Government ministry of Sri Lanka
TheState Ministry of Higher Education (Sinhala :උසස් අධ්යාපන රාජ්ය අමාත්යාංශය ,romanized: Usas Adhyāpana Rājya Amātyāṅśaya ;Tamil :உயர் கல்வி இராஜாங்க அமைச்சு ) is a Non-cabinetministry of theGovernment of Sri Lanka responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on higher education and other subjects which come under its purview.[ 1] Broadly, this involves the maintenance, expansion, standardisation and general oversight and regulation ofhigher education institutions in the country.[ 2] [ 3]
The current State Minister of Higher Education isvacant .
Parties Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Higher Education Secretaries Name Took office Left office Title Refs Sunil Jayantha Navaratne 22 November 2010 Higher Education Secretary [ 36] Udaya R. Seneviratna 19 January 2015 Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotio Secretary [ 37] D. C. Dissanayake 8 September 2015 27 November 2019 University Education and Highways Secretary [ 38] [ 39] [ 40] D.M.A.R.B. Dissanayake 27 November 2019 Present Higher Education, Technology and Innovation Secretary [ 41] [ 42]
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