Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on Wednesday said all secondary schools in the country will have internet access by the end of 2026.

Mr Amarasuriya told the parliament that the government recently launched an unlimited data package for schools, which costs just 5,000 rupees ($17) per month.

The government has also planned to provide smartboards and other computer equipment to about 1,500 schools.

According to Mr Amarasuriya, these schools would receive a total of 1,900 smartboards, and the cabinet has approved a proposal to distribute smartboards to an additional 1,000 schools.

Additionally, the government was establishing a national education management information system to encompass all levels of the education sector.

The Sri Lankan air force was providing technical support for this initiative under the Clean Sri Lanka programme, Mr Amarasuriya said.

(Xinhua/NAN)