Financial Literacy in Sri Lanka Schools: The Subject We Needed Earlier
Many Sri Lankans first learn how to manage money only after leaving school and being forced to do it alone. From 2027, Grade 6 students are expected to begin learning Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship. As someone who entered university without a real understanding of personal finance, I see this as one of the most useful parts of the education reform – provided we teach children how to use the knowledge, not simply how to write it on an examination paper.
Sri Lanka IMF Staff-Level Agreement 2026: What the Seventh Review Deal Means
Sri Lanka and IMF staff have reached agreement on the Seventh Review after discussions continued beyond the September mission. The agreement is an important programme milestone, but the review is not yet complete and the US$345 million financing has not yet been disbursed. The next formal step is IMF Executive Board approval.
Aflatoxin in Dried Fish: What Sri Lankan Consumers Should Know
Dried fish is an affordable and familiar source of protein in Sri Lanka, but a new peer-reviewed scientific review has highlighted an often-overlooked food-safety risk: toxins produced by certain moulds when fish, feed or dried products are handled and stored under poor conditions. The finding does not mean Sri Lankan dried fish is unsafe, but it gives consumers, traders and regulators good reason to pay closer attention to drying, moisture and storage.
Sri Lanka Fuel Price October 2026: Petrol 92, Diesel Prices Increased
Sri Lanka fuel price October 2026: Petrol 92 rises to Rs.414, Auto Diesel to Rs.392 and Super Diesel to Rs.528 from midnight on 30 September.
Meta Muse AI: What It Is, How It Works and What You Should Know
That small Muse character appearing around Meta’s platforms is connected to something much bigger than another chatbot. Meta has launched Muse as a personal AI agent that can browse the web, connect to apps and actually perform tasks for you. The convenience is impressive, but giving an AI agent access to email, calendars, accounts and personal information also creates a new privacy decision for ordinary users.
Sri Lanka IMF Seventh Review 2026: What the September Mission Really Means
The IMF has finished its 10–23 September mission to Sri Lanka, but the Seventh Review is not yet complete. The Fund praised growth, reserves and fiscal progress while keeping pressure on tax reform, energy pricing, investment execution, inflation, governance and structural reform. Here is what the latest statement actually means for the country.
Graduate Unemployment in Sri Lanka: Are Degrees Keeping Up With AI?
A university degree once appeared to offer a fairly clear path into professional work. That path is becoming less certain. An IMF Finance & Development report warns that a record number of young people are entering developing-country labour markets just as AI, slower economic growth and skills gaps are changing the jobs available to new graduates.
Social Media Addiction in Children: Why It Is So Hard to Log Off
Why can a child spend an hour scrolling without noticing the time? UNICEF explains that many social-media features are deliberately designed to keep people engaged. Understanding those design tricks can help parents, schools and policymakers protect children’s attention without treating technology itself as the enemy.
PISA 2025 Reading Decline: What Sri Lanka Should Learn Now
The newest PISA results show reading and mathematics performance falling to record lows across OECD countries. The worrying part is not simply lower test marks. Students are becoming more likely to rush through difficult texts, give quick wrong answers and struggle to sustain attention. Sri Lanka is not part of PISA 2025, but that does not make this someone else’s problem.
Sugar Labels Sri Lanka: Are We Reading Before We Eat?
Sri Lanka already uses colour-coded sugar warnings on many packaged foods and drinks. Yet many of us still choose food by taste, habit or brand without checking what the packet is telling us. In a country with a growing diabetes burden, learning to read sugar labels is becoming a basic health skill.