NIE Council

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.

Mrs. J. M. Thilaka Jayasundara
(Ex-officio)

Secretary
Ministry of Education

Prof. Prasad Sethunga
(Ex-officio)

Director General
National Institute of Education

Ms. H.D. Chandima Janaki
(Representative of Higher Education)

Additional Secretary (Non-State)
Ministry of Higher Education

Mrs. M. Gangatharan
(Representative of Treasury)

Director General
Department of Development Finance
General Treasury

Prof. Harischandra Abeygunawardane

Chairman
National Education Commission

Prof. A.K.W. Jayawardana

Commission Member
University Grants Commission

Snr. Prof. D.U. J. Sonnadara

Dean
Senior Professor of Physics
Department of Physics
University of Colombo

Prof. Gominda Ponnamperuma

Head
Department of Medical Education
Faculty of Medicine
University of Colombo

Prof. (Mrs.) Carmen Wickaramagamage

Snr. Professor
Department of English
Faculty of Arts
University of Peradeniya

Prof. (Mrs.) S. Kugamoorthy

Professor in Secondary & Tertiary Education
Department of Secondary and Tertiary Education
Faculty of Education
The Open University of Sri Lanka

Prof. G. Nanayakkara

Advisor to the Hon. Minister of Education
Ministry of Education

Mr. Amal A. Randeniya

Attorney at Law

The Council is the Institute's top Governing body, with Authority over its Administration, Management, and Governance.