam Book depot during the riots.
The medium was either Sinhala or Tamil. In 1942 a special committee was appointed to observe the education system and, among the suggestions that followed, the following play an important role: i. Make available to all children a good education free of charge, so that education ceases to be a commodity purchasable only by the urban affluent. ii.
Press freedom is a major concern in Sri Lanka. Both sides in the war make efforts to silence inconvenient reporters. Around 15 reporters received death threats from one faction or the other in 2004 [2] The assassinated reporter Aiyathurai Nadesan, correspondent in Batticaloa for several Tamil media stated just prior to his assassination in 2005: