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Sitting of Wednesday, 26 November 2025

10th Parliament· 11 debates· 213 speeches· 61 speakers

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  5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: National Schools and Provincial Schools: Vacancies for Labourers (Q.563/2025) 7 speeches
    • Mr. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB

      AI summary Kins Nelson asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education to provide school labourer staffing details, including current numbers, approved cadres, and vacancies at National Schools and provincial council schools separately. He also sought reasons for vacancies in provincial council schools despite a surplus in National Schools, and asked what measures are being taken to allocate labourers properly across the government school system.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      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.

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    • The Hon. Kins Nelson SJB

      AI summary Kins Nelson raised concerns about inadequate security staffing in schools, noting that one or two guards working 12-hour shifts leave schools unprotected for part of the day. He cited the theft of a drinking water motor at Vilayaya National School in Aralaganwila, Polonnaruwa, and asked whether the Ministry would investigate and use allocated funds to address the shortage of school security staff.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      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.

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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB

      AI summary The Leader of the Opposition questioned the Prime Minister on education funding, recalling her previous advocacy for allocating 6 percent of GDP to education. He said that while reaching that target immediately may be difficult, a substantial increase from the current allocation is necessary, and asked why the Budget does not reflect a significant rise consistent with her earlier position.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      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.

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