Progress in the Educational Field

3,929,234 students receive education from 212,683 teachers in 9662 schools in Sri Lanka.

The present government has unambiguously realized the responsibility of producing a young generation armed with latest technological knowledge and who would be dutiful and productive citizens to the country. Accordingly, many dynamic changes were introduced in the educational field during the last four years. All vacancies have been filled and promotions have been made in the Educational Administrative Service and

the Sri Lanka Principal Service. 281 officers were recruited for Teacher Educational Service.

2474 officers were recruited anew for Sri Lanka Principal Service.

Teachers Service and Graduates

12000 National Teaching Faculty Services appointments were given during the past four years. In addition, 33,000 graduates were recruited as Teachers. 3275 Tamil Medium Teachers were recruited for service in the Estate Schools.

Teacher Training

All teachers in the schools have been provided training and 2750 teachers were recruited and trained for service in the Teacher Training Colleges.

A new faculty was started for Information Technology. Peradeniya Teacher Training College was developed as an English Language Faculty.

The monthly allowance paid to those who received in training in Educational Faculties was doubled.

Distribution of School Text Books

All delays related to this subject have been nullified and in the year 2009 alone Rs.3000 Billion was spent for printing text books.

School Uniforms

Expenditure of School Uniforms in the year 2010 amounts to Rs.1260 million.

Full-fledged Schools

Sharing knowledge between friends... Pictures: ANCL Library

One school in each Divisional Secretariat was selected and developed to equip with all facilities. The expenditure amounted to Rs.2570 Billion.

School Children from the North

For provision of school uniforms to 60,600 children in the Internally Displaced Camps an amount of Rs.45 million was spent.

Action has been taken to teach Tamil language to all Sinhala teachers and teach Sinhala language to all Tamil teachers.

Mid Day Meals

In the year 2008 alone Rs.1648 million was spent for providing mid day meals to 575,896 students in 6025 schools.

School Facilities

Rs.1780 million has been spent for provision of multi lingual facilities, health care facilities, water and electricity supplies and other amenities to 2276 schools.

Estate Schools

Rs.260 Billion was spent for development of Estate Schools in the year 2009. 3250 centres for development of information technology education and 45 e-villages have been established. Steps were taken to provide information technology educational facilities with Chinese assistance.

School Libraries

Rs.50 million has been spent for development of school libraries.

Sports Development

1840 selected schools were provided with sports gear and facilities for development of sports.

Examination Efficiency

60% of the Advanced Level students became qualified to enter Universities in the year 2006.

This efficiency level has been raised to 63% in the year 2009.

48.7% of Ordinary Level became qualified to receive education in Advanced Level in 2006.

This has been raised to 56.8% in the year 2009.

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