These new education reforms are to be implemented under five main pillars — introducing a new curriculum, developing human resources, improving infrastructure facilities, raising public awareness, and ensuring proper evaluation and assessment. Preparations have been made to introduce these new education reforms initially for students of Grade One and Grade Six in the year 2026.

The National Institute of Education has been entrusted with the primary responsibility of preparing the subject syllabuses required for general education and promoting quality education. Programs to educate principals and teachers about these education reforms are being conducted island-wide at provincial and district levels. Under the Human Resource Development Program, the Faculty of Educational Leadership Development and Management of the National Institute of Education has organized the training program for principals of Sinhala-medium schools, which is presently being held at the Meepe Teachers’ Training Centre.

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