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Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Colombo

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Profession: University Lecturer

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Speeches 536 #7 of 225·#3 in party
Attendance 4/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Education 213 speeches
Last spoke 10 June 2026 in Debate

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536 speeches
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that no schools have been selected for closure, but a study of schools with fewer than 50 students has identified some for merging and others for development. She said a pilot programme is being implemented this year, with the number of mergers to be increased next year based on its outcomes. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) Education Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister said education reform must be driven by coherent policy, strong institutions, adequate funding, and evidence-based planning, noting that past failures in these areas had undermined implementation despite the continued service of teachers, principals and officials. She outlined the Ministry’s four priorities—equity, quality, governance and evidence—and tabled a committee report on Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine as an example of institutional decision-making failures affecting quality and students’ rights. She stated that the 2026 education allocation of Rs. 704,308 million, or 2.04 percent of GDP, is the highest to date, while rejecting claims that the Government promised 6 percent of GDP in its first year, and said expenditure progress for 2025 had reached 69 percent including committed work. She also said the Ministry aims to improve responsiveness, reduce disparities including for children with disabilities, and operationalize curriculum reforms from 2026 with clearer targets and monitoring. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) EducationCorruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary Early childhood education falls under the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry’s position on the matter will be presented during the relevant discussion. The Prime Minister clarified that this was the point she had already stated. Question by Private Notice: Standardization of Preschool Education and Personal Explanation Education Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister stated that early childhood education falls under the Ministry of Education and that the Ministry would explain its related work during the debate. She reiterated, however, that the specific question had been referred to the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, not to her Ministry. Question by Private Notice: Standardization of Preschool Education and Personal Explanation Parliamentary ProcedureEducation Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister clarified that the question raised had not been referred to her, but to the Minister of Women and Child Affairs. Question by Private Notice: Standardization of Preschool Education and Personal Explanation Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 24 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya requested two weeks’ time to provide an answer to the question raised. Oral Question: Equal Educational Opportunities - Standing Order 27(2) (Q.6) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 24 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister stated that the Government does not differentiate between national and provincial schools when providing services and resources. She said resources, including teachers and infrastructure, will be distributed equitably according to need, and that there is no policy decision to create or newly designate additional national schools. Oral Question: Education Zones in Trincomalee District (Q.4) Education Read →
  • 24 November 2025 AI summary Decisions on school zones are made using criteria such as resource distribution, the number of schools, and geographical, social, and economic factors. The Prime Minister stated that an upcoming review will consider all relevant determinants to identify the best possible solution. Oral Question: Education Zones in Trincomalee District (Q.4) Education Read →
  • 24 November 2025 AI summary Sri Lanka currently has five education zones in Trincomalee District: Trincomalee, Trincomalee North, Muttur, Kantale, and Kinniya. The Minister stated that although seven of the 30 schools in Kuchchaveli Division are over 50 km from the Trincomalee Zonal Education Office, the number of schools and student population do not justify creating a separate education zone, and no prior request has been made. She noted that other zones elsewhere administer larger numbers of schools, and said the Government will review administrative structures under planned education reforms, inviting further proposals from the Member. Oral Question: Education Zones in Trincomalee District (Q.4) Education Read →
  • 24 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education requested one month to provide an answer to the question. The question was accordingly ordered to stand down. Oral Question: Q.1 (1272/2025) - Request for Adjournment Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 24 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya presented regulations issued by the President under the Public Debt Management Act, No. 33 of 2024, and Article 44(3) of the Constitution, following a recommendation of the Public Debt Coordination Committee and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2459/52 of 24 October 2025. She moved that the regulations be referred to the Committee on Public Finance, and the House agreed. Papers: Public Debt Management Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 21 November 2025 AI summary 42,254 unemployed graduates were reported in the 2024 Labour Force Survey, and the Government plans employment for 37,309 graduates, including 12,309 Cabinet-approved recruitments and 25,000 recruitments to Grade 3-1(a) of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service. Public service recruitments will proceed through approved procedures and Cabinet decisions, while the Government also intends to expand opportunities in the SME and private sectors. Teacher vacancies total 36,178 as at 31 May 2025, comprising 4,150 in National Schools and 32,677 in Provincial Schools. Planned measures include further subject-specific National School recruitments, 2,500 English-medium teachers under “English for All,” foreign language teacher appointments, and graduate teacher recruitments subject to the final Court of Appeal order. Oral Questions: Second Round – Unemployed Graduates and Bovine Semen EmploymentEducation Read →
  • 21 November 2025 AI summary The Minister requested two weeks to provide an answer to the question raised. The question was accordingly ordered to stand down. Oral Question: Provision of Jobs for Unemployed Graduates (Question No. 5) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 21 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya presented regulations issued under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2459/46 of 24 October 2025. She moved that the regulations be referred to the Committee on Public Finance, and the House agreed. Tabling of Papers: Regulations and Annual Reports Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya answered Question No. 1300/2025 by listing the members appointed by the Ministry of Education to examine the proposed Education Council, including academics, education administrators, teachers’ service representatives, and a legal draftsman. She stated that the committee has submitted a report with recommendations on establishing the Council and improving education services, and that it has been referred to the Ministry’s Advisory Committee for discussion and further action. Oral Question No. 1300/2025: Committee to Look into Proposed Education Council Education Read →
  • 20 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education presented the 2024 Annual Report of the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority. She moved that the report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital, and the motion was agreed to. Papers Presented: Annual Reports (National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority, Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation, Sri Lanka Institute of Textile and Apparel, National Science Foundation) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 19 November 2025 AI summary Complaints must be received before action can be taken by the Ministry. The Ministry currently has no information on the matter, as it is not registered with them. Oral Question: Land Donated to Reggie Ranatunga Educational Scholarship Fund (Q.5/2025) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 19 November 2025 AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that the matter raised should be referred to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. She clarified that the Ministry of Education has no involvement in the issue. Oral Question: Land Donated to Reggie Ranatunga Educational Scholarship Fund (Q.5/2025) Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 19 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister, as Minister of Education, said the Ministry has no official records confirming the establishment of the Reggie Ranatunga Educational Scholarship Fund under Act No. 28 of 2000 or the donation of land in Pansilgoda, Minuwangoda. She stated that the land had been given to the Sri Lanka Vocational Training Authority under a 2007 agreement to operate a training centre, but the centre was vacated in 2021 due to subsidence risk and handed back to the Fund for repairs. She added that the Ministry and SLVTA have had no ownership or connection to the land or building since 2021, so no response could be given on transferring it for public purposes. Oral Question: Land Donated to Reggie Ranatunga Educational Scholarship Fund (Q.5/2025) Land & HousingEducation Read →
  • 17 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister presented two reports under Standing Order No. 119(4) concerning observations and steps taken on matters relating to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, as referenced in Committee on Public Accounts reports. She moved that both reports be referred to the Committee on Public Accounts, and the motion was agreed to. Papers - Annual Reports and Committee Reports Tabled Parliamentary Procedure Read →