Sri Lanka has a long history of the evolution of education that dates back two millennia. It believes that with the arrival of Buddhism from India, the education system was established in Buddhist ...

Introduction: There was a time – not so long ago – when being a teacher in Sri Lanka was a badge of honour. Our grandparents ...

There are two complaints that are frequently heard in Sri Lanka about its education system. One is that it’s quite outdated, “fossilised in a bygone era”; the other is that it fails to ...

In a concerted effort to boost the country’s overall economy, development of the education sector has become a government priority. In recent years it has initiated plans to increase the capacity of ...

A political cover-up is suspected. The story is highlighting the shortcomings of Sri Lanka’s education system, as well as the pervasiveness of gender-based violence. Colombo (AsiaNews ...