උසස් අධ්යාපන රාජ්ය අමාත්යාංශය உயர் கல்வி இராஜாங்க அமைச்சு | |
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Ministry overview | |
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Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
Headquarters | 18 Ward place,
Colombo 7 6°55′00″N 79°52′01″E / 6.9166°N 79.8669°E |
Annual budget | |
Minister responsible |
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Ministry executive |
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Child Ministry | |
Website | mohe.gov.lk |
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]
The current State Minister of Higher Education is vacant.
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Head of government | Ministerial title | Refs | ||
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J. R. Jayewardene |
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United National Party | 14 February 1980 | J. R. Jayewardene | Minister of Higher Education | ||||
A. C. S. Hameed | United National Party | 18 February 1989 | 28 March 1990 | Ranasinghe Premadasa | Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology | [4] [5] | |||
Lalith Athulathmudali | United National Party | 30 March 1990 | Minister of Education and Higher Education | [6] [7] | |||||
W. J. M. Lokubandara |
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United National Party | August 1993 | D. B. Wijetunga | [8] | ||||
Richard Pathirana | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 19 August 1994 | [9] [10] | ||||||
Indika Gunawardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 19 October 2000 | Chandrika Kumaratunga | Minister of Higher Education and Information Technology Development | [11] | ||||
Sarath Amunugama |
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 14 September 2001 | Minister of Education and Higher Education | [12] [13] | ||||
W. A. Wiswa Warnapala | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 28 January 2007 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | Minister of Higher Education | [14] [15] [16] | ||||
S. B. Dissanayake |
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22 November 2010 | [17] [18] | ||||||
Kabir Hashim | United National Party | 12 January 2015 | 22 March 2015 | Maithripala Sirisena | Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion | [19] [20] [21] [22] | |||
Sarath Amunugama |
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | Minister of Higher Education and Research | [23] [24] [25] [26] | |||
Lakshman Kiriella | United National Party | 4 September 2015 | 14 October 2015 | Minister of University Education and Highways | [27] [28] [29] | ||||
14 October 2015 | 25 February 2018 | Minister of Higher Education and Highways | [30] [31] | ||||||
Kabir Hashim | United National Party | 25 February 2018 | 22 November 2019 | [32] [33] [34] | |||||
Bandula Gunawardane | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | 22 November 2019 | Gotabaya Rajapaksa | Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation | [35] |
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Name | Took office | Left office | Title | Refs |
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Sunil Jayantha Navaratne | 22 November 2010 | Higher Education Secretary | [36] | |
Udaya R. Seneviratna | 19 January 2015 | Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotio Secretary | [37] | |
D. C. Dissanayake | 8 September 2015 | 27 November 2019 | University Education and Highways Secretary | [38] [39] [40] |
D.M.A.R.B. Dissanayake | 27 November 2019 | Present | Higher Education, Technology and Innovation Secretary | [41] [42] |
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උසස් අධ්යාපන රාජ්ය අමාත්යාංශය உயர் கல்வி இராஜாங்க அமைச்சு | |
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Ministry overview | |
---|---|
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
Headquarters | 18 Ward place,
Colombo 7 6°55′00″N 79°52′01″E / 6.9166°N 79.8669°E |
Annual budget | |
Minister responsible |
|
Ministry executive |
|
Child Ministry | |
Website | mohe.gov.lk |
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]
The current State Minister of Higher Education is vacant.
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Name | Portrait | Party | Took office | Left office | Head of government | Ministerial title | Refs | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. R. Jayewardene |
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United National Party | 14 February 1980 | J. R. Jayewardene | Minister of Higher Education | ||||
A. C. S. Hameed | United National Party | 18 February 1989 | 28 March 1990 | Ranasinghe Premadasa | Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology | [4] [5] | |||
Lalith Athulathmudali | United National Party | 30 March 1990 | Minister of Education and Higher Education | [6] [7] | |||||
W. J. M. Lokubandara |
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United National Party | August 1993 | D. B. Wijetunga | [8] | ||||
Richard Pathirana | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 19 August 1994 | [9] [10] | ||||||
Indika Gunawardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 19 October 2000 | Chandrika Kumaratunga | Minister of Higher Education and Information Technology Development | [11] | ||||
Sarath Amunugama |
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 14 September 2001 | Minister of Education and Higher Education | [12] [13] | ||||
W. A. Wiswa Warnapala | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 28 January 2007 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | Minister of Higher Education | [14] [15] [16] | ||||
S. B. Dissanayake |
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22 November 2010 | [17] [18] | ||||||
Kabir Hashim | United National Party | 12 January 2015 | 22 March 2015 | Maithripala Sirisena | Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion | [19] [20] [21] [22] | |||
Sarath Amunugama |
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 22 March 2015 | 17 August 2015 | Minister of Higher Education and Research | [23] [24] [25] [26] | |||
Lakshman Kiriella | United National Party | 4 September 2015 | 14 October 2015 | Minister of University Education and Highways | [27] [28] [29] | ||||
14 October 2015 | 25 February 2018 | Minister of Higher Education and Highways | [30] [31] | ||||||
Kabir Hashim | United National Party | 25 February 2018 | 22 November 2019 | [32] [33] [34] | |||||
Bandula Gunawardane | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | 22 November 2019 | Gotabaya Rajapaksa | Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation | [35] |
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Name | Took office | Left office | Title | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sunil Jayantha Navaratne | 22 November 2010 | Higher Education Secretary | [36] | |
Udaya R. Seneviratna | 19 January 2015 | Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotio Secretary | [37] | |
D. C. Dissanayake | 8 September 2015 | 27 November 2019 | University Education and Highways Secretary | [38] [39] [40] |
D.M.A.R.B. Dissanayake | 27 November 2019 | Present | Higher Education, Technology and Innovation Secretary | [41] [42] |
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