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| Jurisdiction | Sri Lanka |
| Employees | 72 |
| Annual budget | Rs 7.684,650 Billion |
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The Ministry of Education Services is the Sri Lankan government ministry.
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| Jurisdiction | Sri Lanka |
| Employees | 72 |
| Annual budget | Rs 7.684,650 Billion |
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The Ministry of Education Services is the Sri Lankan government ministry.
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The Minister of Education Services is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
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| Duminda Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 28 January 2013 - 12 January 2015 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | |||
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