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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
  • 26 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister responded to a Standing Order 27(2) question on unemployment, stating that Sri Lanka’s unemployment rate had declined to 3.8 percent in the first two quarters of 2025, with 365,958 persons unemployed and the highest numbers among those with G.C.E. (A/L) and below qualifications. She said the Government has short-, medium- and long-term measures to reduce unemployment, including targets under the State Investment Programme 2026–2030 and Budget 2026 allocations for public sector regularization, disability employment incentives, women’s self-employment and training. She also stated that Cabinet-approved recruitment processes would fill public service vacancies, including around 37,000 graduate jobs, with about 25,000 teacher service recruitments to proceed after the relevant Court of Appeal judgment. Ministerial Statement: Minimization of Unemployment EmploymentPublic Finance Read →
  • 26 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister said the 6 percent allocation for education is a UNESCO-recommended benchmark and stated that past governments from 2011 to 2024 failed to move toward it, leaving education spending at about 1.04 percent of GDP when the current government took office. She said the Government has increased education spending in its first two Budgets and has set out a policy plan for progressive annual increases to reach the 6 percent target over the coming years. Oral Question: National Schools and Provincial Schools: Vacancies for Labourers (Q.563/2025) EducationPublic Finance Read →
  • 26 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister stated that teacher or staff vacancies affecting many schools are being addressed through ongoing measures. She requested specific details of affected schools so that particular cases can receive special attention and action. Oral Question: National Schools and Provincial Schools: Vacancies for Labourers (Q.563/2025) Education Read →
  • 26 November 2025 AI summary In response to a question on minor employee cadres in schools, the Prime Minister and Minister of Education stated that National Schools in salary categories PL 1 and PL 2 have no surplus staff. She said vacancies exist in both National and Provincial Schools due to transfers, promotions and retirements, and that new recruits will be placed in schools facing shortages. Oral Question: National Schools and Provincial Schools: Vacancies for Labourers (Q.563/2025) EducationPublic Finance Read →
  • 26 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister rejected the Member’s assertions as unproven interpretations and stated that her previous answers were based on facts. She said the Government is allowing legal proceedings to continue without interference and will take necessary steps to ensure justice, adding that relevant cases are progressing. Oral Question: Central Bank Bond Scam: Impact on the Government (Q.116/2024) Justice & Human RightsCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 26 November 2025 AI summary Wrongdoing has been identified and legal action is ongoing, but the matter must proceed through due process. The Government will not interfere in judicial proceedings and will ensure the legal process continues independently and without obstruction. Oral Question: Central Bank Bond Scam: Impact on the Government (Q.116/2024) Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 26 November 2025 AI summary Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, responding to a question on the Central Bank bond scam, stated that indictments have been filed against Perpetual Treasuries Limited and several former officials, including former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake and former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran, following CID investigations and the Presidential Commission’s recommendations. She said the full economic impact has not yet been quantified, but civil actions are pending to recover losses including about Rs. 78.1 million to Central Bank funds and Rs. 6.99 billion to the Employees’ Provident Fund. She outlined the status of related Trial-at-Bar cases, appeals, writ applications, and money laundering investigations, and noted that several public institutions have also filed recovery actions against Perpetual Treasuries Limited. Oral Question: Central Bank Bond Scam: Impact on the Government (Q.116/2024) Justice & Human RightsPublic FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 26 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister presented an order under the Special Commodity Levy Act relating to the Special Commodity Levy and a resolution under the Customs Ordinance relating to import duties, both published in Gazette Extraordinary notices dated 09 October 2025. She moved that these be referred to the Committee on Public Finance, and the House agreed. Papers Presented: Orders and Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary Moved approval of the University of Peradeniya Annual Report for 2023, including the Auditor-General’s observations for the year ended 31 December 2023, under the Universities Act and Finance Act. The motion noted that the report had been considered by the relevant Ministerial Consultative Committee and reported to Parliament, and it was agreed to. Papers: University Annual Reports 2022-2023 EducationPublic Finance Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya moved for parliamentary approval of the 2023 Annual Report of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture of the University of Peradeniya, including the Auditor-General’s observations for the year ended 31 December 2023. She noted that the report was presented under the Universities Act and had been considered by the relevant Ministerial Consultative Committee before being reported to Parliament; the motion was agreed to. Papers: University Annual Reports 2022-2023 Parliamentary ProcedureEducation Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya moved for approval of the 2022 Annual Report of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, including the Auditor-General’s observations for the year ended 31 December 2022, presented under Section 110 of the Universities Act. She noted that the report had been considered by the relevant Ministerial Consultative Committee and its report presented to Parliament, after which the motion was agreed to. Papers: University Annual Reports 2022-2023 EducationParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya moved for approval of the 2022 Annual Report of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka, including the Auditor-General’s observations for the year ended 31 December 2022, presented under the National Audit Act. She noted that the report had been considered by the relevant Ministerial Consultative Committee and its report presented to Parliament; the motion was agreed to. Papers: University Annual Reports 2022-2023 EducationPublic Finance Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary Moved that Parliament approve the University of Ruhuna Annual Report for 2022, together with the Auditor-General’s observations for the year ending 31 December 2022, presented under Section 110 of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978. The motion noted prior consideration by the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, and was agreed to by Parliament. Papers: University Annual Reports 2022-2023 Parliamentary ProcedureEducation Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary Moved an amendment to Programme 02 of Head 214 during the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary Moved an amendment to Programme 02 of Head 126 during the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary Moved a Committee Stage amendment to the Appropriation Bill, 2026, on behalf of the Minister of Finance. The amendment seeks to revise the recurrent expenditure figure on page 25, line 8, to Rs. 233,850,000,000. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) Public Finance Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya outlined measures to address long-standing issues in the education sector, including filling vacancies in professional cadres, commencing teacher and graduate recruitment in early 2026, revising National Colleges of Education curricula by March, and investing in infrastructure through allocations of Rs. 8,604 million for 2026. She reported school transition rates above 96 percent, noted targeted concerns in rural areas and among boys, and said the alleged A/L Economics paper issue had been referred to the CID while examinations continue. She also stated that regulation of non-State education is being reviewed through the National Education Commission and that broader reforms, including an Education Council and pay-related mechanisms, are being pursued as long-term measures. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) InfrastructurePublic FinanceEducation Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary The Prime Minister outlined the Government’s planned education reforms for 2026, including a 30-minute extension of school hours, new Grade 1 and 6 modules, teacher training, parent awareness programmes, and alignment with an Early Childhood Education Curriculum Framework. She said reforms would broaden higher education pathways beyond medicine, integrate vocational education into schools, improve examinations and assessment capacity, and expand digital facilities through smart classrooms in secondary schools. She emphasized that the reforms are based on stakeholder consultation and principles of equity, quality, and reducing disparities among schools and students. 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 Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya said the education reforms aim to identify and address inequalities so that all children can access quality education without discrimination. Responding to Hon. Mano Ganesan, she stated that reconciliation-related themes would be incorporated into the core curriculum through transversal skills modules intended to provide common civic knowledge and experiences for all students. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionEducation Read →
  • 25 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that ongoing curriculum work is based on the 2022 charter submitted by the National Education Commission. She said the Government is proceeding by building on that framework while incorporating its own proposals. Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day) Education Read →