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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 ...
The crisis resulted in Sri Lanka defaulting on its $51 billion sovereign debt for the first time in its history, along with double-digit inflation, a crippling energy crisis that led to 15 hour power cuts, severe fuel shortages leading to the suspension of fuel to all non-essential vehicles, and more.
2011, "Education policy reform in Sri Lanka: the double-edged sword of political will", Journal of Education Policy, 26 (4). pp. 499–512. 2011, Guest Editor of special issue on "The Policies, Politics and Progress of Access to Basic Education", Journal of Education Policy, 26 (4) (Editorial with Keith Lewin pp. 477–482).
Sri Lanka in the Modern Age: A History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-025755-2. Woodcock, George. "The Kings of Kandy" History Today (Dec 1963) 13#12 pp 852–862, covers 1505 to 1833. The Betrayal of Buddhism: An Abridged Version of the Report of the Buddhist Committee of Inquiry 1956:124 pages
First Muslim Boys' School in Sri Lanka 15 November 1884 Sri Lanka Muslim Society Western: Colombo: Colombo: Colombo: National: Kiriella Central College 1885 Sabaragamuwa Ratnapura Ratnapura Kiriella National Southlands College, Galle: Girls' High School: 1885 [e] Wesleyan Methodist Mission: Southern: Galle: Galle: Galle: National [10] [115 ...
A pirivena (plural: piriven) is a monastic college for the education of monks in Sri Lanka. In ancient time, they were also centers of secondary and higher education for lay people. As of 2018, 753 piriven have been founded and maintained by the Ministry of Education. [1] Young monks undergo training at these piriven prior to their ordination.
Agitation for the provision of higher education in the island and for the establishment of a university began by the mid-19th century. This agitation gathered momentum by the beginning of the 20th century, and the Ceylon University Association, formed in 1906 by Sir James Peiris, Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam and Sir Marcus Fernando with some other modern/western educated elite, urged the ...