Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka)

Ministry of Education
Agency overview
අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශය கல்வி அமைச்சு

Headquarters	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 6°53′27.5″N 79°55′48.4″E / 6.890972°N 79.930111°E / 6.890972; 79.930111
Ministers responsible	Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Minister of Education V.S. Radhakrishnan, State Minister of Education
Agency executive	Mr Bandusena, Permanent Secretary
Child agency	Department of Examinations
Website	www.moe.gov.lk

The Ministry Of Education (also known as the Education Ministry) is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka. The ministry is not responsible for tertiary education which comes under the Ministry of Higher Education however two universities do come under the ministry.

Senior officials

Minister of Education - Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
State Minister - V.S. Radhakrishnan
Permanent Secretary - Mr Bandusena

Additional Secretaries

Senadeera
H U Prematilaka
S U Wijeratna
Ilangasinghe
Ashoka Senanai Hewage
S.P.Jayathunga

Departments within the Ministry of Education

Department of Examinations

Universities administrated

List of ministers

List of Ministers of Education

External links

Education in Sri Lanka

Ministry of Education

Higher and further education

Universities

Current	University of Colombo Eastern University University of Jaffna University of Kelaniya University of Moratuwa Open University University of Peradeniya Rajarata University University of Ruhuna Sabaragamuwa University South Eastern University University of Sri Jayewardenepura Uva Wellassa University University of the Visual & Performing Arts Wayamba University

Former	Ceylon University College University of Ceylon University of Sri Lanka

Other topics	Compulsory leadership training for undergraduates Inter University Students' Federation Ragging Standardisation University Grants Commission

Institutes

Military institutions

Religious institutions

Technical colleges

Other colleges

School education

Schools	Central Province Eastern Province Northern Province North Central Province North Western Province Sabaragamuwa Province Southern Province Uva Province Western Province Oldest schools

Examinations	Department of Examinations GCE Advanced Level GCE Ordinary Level Scholarship Examination

School types	Madhya Maha Vidyalaya National school Pirivena Private school

Other topics	Uniforms

Other topics

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Ministries of Sri Lanka

Culture and education	Buddha Sasana Education Higher Education and Highways Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs National Heritage National Languages and Social Integration Plantation Industries Youth Affairs and Skills Development

Agriculture, exports, and resources	Agriculture Botanical Gardens and Public Recreation Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development Co-operatives and Internal Trade Development and Environment Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Development Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Irrigation and Water Resources Management Lands Livestock and Rural Community Development Minor Export Crop Promotion State Resources and Enterprise Development Sugar Industry Development Water Supply and Drainage Wildlife Resources Conservation

Health, employment, and wellbeing	Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Labour and Trade Union Relations Productivity Promotion Social Empowerment and Welfare Sports Tourism Women and Child Affairs

Law, finance, and politics	Finance Foreign Affairs Industry and Commerce Investment Promotion Justice Law and Order and Southern Development Mass Media and Information Parliamentary Affairs Provincial Councils and Local Government Public Management Reforms Public Relations and Public Affairs Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms

Development and forces	Defence Disaster Management Home Affairs Housing and Construction Megapolis and Western Development Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs Petroleum Resources Development Ports and Shipping Posts, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs Power and Renewable Energy Private Transport Services Resettlement Technology and Research Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Transport and Civil Aviation Urban Development

Defunct	Civil Aviation Education Services External Affairs and Defence Highways, Ports & Shipping Indigenous Medicine Muslim Religious Affairs

Government of Sri Lanka Cabinet

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