Action needed to strengthen education system in Sri Lanka: Minister

By Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama

Actions are needed to strengthen the education system in Sri Lanka and the conceptual changes that need to be made, in order to reach global educational goals, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.   

He said this during the meeting with the Global Director for Education of the World Bank, Jaime Saavedra, on the sidelines of the Education World Forum (2023), held in London, UK.   
During the meeting, Minister Premajayantha and the Global Director held a detailed discussion on the new educational approaches practiced globally and the new educational reforms being implemented in the education sector of Sri Lanka.   

Minister Premajayantha also elaborated on the existing limitations and challenges when it comes to expanding capacity to learn in Sri Lanka.