Exercising its powers to create new regulations, the Executive Committee of Education paved the way for the establishment of a new system of education in Sri Lanka. The new system was expected to ensure that education was provided with equal opportunities for all children in the country, irrespective of social class, economic condition, religion and ethnic origin.
In the context of Sri Lanka's educational landscape, the Executive Committee of Education played a pivotal role in creating a new system that would provide every child with an equal chance to succeed, regardless of their background, including their socioeconomic status, cultural identity, faith, or ethnicity.