Sri Lanka is to allow setting up of private universities in the country in order to provide more opportunities for higher studies. Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayake has said that eight international universities are to be set up in the country as an initial step.
The government has already taken necessary steps to bring regulatory framework to standardize and provide quality assurances in higher education in privately run universities and learning institutions. The budget 2010 proposed to build partnerships with the private sector to facilitate students who qualify to enter universities but do not get a placement to do so due to limited openings.
At the moment there are 78 private institutions which offer degrees
Courtesy: Government Information Department
