Sri Lanka – French educational cooperation get strengthened

The Minister of Education Professor G.L. Pieris mentioned that the programs must be planned todevelop educational ties between Sri Lanka and France in the near future and to maintain strongcooperation between the two countries. Especially, the importance of learning foreign languagesmust be emphasized to the students and the contribution of the French government is expectedfor
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Buddhist Monks’ entry to teaching service is a contemporary need.. The Minister of Education, Professor G.L. Peiris

(while participating in the function to hand over teaching appointments to 35 Buddhist monks and nuns who were in the Development Officers’ Service) The Minister of Education, Professor G.L. Peiris stated that a society cannot be developed only by enforcing the laws, but the actions must be taken for changing the attitudes from the early
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Discussions between Sri Lanka and Pakistan for the development of the field of educational

Special meeting was held recently (28) between The Minister of Education Professor G.L. Pieris and The High Commissioner of Pakistan Major General (retired) Muhammad Saad Khattak.  At this discussion, several topics envisaged on the mutual cooperation in the field of education were taken up. The minister of education and the High Commissioner agreed upon maintaining
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Empathy in the learning process in this country is expanded with the help of Japanese government

A program named ‘Learning for Empathy’ has been started in collaboration with school children,teachers, in-service advisors and the principals in this country with full financial supportprovided by the Japanese government together with Sri Lanka UNESCO National Commissionand the New Delhi Zonal Office. The inauguration of this program was held today (25) at theministry of education
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Special Notice for All the Applicants of National College of Education Admission in year 2020

Applicants those who have already applied for the Admission of National Colleges of Education in the year 2020 through Online System on or before 25.09.2020 according to the Gazette Notification dated 04.09.2020 are given a chance of 05 days from 26.09.2020 to 30.09.2020 only for editing. Accordingly, the relevant applicants are able to correct /
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Views and proposals of the private sector are important for the must be changes in the education and higher education in this country – The Minister of Education G.L. Pieris

It is the most suitable action to consider the views and proposals of the private sector for updating, formulating and revision of curricula for the purpose of eradicating the mismatch between the education, higher education and the job market in this country. Therefore, we have informed the private sector to send us their views and
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American government assistance for developing the education system of this country

At a special meeting held at the ministry of education between The Minister of Education G.L. Pieris and The American Ambassador Ms. Alaina B. Teplitz it was revealed that the American government is fully prepared to help for the development of education system in Sri Lanka.   At this occasion The American Ambassador Ms. Alaina B.
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The Ministry of Education suspends admission of children into intermediate grades until further notice.

In order to review the student admissions into the intermediate grades of all National Schools in the country, the Ministry of Education has decided to suspend the admission of children into intermediate grades of National Schools under the present admission criteria, until further notice.   
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The measures should be taken for preserving the standard and quality of university education is discussed

The Minister of Education G.L. Pieris says that the steps must be taken to reform the universitysystem in this country to create a future generation which has acquired soon the knowledge andpractice of the modern technology providing the ability to reach the apex of developmentaccording to the emphasis given in the vision of prosperity the
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The measures should be taken for preserving the standard and quality of university education is discussed

The Minister of Education G.L. Pieris says that the steps must be taken to reform the universitysystem in this country to create a future generation which has acquired soon the knowledge andpractice of the modern technology providing the ability to reach the apex of developmentaccording to the emphasis given in the vision of prosperity the
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