About Us

Hon. Minister of Education

Hon. Dr. Susil Premajayantha, M.P.

Achchige Don Susil Premajayantha (born 10 January 1955) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Education

Premajayantha received his primary and secondary education at St. John's College, Nugegoda. After that he attended the University of Colombo and received a Bachelor of Laws in 1982 and became an Attorney at Law in 1984. Later on in 2004 he also gained a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Political Career

Premajayantha began his political career in 1991 being elected as the Deputy Chairman of Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Urban Council. In 1993 he was elected to the Western Provincial Council and was elected Chief Minister in 1995.

Secretary to the Ministry of Education

Mr. M. N. Ranasinghe

Graduated in Bsc.(Business Administration) Special from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura and obtained a Master Degree in Public Administration with a Merit pass (MPA) from the Post Graduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayawardenapura. Mr.Ranasinghe is a Special Grade officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service who counts 32 years of experience in various capacities and positions.

First he was appointed as a Sri Lanka Administration Service Officer in 1991 and posted to Kurunegala District as an Assistant Divisional Secretary in Kurunegala Division. Thereafter, served in District level & provincial level in various positions such as Assistant District Secretary, Assistant Secretary to the Chief Ministry of North western Province, Provincial

Director of Industries during the First ten years of his career from 1991 to 2001.

Then moved to Colombo and joined the Department of Immigration and Emigration. He started his work there as the Assistant Controller and served different positions. He assumed his duties as the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration in 2014.

During his tenure in the Public service he has participated in several international workshops, seminars, symposia in the fields of Immigration Management and related Systems Development Programmes.

He Joined the Ministry of Education as the Secretary Education after he Served director General of SLIDA from 2019 November to 2020 August.

Then He Joined the State Ministry of Fertilizer as the Secretary 2020 August and Served until 2022 May.

At Present serves as the Secretary of the Ministry of Education.

Additional Secretary - Educational Quality Development & Education Reforms, Acting: Information Technology & Digital Education, Planing & Performance Review

Mr. H. U. Premathilake

Mr. H. U. Premathilaka has served in Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service (SLEAS) as a Deputy Principal and a Principal since 1988 and is currently holding the position of Additional Secretory (Education Quality Development) of Ministry of Education.

He has more than 32 years experience in the field of Management and Administration and has served in the Vijaya college, Mathale the A. Rathnayake College, Walala, Menikhinna the Nalanda College, Colombo and the Ministry of Education in different capacities.

Additional Secretary - School Affairs

E.W.L.K Egodawela

Educational & Professional Qualifications
BSc -2^nd Class (Upper Division) University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Post Graduate Diploma in Education – Open University of Sri Lanka
Post Graduate Diploma in Education Management (National Institute of Education)
Masters in Arts (Education) University of Peradeniya

Service Details

Deputy Principal – K/St Anthony’s Girls’ College,Kandy

Principal-

Mt/Sri Sangamitta Girls’ School

K/Pushpadana Girls’ School
K/Mahamaya Girls’ School

Principals of Trainer – WB Project

Training Coordinator –GTZ Project

lalithaegodawela@gmail.com

Additional Secretary - Administration

Mr. P. L. Pathmakumara

Mr. P. L. Pathmakumara is the Additional Secretary (administration) of the Ministry of Education. He is a special grade officer of Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS) having twenty years (20) experience in the administration and development field. He has started his service in the public administration in 2000, as an Assistant Divisional Secretary at the Divisional Secretariat of Ambalangoda. From there onwards, he has served divisional level, departments, and ministries too in various capacities as Assistant Divisional Secretary, Assistant Director, Assistant Controller, Deputy Controller, Senior Assistant Secretary and director too.

Mr. P. L. Pathmakumara is a Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) graduate in the University of Colombo, and holds, Master of Arts (Sociology) in the University of Kelaniya. And Diploma in Public Administration in Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA).

Additional Secretary - Establishment

Ms. P. K. S. Subhodini

P. K. S. Subhodini Additional Secretary (Establishment)and is a special grade SLAS officer having 20 years of experience in the field of Management and Administration. She has started the service in the provincial Education Ministry, Western Province, as an assistant secretary. From there onward she contributed her service post and Telecommunication, Irrigation, Mahaweli Authority, Social Services, Office of the Cabinet of Ministers, Mega police and western Development, and Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural development in different capacities. Before she joins the SLAS she worked for the NIE for three years

P. K. S. Subhodini bears a B.Sc (Agriculture) of Ruhuna University and holds an M.Sc (Agriculture) from Peradeniya University, MA(Financial Economics) of Colombo University, and PG Dip in Management

Additional Secretary - Procurement & Construction

Mrs. Devika Liyanage

She had been working as a Mathematics teacher for 5 years after passing out from the “Siyane College of Education.” She joined SLAS in 2000 and had been working at following institutions.

· Assistant Controller (Supply) - Department of Food

· Assistant Secretary (Disciplinary - Public Service Commission

· Deputy Controller - Department of immigration and Emigration

· Director (Admin) - Merchant Shipping Secretariat

· Senior Assistant Secretary (Defence) - Ministry of Defence

· Director (Establishment & Disciplinary) - National Police Commission

· Additional Secretary - State Ministry of Land Management

· Additional Secretary ( Project) – Ministry of Lands

Additional Secretary (Non Academic & Combined Services)

R.B Gankewala

Mrs. R.B.Gankewala is the Additional Secretary ( Non Academic and Combined Services)of the Ministry of Education. She is a Special Grade officer of Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS) having 20 years of service in the fields of administration and development. She has started the service as a Director of the Ministry of Health and later performed as an Assistant Secretary, Senior Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Education. As a Class -1 officer she served in the Ministry of Finance and Sri Lanka Customs and as a Special Grade officer she served in the State Ministry of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals and the State Ministry of Solar, Wind and Hydro Power Generation Projects Development.

Mrs. Gankewala is a Bachelor of Science graduate specialized in the field in Chemistry from University of Peradeniya and she completed her Master of Arts Degree from the University of Kelaniya and Diploma in Public Administration from Sri Lanka Institute of Development and Administration.

Director General - Accounts & Finance (Acting)

Mr. D. L. A. Wijenayake

MPA (e-Government) PIM-University of Sri Jayewardenepura, PGD (Accounts & Finance) University of Peradeniya, HNDA, DPFM, Diploma in IT, CompTia A+, CA (Final), MAAT. Interest in Public Financial Management, Procurement Management, Project Finance, e-Government Services. Exposure in the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Thailand and India.

Chief Finance Officer (CFO)

Mr.K.D.N.Karunathilake

Mr. K.D.N.Karunathilake has been served in the Sri Lanka Accountant’s Service since 1991.

Divisional Secretariat Thalawa & Thambuththegama as an Accountant
North Central Province – Cooperative Ministry as an Accountant
North Central Province – Provincial Educational Department as Deputy Director (Finance)
Civil Security Department as Chief Accountant
Sri Lanka Army as Chief Accountant

He has 34 years’ service in Government Service including 4 years as an Audit Examiner in Audit General’s Department and 30 years’ Service in Sri Lanka Government Accountant’s Service.

Mr. K.D.N.Karunathilake is a Bachelor of Science Business Administration (Special) of University of Sri Jayawardhanapura and

Holds Post Graduate Diploma in Rajarata University of Sri Lanka and

Holds Master Degree in Business Administration of University of Wayamba and

Final 1 level of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and a member of Association Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka.