From our study, there are a few policies can be recommended.

Firstly, Sri Lanka as a

small developing country which heavy reliance on the agriculture sector as one of its main
sector that drive the economy. In order to diversify its economy, Sri Lanka need to look
beyond agriculture and venture in other sectors. Before that, Sri Lanka need to invest in their
human capital to create skilled labour force as labour force is one of the factor that contribute
to the economic growth. In order to make it happen, schooling is the key factor here.
According to Arunatilake (2006), the findings show that children age 5-8 years old and
children of those main livelihood is agriculture and fishery are less likely to be in school.
Even they will be at school at the later age, they tend to drop out as they age (Arunatilake,
2006). Even though education in Sri Lanka is free from primary level to first-degree
university level, children still failed to attend school mostly rural areas (Arunatilake, 2006).
Thus, government of Sri Lanka need to focus on rebuilding a better access to schooling in
rural area, allocating more resource in improving the facilities in the school and provide
adequate amount of qualified teachers in that school. This will encourage the parents to send
their children to school to obtain knowledge. Other than that, government of Sri Lanka should
be providing direct financial aid for the parents to buy the necessary stuff to prepare their
children for schooling. With this, there will be no reason for parents not to send their children
to school. Through this policy, the literacy rate will be increase as well as creating a
knowledge and skilled labour force which will drive the economy further in the long run.

Arunatilake, N. (2006). Education participation in Sri Lanka: Why all are not in school.
International Journal of Educational Research, 45(3), 137-152.