Preliminary discussions at the ministerial level to draft the 2025 national budget have commenced under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
As part of these efforts, a focused discussion on budget proposals related to the Ministry of Education’s expenditure was held this morning (10) at the Presidential Secretariat.
The meeting was attended by several key figures, including Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education and Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Madura Seneviratne, Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriwardena, Secretary to the Ministry of Education Nalaka Kaluwewa, and other high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Education.
This meeting marks an important step in aligning the budgetary framework with the country’s educational priorities for the coming year.
