Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha announced the initiation of a pilot project for digitizing education scheduled to commence in March. He also confirmed the dispatch of school textbooks for the year 2024 for distribution.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe underscored the government’s commitment to safeguarding the economic and social rights of the upcountry Tamil community during a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat. He acknowledged their significant contribution to the nation’s economy and expressed intentions to unite political representatives from the upcountry, transcending party lines, to present collaborative proposals within the upcoming month.