The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
A committee has been appointed to develop a policy and framework for higher education reforms and has been working for about six months. The Prime Minister noted that the review covers universities, Higher National Diploma programmes, and vocational sector needs, and is identifying current issues and changes needed to align with school education reforms. Further changes are to be made following the committee’s report, recommendations, and consultations.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, we have appointed a committee to prepare the policy and framework for higher education reforms. The committee has been working for about six months. As you know, higher education is broader than just universities; it includes Higher National Diploma programmes and caters to needs in the vocational sector as well. The committee has begun work, first identifying issues in the current higher education landscape and the changes required to align with school education reforms. Following the committee’s report, recommendations and consultations, we plan necessary changes in the higher education sector.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 May 2026. No. 23541. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5455