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Sitting of Tuesday, 17 December 2024

10th Parliament· 15 debates· 315 speeches· 101 speakers

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  8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Wayamba University Faculties Details (Q.106/2024) 10 speeches
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha SJB

      AI summary Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education for details on the original faculty plan for the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, including the number and names of faculties initially proposed and those established to date. He specifically sought reasons why the Faculty of Engineering has not yet been established and what measures are being taken to establish it.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

      AI summary Wayamba University was established with four faculties under the Gazette of 17 August 1999: Applied Sciences, Business Studies and Finance, Agriculture and Plantation Management, and Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition. It now has six faculties, with Medicine and Technology added, but no proposal has been submitted to establish an Engineering Faculty, so the University Grants Commission has not approved one.

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    • The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha SJB

      AI summary Nalin Bandara Jayamaha thanked the Prime Minister for the response and raised the issue of around 16,000 Development Officers who have been assisting the teaching service since 2012. He noted that even those recruited within the last five years have now completed more than five years of service, and sought attention to their position and future arrangements.

      EmploymentEducation Full speech →
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha SJB

      AI summary Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha rose to ask a single supplementary question, noting that it was not directly related to the matter before the House. He requested that the Minister nevertheless provide an answer.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that the supplementary question was not related to the original question. She indicated that the matter would be addressed later when answering Oral Question No. 10.

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    • The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha SJB

      AI summary Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha briefly addressed the Prime Minister to request permission to pose a question. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or legislative matter was raised in the quoted intervention.

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    • The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha SJB

      AI summary Nalin Bandara Jayamaha questioned the Government on recent arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, including individuals linked to incidents in Theldeniya and an Army Intelligence officer suspected of stabbing police officers. He asked whether it was fair to arrest Development Officers under the PTA, noting that many had not been absorbed into the teaching service for years. He sought clarification on what action the Government would take to address and conclude the issue of Development Officers’ appointments.

      EmploymentJustice & Human RightsLaw & Order Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

      AI summary A full response to the matter would be provided under Question No. 10, which was scheduled for an oral answer.

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