Sri Lanka, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that all government strategic plans must be designed to ensure that no child in Sri Lanka is deprived of vocational or higher education due to economic hardship.

The Prime Minister made these remarks while addressing a workshop on budget formulation and strategic planning of institutions affiliated with the vocational education sector, held at the Grand Monarch. The workshop was organized with the participation of heads and senior officials of nine institutions, including two universities linked to the vocational education sector.

She emphasized the importance of aligning the development plans of key institutions and their affiliates with the National Economic Development P...