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Standing Committee on Early Childhood Education
| Prof. Harischandra Abeygunawardena | Chairman, National Education Commission and Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya |
| Mrs. Padmini Ranaweera | Vice Chairperson (Policy), National Education Commission |
| Mr. Kingsly Fernando | Vice Chairman (Planning), National Education Commission |
| Dr. Upali Mampitiya | Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka |
| Prof. Gominda Ponnamperuma | Professor and Head, Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo |
| Prof. Prasad Sethunga | Professor of Education, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya |
| Dr. Upali Sedera | Secretary, State Ministry of Education Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Learning Promotion |
| Ms. K.M.S.D. Jayasekara | State Secretary, State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-schools and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and Education Service |
| Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya | Paediatric Neurologist, Lady Ridgeway Hospital |
| Prof. Rasnayake M. Mudiyanse | Professor of Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya |
| Dr. Indrani Talagala | Former Head of Department, Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education, Open University of Sri Lanka |
| Prof. Samanmali Sumanasena | Professor in Paediatric Disabilities, Department of Disability Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya |
| Dr. Asiri Hewamalage | Consultant Community Physician, National Programme Manager, Child Development & Special Needs, Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Health |
| Mr. Y.M.M.S. Yapa | Additional Secretary, State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-schools and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and Education Service |
| Ms. H. Nayana S.T.K.de Silva | Director, National Secretariate for Early Childhood Development |
| Ms. Badra Withanage | Director of Education, Ministry of Education |
| Ms. R.M.K. de Silva | Director, Department of Early Childhood Development & Primary Education, National Institute of Education |
| Dr. Malini Munasinghe | Head, Department of Primary & ECD, Open University of Sri Lanka |
| Ms. Hiroshi Gunawardena | Director, Early Childhood Development Authority, Rathnapura |
| Ms. Jeya Thambaiyha | Director, ECCD, Ministry of Education, Jaffna |
| Dr. Chaminda Wijesiriwardena | Medical Officer, National Hospital, Kandy |
| Dr. Vagisha Gunasekara | Former Senior Lecturer (Politics and International Relations), Department of Social Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Ms. Nirmali Wickramasinghe | Consultant to the Gateway Group of Schools |
Standing Committee on General Education
| Prof. Harischandra Abeygunawardena | Chairman, National Education Commission and Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya | |
| Mrs. Padmini Ranaweera | Vice Chairperson (Policy), National Education Commission | |
| Mr. Kingsly Fernando | Vice Chairman (Planning), National Education Commission | |
| Dr. Sunil Jayantha Nawarathna | Director General, National Institute of Education, Maharagama | |
| Prof. Kithsiri Liyanage | Professor of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics & Engineering, University of Peradeniya | |
| Dr. Madura M. Wehalla | Additional Secretary (Planning and Performance Review), Ministry of Education | |
| Prof. Rasnayake M. Mudiyanse | Professor of Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | |
| Dr. Upali Mampitiya | Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka | |
| Prof. Gominda Ponnamperuma | Professor and Head, Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo | |
| Prof. Prasad Sethunga | Professor of Education, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya | |
| Mr. Sameem Aboobucker | Senior Lecturer, South Eastern University, Oluvil | |
| Prof. Ravirajan Punniamoorthy | Professor of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna | |
| Dr. Subashinie Wijesundera | Senior Lecturer in Education, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya | |
| Mr. U. D. I. Champika Silva | Principal, Bandaranayake College, Gampaha | |
| Dr. Diyanath Samarasinghe | Consultant Psychiatrist | |
| Prof. Sunethra Karunaratne | Retired Professor of Science Education, University of Peradeniya | |
| Prof. G. D. Lekamge | Emeritus Professor of Education, Open University of Sri Lanka | |
| Mr. S. Kuruppuarachchi | Director of Provincial Education, Sabaragamuwa Province | |
| Mrs. Gayathri Abeygunasekara | Commissioner (Research and Development), Department of Examination, Sri Lanka | |
| Mrs. Dharshani Lahandapura | Chairman, Marine Environment Protection Authority | |
| Mr. Sampath Basnayake | Deputy Director Education, Provincial Department of Education, North Western Province | |
