Is the supreme governing body vested with administration, management and control of all affairs relating to the institute.
The Council consists of two Ex. Officio Members. The Secretary to the Ministry of Education is appointed as Ex. The Officio Chairman and the Director General of the National Institute of Education are the other Ex. Officio members of the council.
The council also comprises persons appointed by the Ministry of Higher Education, and Ministry of Finance and eight council members conversant in the field of education appointed by the Minister of Education.
Secretary
Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
Director General
National Institute of Education
Additional Secretary (Non-State)
Ministry of Higher Education
Comptroller General
Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, Policy Formulation, Planning and Tourism
Chairman
National Education Commission
Commission Member
University Grants Commission
Dean
Senior Professor of Physics
Department of Physics
University of Colombo
Head
Department of Medical Education
Faculty of Medicine
University of Colombo
Snr. Professor
Department of English
Faculty of Arts
University of Peradeniya
Professor in Secondary & Tertiary Education
Department of Secondary and Tertiary Education
Faculty of Education
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Advisor to the Hon. Minister of Education
Ministry of Education
Attorney at Law
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