Annually RS 7.5 Billion Spent for Foreign Education

 Large sums of foreign exchange to the tune of Rs87.5 million  goes  out from the country annually as there is limited opportunity  in Srilanka to accommodate more students in University Education.

He said with the facilities available within the country only around 30,000 students of the 300,000 students who enter Grade One annually can enrol for Higher Education annually.

“But around 160,000 students who sit the Advanced Level Examination qualify for higher studies.There is a huge vacuum for higher studies as there is not enough higher education opportunities.

Therefore, the Government is duty bound to provide such foreign education in SriLanka, said Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Rathnayaka.