Ministry of Education Sri Lanka: Official School Calendar & Term Dates 2027
🇱🇰 කෙටි සාරාංශය (Sinhala)
අධ්යාපන, උසස් අධ්යාපන සහ වෘත්තීය අධ්යාපන අමාත්යාංශය විසින් 2027 වර්ෂය සඳහා වන පාසල් දින දර්ශනය (චක්රලේඛ අංක 31/2026) නිකුත් කර ඇත. සිංහල/දෙමළ පාසල් සඳහා 1 වන වාරය 2027 ජනවාරි 04 වනදා ආරම්භ වේ. මුස්ලිම් පාසල් සඳහා 1 වන වාරයේ පළමු අදියර 2027 ජනවාරි 04 වනදා ආරම්භ වේ. 2027 උසස් පෙළ විභාගය අගෝස්තු මාසයේදී ද, සාමාන්ය පෙළ විභාගය දෙසැම්බර් මාසයේදී ද පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත අතර මුළු පාසල් දින ගණන 197 කි.
🇱🇰 முக்கிய விபரம் (Tamil)
கல்வி, உயர் கல்வி மற்றும் தொழிற் கல்வி அமைச்சினால் 2027 ஆம் ஆண்டுக்கான உத்தியோகபூர்வ பாடசாலை நாட்காட்டி (சுற்றறிக்கை இல: 31/2026) வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. சிங்கள மற்றும் தமிழ் மொழி மூலப் பாடசாலைகளுக்கான முதலாம் தவணை 2027 ஜனவரி 04 ஆம் திகதி ஆரம்பமாகும். முஸ்லிம் பாடசாலைகளுக்கு முதலாம் தவணையின் முதற்கட்டம் 2027 ஜனவரி 04 இல் ஆரம்பமாகும். க.பொ.த உயர்தரப் பரீட்சை 2027 ஆகஸ்ட் மாதத்திலும், க.பொ.த சாதாரண தரப் பரீட்சை டிசம்பர் மாதத்திலும் நடைபெறவுள்ளதுடன், மொத்தம் 197 பாடசாலை நாட்கள் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளன.
📅 I. Term Dates: Sinhala and Tamil Schools (2027)
| Term | Duration of the Term | Vacation Dates |
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Monday 04.01.2027 to Friday 09.04.2027 | 10.04.2027 to 25.04.2027 |
| Second Term | Monday 26.04.2027 to Friday 30.07.2027 | 31.07.2027 to 29.08.2027 |
| Third Term | Monday 30.08.2027 to Friday 03.12.2027 | School Year Ends / Scheduled Vacation |
📅 II. Term Dates: Muslim Schools (2027)
| Term & Phase | Duration of the Phase | Vacation Dates |
|---|---|---|
| First Term — Phase 1 | Monday 04.01.2027 to Friday 05.02.2027 | 06.02.2027 to 14.03.2027 |
| First Term — Phase 2 | Monday 15.03.2027 to Friday 09.04.2027 | 10.04.2027 to 14.04.2027 |
| First Term — Phase 3 | Thursday 15.04.2027 to Friday 30.04.2027 | 01.05.2027 to 02.05.2027 |
| Second Term — Phase 1 | Monday 03.05.2027 to Friday 14.05.2027 | 15.05.2027 to 20.05.2027 |
| Second Term — Phase 2 | Friday 21.05.2027 to Friday 27.08.2027 | 28.08.2027 to 29.08.2027 |
| Third Term | Monday 30.08.2027 to Friday 03.12.2027 | School Year Ends / Scheduled Vacation |
🎓 Grade 12 & 13 School Calendar Details (2027)
| Target Exam Batch | Sinhala and Tamil Schools | Muslim Schools |
|---|---|---|
| G.C.E. (A/L) 2027 Candidates |
• Grade 13 Second Term: Monday 04.01.2027 to Friday 09.04.2027 • Grade 13 Third Term: Monday 26.04.2027 to Friday 16.07.2027 |
• Grade 13 Second Term (Phase 1): 04.01.2027 – 05.02.2027 • Grade 13 Second Term (Phase 2): 15.03.2027 – 09.04.2027 • Grade 13 Second Term (Phase 3): 15.04.2027 – 30.04.2027 • Grade 13 Third Term (Phase 1): 03.05.2027 – 14.05.2027 • Grade 13 Third Term (Phase 2): 21.05.2027 – 16.07.2027 |
| G.C.E. (A/L) 2028 Candidates |
• Grade 12 Second Term: Monday 04.01.2027 to Friday 09.04.2027 • Grade 12 Third Term: Monday 26.04.2027 to Friday 30.07.2027 • Grade 13 First Term: Monday 30.08.2027 to Friday 03.12.2027 |
• Grade 12 Second Term (Phase 1): 04.01.2027 – 05.02.2027 • Grade 12 Second Term (Phase 2): 15.03.2027 – 09.04.2027 • Grade 12 Second Term (Phase 3): 15.04.2027 – 30.04.2027 • Grade 12 Third Term (Phase 1): 03.05.2027 – 14.05.2027 • Grade 12 Third Term (Phase 2): 21.05.2027 – 27.08.2027 • Grade 13 First Term: 30.08.2027 – 03.12.2027 |
| G.C.E. (A/L) 2029 Candidates | • Grade 12 First Term: Tuesday 15.06.2027 to Friday 03.12.2027 | • Grade 12 First Term: Tuesday 15.06.2027 to Friday 03.12.2027 |
⚠️ Key Exam Schedules & Ministry Directives
- Total School Days: All Government, Government-approved private schools, and approved Pirivenas will be conducted for 197 days in 2027.
- G.C.E. (A/L) Examination 2027: Scheduled to be held in August 2027.
- G.C.E. (O/L) Examination 2027: Scheduled to be held in December 2027.
- New Grade 12 Classes (2027): Must commence on 15.06.2027.
- Grade 13 Term 3 Completion: Must be completed on Friday 16.07.2027 after covering the full syllabus and conducting term tests.
- Compensatory Sessions: If a school is closed on a scheduled school day due to a special reason, compensatory sessions in lieu of that day must be conducted.
📞 Contact & Circular Implementation Assistance
For any issues arising during the implementation of the 2027 school calendar, officials may contact:
- Branch: Director of Education, School Activities Branch
- Telephone: 011-2784845
- Ministry General Lines: +94 11 2785141-50 | +94 11 2785818
- Minister’s Office: +94 11 2784832 / +94 11 2784825 | [email protected]
- Secretary’s Office: +94 11 2784811 / +94 11 2785162 | [email protected] / [email protected]
🏢 Circular Information Source
Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education,
“Isurupaya”, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka.
Circular No: 31/2026
Ref: ED/09/12/06/05/01-2027
Date: 20.08.2026
Nalaka Kaluwewe
Secretary, Ministry of Education
