“Clean Sri Lanka” Labor Mission Launched to Transform Vocational Education Institutions

The inauguration of the “Clean Sri Lanka” Labor Mission program, spearheaded by the Vocational Education Division of the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, with the nationwide objective of establishing a formal and attractive institutional system, officially commenced today (the 4th) morning at the Gampaha Technical College premises. The event was presided over by Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

This “Labor Mission” program, implemented based on a concept by Mr. Nalin Hewage, Deputy Minister of Vocational Education, marks a new milestone in Sri Lanka’s vocational education sector. Today, a series of related programs are being conducted across 311 institutions belonging to the vocational education sector throughout the island.

This inaugural program coincides with a special day where numerous activities, including building renovations and premises cleaning, are being carried out in all vocational education institutions with the participation of both academic and non-academic staff.

The event was attended by Mr. Nalin Hewage, Deputy Minister of Vocational Education; Dr. Madhura Seneviratne, Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education; Mr. Mahinda Jayasinghe, Chairman of the Gampaha District Coordination Committee and Deputy Minister of Labor; Member of Parliament Mr. Lasith Malaka; Mr. Nalaka Kaluwewa, Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education; officials from the Vocational Education Division; the Mayor of Gampaha; the Gampaha District Secretary; the Principal of Gampaha Technical College; students of the Technical College; numerous officials representing government institutions; and many officers representing the Tri-Forces.