Almost all elementary and secondary schools are under the Department of Education. Education in the elementary and secondary levels is provided by a curriculum in general education. Teacher trainings are also provided. The rights of women in Sri Lanka have shown positive developments in the recent years. Although their traditional role as homemakers and housewives prevail, more and more women have been found excelling in the academe and in their professions.
Women also compete on an equal basis with men and receive equal pay for government jobs.
Since the British colonial period, Sri Lanka continues to enjoy a free press with news publishing and broadcasting being carried on in Sinhalese, Tamil and English. And although radio broadcasting is under the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, which is a state-controlled corporation, radio in Sri Lanka airs both national and commercial broadcasts. Return to top . On one hand, experts say that the country stood up against the Asian financial crisis very well. This is attributed to the favourable weather conditions, which the country experienced in 1997.