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Leeds sponsors literary associations in English, Tamil, and Sinhala. The school has clubs for science, environmental studies, public speaking, and art. Other programs include Bud Sciences, Nature Lovers, Effective Orators, and Vision Charmers. The students publish a monthly journal, The Leader.
The Overseas School of Colombo is a multinational English medium international school located in Pelawatte near Battaramulla, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. [1] The school offers IB programs from Pre-K through to 12th grade in Sri Lanka. OSC is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the Middle States Association of Colleges and ...
The Ministry of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for social services, social welfare and Kandyan heritage. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on social empowerment and welfare and other subjects which come under its purview. [ 1 ]
Education in Sri Lanka has a long history that dates back two millennia. While the Constitution of Sri Lanka does not provide free education as a fundamental right, the constitution mentions that 'the complete eradication of illiteracy and the assurance to all persons of the right to universal and equal access to education at all levels" in its section on directive principles of state policy ...
Currently, Sri Lanka allocates less than 2% of its GDP on education, which falls well below the international benchmark of 4-6%, making it one of lowest in the region, UNICEF emphasised until 2025. [5] In the 2025 Budget, Sri Lanka has made a historic investment in education, allocating substantial funds to enhance various aspects of the sector.
Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 28 January 2007 - 23 April 2010 Mahinda Rajapaksa: Dullas Alahapperuma: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 23 April 2010 - 12 January 2015 Niroshan Perera: United National Party: 12 January 2015 - 17 August 2015 Maithripala Sirisena: Sagala Ratnayaka: 1 May 2018 - 26 October 2018 Maithripala Sirisena: Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Primary and secondary education is free in Sri Lanka and is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education and the Provincial Governments. Undergraduate education in state universities are free, but limited to less than 10% of the student population.
Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya (abbreviated as DVP), established in 1940 and it is the largest co-educational institution and the most populated suburban school in Sri Lanka. [citation needed] The school is situated on land donated by Anagarika Dharmapala, whom the school is named after. The school was upgraded to National school status in ...