Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka)

Ministry of Education

අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශය கல்வி அமைச்சு
Agency overview
Headquarters	Sri Jayawardenapura 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 Mohan Lal Grarow, Deputy Minister
Agency executive	Anura Dissanayaka, Permanent Secretary
Child agency	Department of Examinations
Website	http://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 — Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, MP
• Deputy Minister — Hon. MohaLalgrarow, MP
• Permanent Secretary — Anura Dissanayaka

Additional Secretaries

• H U Prematilaka
• S U Wijeratna
• Jankasri chandraguptha
• R M C M Hearth
• N H M Chthranada

Departments within the Ministry of Education

• Department of Examinations

Universities administrated

• Advanced Technological Institute
• Buddhasravaka Bhiksu University
• Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka

List of ministers

• List of Ministers of Education

See also

• Education in Sri Lanka
• List of schools in Sri Lanka

External links

• Government of Sri Lanka
• Ministry of Education Sri Lanka

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