Functions of the Branch

• Identification of high quality books for school libraries.
• Informing Publishers and Authors about obtaining approval from the Ministry of Education to license a book as a school library book, and publishing related announcements in Sinhala, Tamil, and English media newspapers.
• Conducting awareness workshops for book reviewers.  
• Carrying out the review of printed books and manuscripts submitted to the Educational Publications Advisory Board through qualified book reviewers.
• Conducting monthly meetings of the Educational Publications Advisory Board.
• Approving, rejecting, granting approval subject to amendments for books submitted for the monthly meeting.
• Identifying books eligible for licensing with only the government share charged, and presenting relevant matters to the Board regarding the issuance of such licenses.
• Publishing and updating the list of books that have been licensed for use in school libraries.