Ministry of Education ( Sri Lanka ) - wikipedia Ministry of Education ( Sri Lanka ) This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2016 ) Ministry of Education අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශය கல்வி அமைச்சு Agency overview Headquarters Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 6 ° 53 ′ 27.5 '' N 79 ° 55 ′ 48.4 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.890972 ° N 79.930111 ° E ﻿ / 6.890972 ; 79.930111 Ministers responsible Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Minister of Education V.S. Radhakrishnan, State Minister of Education Agency executive Mr Bandusena, Permanent Secretary Child agency Department of Examinations Website www.moe.gov.lk The Ministry Of Education ( also known as the Education Ministry ) is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka. The ministry is not responsible for tertiary education which comes under the Ministry of Higher Education however two universities do come under the ministry. Contents 1 Senior officials 2 Departments within the Ministry of Education 3 Universities administrated 4 List of ministers 5 See also 6 External links Senior officials Minister of Education - Akila Viraj Kariyawasam State Minister - V.S. Radhakrishnan Permanent Secretary - Mr Bandusena Additional Secretaries Senadeera HU Prematilaka SU Wijeratna Ilangasinghe Ashoka Senanai Hewage S.P. 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Question: who is the minister of education in sri lanka
Answer: Akila Viraj Kariyawasam