Srilanka, Nov. 2 -- The government aims to eliminate disparities in the education sector by ensuring quality education and equal educational opportunities for every child, Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Patabendi has stated.

The Minister made these remarks while addressing a programme held at the Ratnapura District Secretariat to recognise outstanding students from the Ratnapura and Kegalle districts who excelled at the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination.

Minister Patabendi stressed that education should go beyond imparting academic knowledge and should also prepare children to live harmoniously with others, respect religious and cultural diversity, develop a love for the environment and uphold human values, the President's Me...