Govt. committed to easing parents’ education burden: Dr. Kaushalya Ariyaratne

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Colombo, Feb. 23 (Daily Mirror) - Deputy Minister of Mass Media Dr. Kaushalya Ariyaratne said the government is committed to easing the heavy financial burden faced by parents in educating their children.

Speaking at a recent event, Dr. Ariyaratne said that reducing the pressure on parents is a key policy of the government and forms part of its broader education reforms.

She said that the reforms go beyond general education and also focus on strengthening special education.

Highlighting the importance of inclusion, she said that persons with disabilities must be fully integrated into society and made active contributors to the country’s development.

“We are not leaving anyone behind. This is a journey towards development by bringing together all those whose rights have been violated,” she said.

Dr. Ariyaratne further pointed out that the government has allocated significant funds in the national budget for education, health, and public transportation, highlighting these sectors as top priorities.

She also said that decisions are taken collectively within the government. “We do not make individual decisions. We are a collective government,” she added.

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Jude Tuesday, 24 February 2026 12:31 AM

For God sake, stop FREE EDUCATION for University students. Especially medical students. At least university students should be under Bond And obligated to work in SL fifteen years after graduating.. instead Free education offer them student loans like repayment in 20 years. These doctors passout And half of them go overseas especially Europe to work.. we're The training grounds for UK doctors.

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Buddy sahodaraya Wednesday, 25 February 2026 04:01 AM

Cow shall ya.

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Jude Tuesday, 24 February 2026 12:32 AM

Hello, stop Free education and offer them student loans.

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Jude Tuesday, 24 February 2026 01:04 AM

Cuba provides Free education. However, graduates are generally required to complete two to three years of MANDATORY social service often low-paid social service in government-assigned positions. Do we have anything like that!???. That's why Even for another 50 years we're never gonna develop. We're living off handouts from IMF world Bank ADB and other lenders.

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Jude Tuesday, 24 February 2026 01:25 AM

The country will never prosper if university students get Free education. At least partially cost should bourne by students by way of student loan.

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Jude Tuesday, 24 February 2026 07:02 AM

Government spending billions of billions for education but very little to show for. Brain drain is out of hand. The biggest setback for development is The university education not Job oriented.and not geared for modern day requirements. University education producers parrots and book Worms.

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Gabriella Tuesday, 24 February 2026 10:16 AM

It would be great if your "collective " government sucessfully implemented any of their grandiose schemes.

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