Ministry_of_Higher_Education_and_Highways_(Sri_Lanka)

State Ministry of Higher Education

State Ministry of Higher Education

Government ministry in Sri Lanka


The State Ministry of Higher Education (Sinhala: උසස් අධ්‍යාපන රාජ්‍ය අමාත්‍යාංශය, romanized: Usas Adh‍yāpana Rāj‍ya Amāt‍yāṅśaya; Tamil: உயர் கல்வி இராஜாங்க அமைச்சு) is a Non-cabinet ministry of the Government 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 of higher education institutions in the country.[2][3]

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The current State Minister of Higher Education is vacant.

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Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna

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References

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