| Mrs. H. Nayana S. T. K. De Silva | Director, National Secretariate for Early Childhood Development | |
| Mr. K. R. Pathmasiri | Deputy Director General (Science and Mathematics), National Institute of Education, Maharagama | |
| Dr. Dharshana Samaraweera, | Deputy Director General (Languages and Humanities), National Institute of Education, Maharagama | |
| Dr. Nisha Arunatilake | Director of Research and Head of Labour, Education and Health Policy Research, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka | |
| Dr. Kapila Bandara | Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo |
Standing Committee on Higher Education
| Prof. Harischandra Abeygunawardena | Chairman, National Education Commission and Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya | |
| Mrs. Padmini Ranaweera | Vice Chairperson (Policy), National Education Commission | |
| Mr. Kingsly Fernando | Vice Chairman (Planning), National Education Commission | |
| Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage | Vice-Chancellor, Gampaha Wickramaarchchi University of Indigenous Medicine | |
| Prof. Nilanthi de Silva | Vice-Chancellor, University of Kelaniya, and Professor of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya | |
| Dr. Athula Pitigala-arachchi | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International), Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), Malambe | |
| Dr. Upali Mampitiya | Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka | |
| Prof. Gominda Ponnamperuma | Professor and Head, Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo | |
| Prof. Deepthi Bandara | Senior Professor of Agriculture Biology, Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya | |
| Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake | Former Vice-Chancellor, and Emeritus Professor of Demography, University of Colombo | |
| Prof. Sivakolundu Srisatkunarajah | Vice-Chancellor, University of Jaffna | |
| Prof. A.G. Hussain Ismail | Former Vice-Chancellor, South Eastern University Sri Lanka | |
| Prof. Kithsiri Liyanage | Professor of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics & Engineering, University of Peradeniya | |
| Prof. K. Karunathilaka | Cadre Chair and Senior Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Kelaniya | |
| Prof. Somasundaram Sutharsan | Professor of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University | |
| Prof. P.M.C. Thilakerathne | Professor, Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya | |
| Prof. M.B. Ranathilaka | Professor in Economics, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya | |
| Prof. Prasad Sethunga | Professor of Education, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya | |
| Dr. Nisha Arunatilake | Director of Research and Head of Labour, Education and Health Policy Research, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka | |
| Dr. M.I.S. Safeena | Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, South Eastern University |
Standing Committee on Technical and Vocational Education and Training
| Prof. Harischandra Abeygunawardena | Chairman, National Education Commission and Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya |
| Mrs. Padmini Ranaweera | Vice Chairperson (Policy), National Education Commission |
| Mr. Kingsly Fernando | Vice Chairman (Planning), National Education Commission |
| Dr. T A Piyasiri | Former Vice Chancellor, University of Vocational Technology and Commission member, National Education Commission |
| Prof. Sudantha Liyanage | Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Prof. Kithsiri Liyanage | Professor of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics & Engineering, University of Peradeniya |
| Eng. B.K.U.A. Wickramasinghe | Chairman, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission |
| Dr. Lakshman Jayarathna | Director General, SLIATE |
| Dr. N . Wickramasinghe | Healthcare Industry Sector Skills Council |
| Dr. D D D Suraweera | Senior Lecturer, University of Vocational Technology (UoVT) |
| Dr. Nisha Arunatilake | Director of Research and Head of Labour, Education and Health Policy Research, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka |
| Dr. Sunil Liyanarachi | Member of the Board of Governors of the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission |
| Mr. P. R. Rodrigo | Director (Planning & Monitoring), NAITA |
| Mrs. Chulangani Perera | Director General, Vocational Training Institute |
| Ms. Badra Withanage | Director of Education, Ministry of Education |
| Mr. Upali Ranasinghe | Director Principal, CGTTI |
| Mr. Kamalnath Jinadasa | Director, MESSCO |
| Mr. Neville Edirisinghe | Director (Technical Support Service), Department of Technical Education |
| Mr. J .A. D. J. Jayalath | Additional Director General, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission |

