Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka)

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Ministry of Education
Agency overview
අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශය கல்வி அமைச்சு

Headquarters	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
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, Ministry of Higher Education and Highways

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

By subject

Primary and secondary 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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Culture and education	Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Education
Agriculture, exports, and resources	Agriculture Environment Fisheries Irrigation Plantation Industries Tourism and Lands Water Supply Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation
Health, employment, and wellbeing	Health Labour and Foreign Employment Sports and Youth Affairs Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment
Law, finance, and politics	Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies Foreign Affairs Industries Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Mass Media Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government Public Security Trade, Commerce and Food Security
Development and forces	Defence Investment Promotion Ports, Shipping and Aviation Power and Energy Technology Transport and Highways Urban Development and Housing
Defunct	Civil Aviation Education Services External Affairs and Defence Highways, Ports & Shipping Indigenous Medicine Mass Media and Information Muslim Religious Affairs Parliamentary Affairs
Government of Sri Lanka Cabinet

Senior officials

Departments within the Ministry of Education

Universities administrated

List of ministers

See also

External links