Sri Lanka eyes skill-driven economy to future-proof growth

► SRI LANKA SKILLS EXPO 2025 KICKS OFF IN COLOMBO ► "WE MUST NAVIGATE OUR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY WITH A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF CHANGING SOCIETY"- PRIME MINISTER DR. HARINI AMARASURIYA ► "PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WE CELEBRATE HERE TODAY EXEMPLIFIES WHAT IS POSSIBLE WHEN WE UNITE WITH SHARED PURPOSE - TO SECURE A BRIGHTER, MORE PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR OUR YOUTH AND OUR NATION"- TISC CHAIRMAN SANATH UKWATTE

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Sri Lanka is ramping up efforts to bridge its widening skill gap as the policymakers and industry leaders warned that the country's future competitiveness hinges on developing a workforce equipped for rapid technological and structural change.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya asserted that skill development must be at the heart of the nation's economic transformation, as traditional education pathways are no longer sufficient to meet the emerging labour market demands.

"This is a unique opportunity in the education transformation we have embarked on. Here, we hope to not only expand the opportunities available in education, especially for our children but also to open the way for you to discover those opportunities," she said at the opening of Sri Lanka Skills Expo 2025, held at the Temple Trees yesterday.