A committee of experts has been appointed to enhance the standards and undertake the restructuring of National Colleges of Education.

The committee is chaired by Professor Liyanage Amarakeerthi of the Department of Sinhala, University of Peradeniya. Other members include Senior Professor Arosha S. Adikaram from the Department of Human Resource Management, University of Colombo; Professor P. Iyngaran from the Department of Chemistry, University of Jaffna; and retired Senior Lecturer P.A.D. Anil of the Sri Lanka Teacher Educators Service.     

In line with the government’s national education policy, the committee is tasked with recommending measures to improve the overall institutional framework of National Colleges of Education. 

This includes enhancing infrastructure and student welfare, as well as strengthening governance, sustainability, the learning environment, evaluation methods, and the relationship between lecturers and students.

The committee members met with the Minister of Education and Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, yesterday (02) at the Ministry of Education to discuss the initiative.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized the need to create an environment within National Colleges of Education that fosters the development of capable teachers with strong leadership qualities, in order to achieve the government’s envisioned education transformation goals.

She further noted that these institutions play a vital role in producing teachers necessary for maintaining quality primary and secondary education. Therefore, she stressed that the newly appointed committee should carry out a comprehensive review covering all aspects of the institutional structure to transform these colleges into centers of excellence for teacher education in the future.

The Prime Minister also instructed the committee members to visit all National Colleges of Education to gain a better understanding of existing conditions and provided necessary guidelines to ensure the success of the evaluation process.