Sri Lanka Education Sector Research Highlights

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Shyam Sathasivam, President, Sri Lanka Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry: Interview
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Interview:Shyam Sathasivam With the country importing around 85% of its pharmaceuticals, what areas do you identify as most in need of investment moving forwards? SHYAM SATHASIVAM: There are no quick fixes in the health care sector, and the benefits of any alterations to policy tend to play out over the medium to long term. That said, one area to target would be the development of our diagnostic…

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The Report: Sri Lanka 2019: Health & Education
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Sri Lanka’s free, universal public health care system dates back to the 1930s. While the system is rooted in urban centres, public service provision has long since expanded into rural areas and is available island-wide, though concerns persist about the relative quality of these services beyond the major towns and cities. The Sri Lankan government has made a concerted effort to develop the education…

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Demographic and disease trends drive demand for private health care in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s free, universal public health care system dates back to the 1930s. While the system is rooted in urban centres, public service provision has long since expanded into rural areas and is available island-wide, though concerns persist about the relative quality of these services beyond the major towns and cities. Structure & Oversight The Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous…

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Rising costs and advancing medical technology shape the global health care sector
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Rising health care costs, ageing populations and changing lifestyles in emerging economies are stoking demand for medical technology (medtech) solutions. These entail not only smart devices that monitor and transmit biometric data, but any technologies that support care delivery. While these initiatives are happening globally, there are significant differences in the speed and scale of adoption…

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Private schooling could ease capacity constraints at Sri Lankan universities
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The Sri Lankan government has made a concerted effort to develop the education sector in recent years, seeing this as fundamental to its overall push to become an upper-middle-income country. This effort includes increased public spending, institutional and curricular reform and expansion, and the redevelopment of the foundations of the education system as a whole. At the same time, the government…

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The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
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Sri Lanka’s promising progress with regard to free trade agreements, alongside finance reforms and ambitious growth strategies for manufacturing and ICT, look set to encourage increased foreign direct investment in 2019 – with 2018 having seen the highest levels on record. This should help offset the effects of political and economic volatility, as well at the increasing trade deficit that res

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Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice-Chancellor, University of Colombo : Interview
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Interview :Lakshman Dissanayake To what extent can technology complement teaching capabilities and enhance access to education? LAKSHMAN DISSANAYAKE: The increasing use of technology to improve educational access and methods is key to the growth of all areas of higher education worldwide, and Sri Lanka is no exception. There is a trend within the education sector to innovate through technology.…

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Private health care providers fill infrastructure gaps as demand rises in Sri Lanka
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Free and universal coverage has been a feature of Sri Lanka’s health care since the country gained independence from the UK in 1948. Given this, Sri Lanka compares well to neighbouring South Asian countries in a number of health indicators, and infectious diseases including malaria and rabies have either been eradicated or severely minimised in recent years. However, a change in lifestyle…

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Efforts under way in Sri Lanka to expand access and enhance quality in education
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In a concerted effort to boost the country’s overall economy, development of the education sector has become a government priority. In recent years it has initiated plans to increase the capacity of institutions, improve the standards of teaching and embrace the technology revolution that is happening globally. The country has also achieved almost universal elementary school attendance, youth…

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The Report: Sri Lanka 2018: Health & Education
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The government has signaled its determination to reform Sri Lanka’s health sector with region-leading stances on tobacco, while also showing a willingness to engage with private health care providers looking to tap into the country’s potential. Private health care in Sri Lanka is starting from a low base, but a number of factors will provide distinct opportunities for those looking to invest in…

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