Education

05 December 202205 December 2022Education

Education Policy 1994-2005 and the road ahead President Kumaratunga’s presidency implemented policies aimed at building upon Sri Lanka’s standing as the regional success story in education (with a 92.5% adult literacy rate and 95% primary school enrollment rate even in...

Education, Speeches

15 October 202015 October 2020Education and Morality

Celebration of United Nations Day St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka OCTOBER 15, 2020 The United Nations Organisation (UNO) is indeed one of the World’s noblest creations. After two terrible World Wars in the 20th Century, world leaders realized...

Education, Speeches

18 April 200918 April 2009Women & Leadership

Chatham Hall Leaders in Residence Chatham Hall, Chatham, Virginia, USA APRIL 18, 2009 We are going to talk about women in leadership during the next two half days. This is a topic that has been much discussed especially in the...

Education, Speeches

03 October 200503 October 2005“Education engenders dialogue and understanding between different viewpoints”

33rd Session of the General Conference of UNESCO Paris, France OCTOBER 3, 2005 I am indeed happy and honoured to be amongst this august gathering and to be associated with the inauguration of the 33 rd Session of the General...

Education, Speeches

04 April 200304 April 2003Development and Education

Royal College Prize Awarding Ceremony Colombo, Sri Lanka APRIL 4, 2003 Ven. Maha Sanga and other dignitaries,Excellencies,Hon. Prime Minister,Hon. Ministers,Parliamentarians,Principal and tutorial staff,Ladies and Gentlemen. 1. Getting opportunities such as these to address school children, are what I most look...

Education, Speeches

18 February 200318 February 2003Sustainable Development through Education

Launch of South Asia Foundation's Learning Initiative Colombo, Sri Lanka FEBRUARY 18, 2003 I am truly happy to be here with you at the inauguration of the South Asia Foundation General Conference and to be associated with the launching of...

Education, Speeches

06 September 200206 September 2002Revolution in the Education System

Royal College Prize Awarding Ceremony Colombo, Sri Lanka SEPTEMBER 6, 2002 Ven. Maha Sangha,Dignitaries of other religions, Rev. Sirs,Hon. Ranil Wickramasinghe, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,Hon. (Dr.) Karunasena Kodituwakku, Minister of Education, Human Resources Development...