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# More than a third of state schools have less than 100 pupils
- URL: https://www.examiner.media/more-than-a-third-of-state-schools-have-less-than-100-pupils/
- Published: 2026-10-02T08:07:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T08:07:18.000Z
- Author: The Examiner

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Source: [Ministry of Education](https://dmb.moe.gov.lk/showStat2024.php?ref=examiner.media)

A significant number of Sri Lanka’s state schools have small student bodies. Nearly half have 250 pupils or less, nearly a third have 100 pupils or less.