July 13, Colombo (LNW): The People’s Republic of China has provided a financial grant to upgrade the digital education infrastructure of 900 smart classrooms in 500 schools, marking a significant change in Sri Lanka’s education sector.
The agreement for this financial grant was signed between Finance Ministry Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena and Vice President of the International Development Agency of the People’s Republic of China Yang Weiqun in Beijing, China.
Finance Ministry Secretary Siriwardena stated that this financial grant is a major boost to the digitization program in Sri Lanka’s education sector. The funds will be used to develop state-of-the-art educational infrastructure, including a modern educational data center, multimedia distance learning, and conference facilities. The Sri Lankan government has introduced several reforms in the education sector, with digitization becoming a leading task. The support from the People’s Republic of China is highly appreciated and welcomed.
