Our work in education

The aim of TRANSFORM is access to learning opportunities provided by a relevant education system, allowing young people to contribute to the economic and social development of Sri Lanka.

A discussion on education post-pandemic, supported by the TRANSFORM report: Current Challenges, Future Directions: An overview of research exploring key challenges in education in Sri Lanka.

Case Studies from across the country, which illustrates the impact of the project on the lives of the teachers, mentors and students who benefitted from the project.

The British Council in Sri Lanka, together with the Ministry of Education, launch the proceedings of the Sri Lankan English Language Teacher Educator Conference (SLELTEC) held in March 2020.

The Improving Teacher Education in Sri Lanka (ITESL) Impact Evaluation report was launched online bringing in speakers from the field of education. The report is now publicly available.

A competition to collect best practice in English teacher lesson planning and English teacher educator session planning activities. Winning materials will be displayed at SLELTEC 2020.

Through our higher education activities, the younger generation gain a wider understanding of both their country and the world around them.

Commonwealth Class is a collaborative effort of the British Council, BBC and Commonwealth Secretariat providing online debates, teaching resources and interactive activities for schools.

We provide a number of educational services, including English language teaching, teacher training and material and curriculum development – to public and private sectors.

The British Council is pleased to be working with the Government of Sri Lanka on its education reform programme.

Announcing the winners of the British Council English language assessment MOOC speaking and listening task development competition.

The English language assessment competition grew out of our work with teacher educators, both pre and in -service, in the state sector in Sri Lanka.