Srilanka, July 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasized that greater priority must be given to strengthening Sri Lanka's vocational education sector in parallel with the country's ongoing education reforms, stating that the Government is prepared to allocate the necessary funding through the 2027 Budget.



The President made these remarks today (17) during a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat to review the progress of projects implemented under the 2026 Budget allocations for the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education and to discuss the Ministry's funding requirements ahead of the 2027 Budget, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.



A total allocation of Rs. 303 billion has been made...