-  action has been taken to conduct the above course through the National Online Distance Education Service (NODES) which is functioning under the purview of the Ministry of Higher Education. Opportunities have been created for Sri Lankan students throughout the Island as well as to foreign students to follow the online educational courses conducted by the NODES.  This course has been developed for self-studying in all three languages of Sinhala, Tamil and English and it is expected to conduct the course in all three languages at NODES centres and on completion of this course, measures have been taken to facilitate on line examinations which are conducted under the supervision of the NODES.  The proposal made by Hon. S.B. Dissanayake, Minister of Higher Education, to proceed with the activities of the above, was approved by the Cabinet.