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News Sri Lanka » Southern » Education: Microsoft serves as a copilot to the Ministry of Education in integrating AI into Sri Lanka’s national curriculum

News channel or source: https://news.microsoft.com/apac/2024/03/20/microsoft-serves-as-a-copilot-to-the-ministry-of-education-in-integrating-ai-into-sri-lankas-national-curriculum/

Published on: Tuesday 19 March 2024

Representatives from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Technology, United States Embassy in Sri Lanka and Microsoft at the MoU signing. Colombo, Sri Lanka – March 20, 2024 – The Ministry of ...

News Sri Lanka » Southern » Education: China, Sri Lanka unveils general education digital transformation project

News channel or source: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202601/1353383.shtml?id=11

Published on: Thursday 15 January 2026

China and Sri Lanka on Wednesday jointly launched a project aiming at the digital transformation of general education in Sri Lanka. The China-Aid Digital Transformation Project of General Education in ...

News Sri Lanka » Southern » Education: Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake government announces market-driven education reforms

News channel or source: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/08/12/wxua-a12.html

Published on: Sunday 10 August 2025

The Sri Lankan government announced last month that it will introduce major changes to the education system starting in 2026. Its education program, however, is essentially based on the former ...

News Sri Lanka » Southern » Education: Think of the children in Sri Lanka’s economic crisis

News channel or source: https://eastasiaforum.org/2023/07/19/think-of-the-children-in-sri-lankas-economic-crisis/

Published on: Tuesday 18 July 2023

Sri Lanka hangs on the precipice of losing its much-lauded educational achievements after two and half years of interrupted learning from COVID-19 and now an economic collapse. Often viewed as a model ...

News Sri Lanka » Southern » Education: Education Reform as a Strategic Driver of Sri Lanka’s Future Growth

News channel or source: https://www.sundaytimes.lk/260301/education/education-reform-as-a-strategic-driver-of-sri-lankas-future-growth-632844.html

Published on: Saturday 28 February 2026

Sri Lanka’s education journey is deeply rooted in its history, and the country has long regarded education as one of its proudest national achievements. The landmark free education reforms of 1945, ...

News Sri Lanka » Southern » Education: Higher Education Reforms #ClearHerPath to Skills and Jobs in Sri Lanka

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/08/07/higher-education-reforms-clearherpath-to-skills-and-jobs-in-sri-lanka

Published on: Wednesday 06 August 2025

After graduating from Sri Lanka’s University of Kelaniya with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Literature, Tharuvi Nanayakkarawasam was eager to start her career and make her mark on the professional ...

News Sri Lanka » Southern » Education: World Bank Vice President Visits Sri Lanka, Reaffirms Support for Education, Rural Development and Renewable Energy

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/01/22/world-bank-vice-president-visits-sri-lanka-reaffirms-support-for-education-rural-development-and-renewable-energy

Published on: Tuesday 21 January 2025

Colombo, Sri Lanka – January 22, 2025 – World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, concluded a 2-day visit to Sri Lanka today, where he met with His Excellency President Anura Kumara ...

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