The meeting took place during the Prime Minister\u2019s official visit to the United Kingdom, where both sides focused on strengthening institutional collaboration, ensuring the quality of higher education, and expanding opportunities for students and academics.<\/p>\n
They also discussed further strengthening long-standing historical cooperation between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom in the education sector, with particular emphasis on student exchange programs, joint academic initiatives, and research collaboration.<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister appreciated UK-supported programs such as the Chevening Scholarship and Commonwealth Scholarship schemes, highlighting their contribution to developing Sri Lanka\u2019s human capital and fostering long-term people-to-people connections between the two countries.<\/p>\n
She also outlined the ongoing reforms in Sri Lanka\u2019s higher education sector aimed at improving regulatory frameworks and ensuring quality standards. The UK representatives shared insights and best practices related to maintaining educational quality and safeguarding student welfare.<\/p>\n
The discussions concluded with a mutual understanding to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in education.<\/p>\n
The Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and officials from the Sri Lankan High Commission in London also participated in the meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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