State Ministry of Higher Education explained

Agency Name:State Ministry of Higher Education
Type:Ministry
Nativename:Sinhala; Sinhalese: උසස් අධ්‍යාපන රාජ්‍ය අමාත්‍යාංශය
Tamil: உயர் கல்வி இராஜாங்க அமைச்சு
Seal:Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg
Superseding:Ministry of Education
Jurisdiction:Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Headquarters:18 Ward place, Colombo 7
Coordinates:6.9166°N 79.8669°W
Minister1 Name:Vacant
Minister1 Pfo:State Minister of Higher Education
Chief1 Name:Mrs. J.M.B. Jayawardana
Chief1 Position:State Secretary
Child1 Agency:University Grants Commission

The State Ministry of Higher Education (Sinhala; Sinhalese: උසස් අධ්‍යාපන රාජ්‍ය අමාත්‍යාංශය|translit=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.

Ministers

Parties
Ministers of Higher Education
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!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Higher Education
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology [4] [5]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Education and Higher Education [6] [7]
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!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"[9] [10]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2Minister of Higher Education and Information Technology Development [11]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Education and Higher Education [12] [13]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2Minister of Higher Education [14] [15] [16]
[17] [18]
!align="center" style="background:;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=5Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion [19] [20] [21] [22]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Higher Education and Research [23] [24] [25] [26]
!align="center" style="background:;" rowspan=2align=center rowspan=2Minister of University Education and Highways [27] [28] [29]
Minister of Higher Education and Highways [30] [31]
!align="center" style="background:;"[32] [33] [34]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation [35]

Secretaries

Higher Education Secretaries
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Higher Education Secretary [36]
Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotio Secretary [37]
University Education and Highways Secretary [38] [39] [40]
Present Higher Education, Technology and Innovation Secretary [41] [42]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 27 November 2019. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 2151/38.
  2. Web site: Overview. MOHE.gov.lk. Ministry of Higher Education and Highways. 8 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Overview. MOHSL.gov.lk. Ministry of Higher Education and Highways. 8 September 2017.
  4. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020622185235/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/DD27Df01.html. unfit. 2002-06-22. Chapter 37: Talking peace.
  5. Book: de Silva . W. P. P. . Ferdinando . T. C. L. . 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka . . 210 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623233447/http://noolaham.net/project/148/14715/14715.pdf . 2015-06-23 .
  6. Book: de Silva . W. P. P. . Ferdinando . T. C. L. . 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka . . 213–214 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623233447/http://noolaham.net/project/148/14715/14715.pdf . 2015-06-23 .
  7. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020802170437/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/DF08Df01.html. unfit. 2002-08-02. Chapter 43: Aftermath of the Indian withdrawal.
  8. Sebastian. Rita. One Hundred Days of Wijetunge's Presidency. Tamil Times. 15 August 1993. XII. 8. 4. 0266-4488.
  9. The New Cabinet. Tamil Times. 15 August 1994. XIII. 8. 4. 0266-4488.
  10. The Cabinet. The Sri Lanka Monitor. August 1994. 79. 2.
  11. Web site: New cabinet sworn in today . Current Affairs . . 19 October 2000 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171946/http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca200010/20001019new_cabinet.htm . 3 March 2016 .
  12. News: Weerawarne. Sumadhu. 18 member Cabinet sworn in yesterday. The Island (Sri Lanka). 15 September 2001.
  13. News: New Cabinet. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 15 September 2001.
  14. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 29 January 2007 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1482/08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222024439/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2007/pdf/Jan/1482_8/1482_8e.pdf . 22 February 2014 .
  15. News: The New Cabinet. The Island (Sri Lanka). 29 January 2007.
  16. Web site: New Cabinet of Ministers sworn in . https://web.archive.org/web/20070213073604/http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca200701/20070128new_cabinet_ministers_sworn_in.htm . dead . 13 February 2007 . Current Affairs . The Official Website of the Government of Sri Lanka . 28 January 2007 .
  17. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 22 November 2010 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1681/2 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222024545/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2010/PDF/Nov/1681_02/1681_02%20%28E%29.pdf . 22 February 2014 .
  18. News: New Faces Boost Cabinet as Hopes Rise. 28 November 2010. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 2016-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044010/http://www.nation.lk/2010/11/28/newsfe1.htm. 2016-03-04. dead.
  19. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 18 January 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1897/16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128115111/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jan/1897_16/1897_16%20%28E%29.pdf. 28 January 2015.
  20. News: New Cabinet ministers sworn in. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 12 January 2015.
  21. News: New Cabinet takes oaths. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 12 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150118145912/http://www.nation.lk/edition/latest-top-stories/item/37306-new-cabinet-takes-oaths.html. 18 January 2015.
  22. News: Imtiaz . Zahrah . Moramudali . Umesh . 27-member cabinet 10 State ministers 08 Deputy ministers . . 13 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150118144216/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-82146-news-detail-27-member-cabinet-10-state-ministers-08-deputy-ministers.html . 18 January 2015 .
  23. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 26 March 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1907/48. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223820/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Mar/1907_48/1907_48%28E%29.pdf. 23 September 2015.
  24. News: More Ministers appointed. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 22 March 2015.
  25. News: Cabinet balloons to 40 as 26 more SLFPers luck out. The Island (Sri Lanka). 23 March 2015.
  26. News: Weerasinghe . Chamikara . SLFPers take oaths as ministers in National Govt . . 23 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150329061438/http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local%2Fslfpers-take-oaths-ministers-national-govt . 29 March 2015 .
  27. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 14 September 2015 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1932/07 .
  28. News: New Cabinet. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 4 September 2015.
  29. News: The new Cabinet . . 4 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907020713/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-102824-news-detail-the-new-cabinet.html . 7 September 2015 .
  30. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 30 October 2015 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1938/14 .
  31. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications NOTIFICATION. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 14 March 2018. 2062/26. 17 March 2018. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  32. News: Marasinghe. Sandasen. Mallawaarachchi. Amali. President reshuffles UNP pack. 25 March 2018. Daily News. 26 February 2018. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  33. News: PM sworn is as law and order minister in low key reshuffle. 25 March 2018. The Island. 26 February 2018. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  34. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & C., by the President. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 14 March 2018. 2062/27. 20 March 2018. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  35. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 27 November 2019. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 2151/38.
  36. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 22 November 2010. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1681/04.
  37. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 28 January 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1899/14. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223752/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jan/1899_14/1899_14%20E.pdf. 23 September 2015.
  38. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 18 September 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1932/69.
  39. News: 44 new Ministry Secretaries appointed. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 8 September 2015.
  40. News: New Secretaries to Ministries appointed. The Island (Sri Lanka). 9 September 2015.
  41. Web site: Secretaries. Office of the Cabinet of Ministers, Sri Lanka.
  42. PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 16 December 2019 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 2154/5 .

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