Gateway, Sri Lanka’s leading educational organization with over a decade in this field, launched their Graduate School of Education in the presence of a distinguished gathering.

The School was ceremonially declared open by the Chief Guest HE Dr Peter Hayes, High Commissioner for Great Britain, while the Guest of Honour was Ms Gill Westaway, Director of the British Council.

Also present at the opening was Manager Academic support of NCC Education, Mr. Andrew Rennie.

The Gateway Graduate School, in partnership with NCC Education UK, will initially offer a choice of two career pathways to complete Degrees from the University of Wales, here in Sri Lanka.

Situated in close proximity to Gateway College, Rajagiriya, just one hundred yards from the Parliament Road, the Campus consists of state-of-the-art facilities for modern teaching, sports and recreation.

Speaking at the opening, Chairman Gateway Group, Mr. R. I. T. Alles said that over the years, Gateway had built up a reputation for being not just one of the largest educational organizations in Sri Lanka, but one of the most trusted as well. "We have the distinction of producing educational programmes that have been certified or endorsed by leading training providers in the UK, while we also carry out specialized programmes in association with strategic partners in the UK. We have invested heavily in the field of education over the years [in excess of R 1 billion] with teacher training taking pride of place. Today our staff strength exceeds 800 and we are proud to welcome on board as the Governor of the Gateway Graduate School, none other than one of the leading figures in the field of education in this country, Vidya Jyothi Emeritus Professor Dayantha Wijayasekera; who as a former Vice Chancellor of two esteemed Universities – the University of Moratuwa and the Open University of Sri Lanka, brings a wealth of experience, not only as a renowned educationist, but as an institution builder as well."