Right to information bill signed by the Speaker

New legislation to monitor private and international schools

The Government is to introduce new legislation to monitor private and international schools in the country. Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said that the new legislation was required to ensure quality education at private schools. Last year the Government had taken a policy decision that international and private schools functioning in Sri Lanka facilitating general education (between 5-18 years of age) following local and foreign curricula should be monitored by the Ministry of Education.

10 Nov, 2016

Budget of 2017 aims for strong economic foundation

Sri Lanka’s 2017 budget is aiming to lay a strong foundation for growth and lower poverty, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said, according to Economy Next. “It may be a difficult journey but it will lay the base for a better future,” Karunanayake told Parliament in the 2017?budget speech. He said public private partnerships will be forged and private sector will be allowed to grow instead of engaging in excessive state intervention. Sri Lanka’s state enterprises were also in a weak state a

10 Nov, 2016

Guidelines to be issued for shelters for abused women

A new set of guidelines are to be issued to shelters for abused women, the Government said today. In addition to providing legal assistance, counselling and medical services, to women victimized by domestic violence, rape, and sexual abuse?there is a need to maintain temporary protection shelters. The first protection shelters by the Government was established in 2012 and subsequently several others have been established at provincial level. Private shelters are also maintained with the assis

09 Nov, 2016