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Ministry of Education Services; Agency overview; Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka: Employees: 72: Annual budget: Rs 7.684,650 Billion: Agency executive

Minister of Education of Sri Lanka. Incumbent. Dinesh Gunawardena. since 16 August 2021. Ministry of Education. Appointer. The President with advice of Prime Minister. Inaugural holder. E. A. Nugawela.

Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 19 August 1994: Indika Gunawardena: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 19 October 2000: Chandrika Kumaratunga: Minister of Higher Education and Information Technology Development: Sarath Amunugama: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 14 September 2001: Minister of Education and Higher Education: W. A. Wiswa Warnapala: Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Sri Lanka's population had an adult literacy rate of 96.3% in 2015, which is above average by world and regional standards. Computer literacy in 2017 28.3% and phone users in 2017 105%, website users 32% in 2017. Education plays a major part in the life and culture of the country. which dates back to 543 BC.

The Ministry of Urban Development is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for planning and implementation of Economic social and physical development of the areas declared by the Minister-in-charge of the subject of Urban development. The ministry was established by an Act of parliament bearing No 41 of 1978.