The Minister of Education; Mr. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says that his is happy about his opportunity to give political leadership to prepare a new sustainable Education Act for creating a future human resource.
The Minster conveyed these ideas today (20) at the event of final edition and review of the Education Bill prepared under his instructions and the guidance.
This review meeting was held in Waters Edge Hotel, Battaramulla under the patronage of the Minister of Education. Higher officers from National Institute of Education, Department of Examination, National Education Commission, Educational Publications Department, Ministry of Education, Universities and Institutes of Higher Education were present therein.
Instead of the Education Act No.31 of 1939, a new Act is to be introduced. The Minster said that this new Act aims to provide solutions to prolonged issues in the education sector to improve the quality of education in Sri Lanka