PM Harini to speak at Oxford University

Colombo, May 19 (Daily Mirror) - Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who has departed for an official visit to the United Kingdom to participate in the 22nd Annual Commonwealth Education Forum and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) 2026 Board of Governors Meeting, is also scheduled to address a session at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies at the University of Oxford.

During the visit, the Prime Minister will take part in several high-level academic and diplomatic engagements aimed at strengthening cooperation in education, development studies, research collaboration, and international partnerships.

As part of her itinerary, she will meet Ms. Bridget Phillipson, UK Secretary of State for Education, at the Department for Education to discuss areas of cooperation in education and related sectors. She is also expected to meet Ms. Yvette Cooper, UK Foreign Secretary, to explore bilateral cooperation between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.

Additionally, Prime Minister Amarasuriya will hold discussions with Ms. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Education Forum and COL 2026 Board of Governors Meeting.

During her visit, the Prime Minister will attend a public event at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex and participate in the ceremony marking the Institute’s 60th anniversary. At Oxford, she will address a session at the School of Global and Area Studies, followed by a question-and-answer session with scholars and students.