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Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka is a deeply religious society whose public institutions operate with at least a veneer of a largely secular ethos. The dominant religious traditions, especially Buddhism, profess commitments to peace yet are intertwined in a national history laden with strife and violence. Deep crises have disrupted many ongoing approaches as well as assumptions.

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Report June 2, 2025

Addressing Inequalities and Social Cohesion in Sri Lanka’s Education Sector

Education plays a central role in national reconciliation in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s education sector faces challenges and opportunities that reflect its complex history, the diverse needs of its population, and contemporary development approaches. This brief provides a summary history of the formal education system, its contemporary organization, and available aggregate statistics, and reviews various analyses of issues the system confronts.

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