The education sector in Sri Lanka has been severely impacted by the covid pandemic of 2020 and the subsequent economic crisis caused by the debt default in March 2021. Recognizing the urgent need for reforms in this sector to achieve economic stability and development, the Government formed a Cabinet Sub-Committee of ten members, chaired by the President and including the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, to formulate and implement a National Education Policy Framework (NEPF) for the next 25 years. The Cabinet of Ministers approved this proposal on April 24, 2023, and appointed a 25-member Expert Officials Committee to support the Cabinet Sub-Committee.