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Sitting of Wednesday, 3 December 2025

10th Parliament· 13 debates· 148 speeches· 56 speakers

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  7. 7 Oral question Oral Question by Private Notice: History of Tamil Kings in School Curriculum 5 speeches
    • The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan ITAK

      AI summary Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan, raising a question under Standing Order 27(2), asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education about the inclusion of Tamil history in the school curriculum. He argued that the histories of Tamil rulers and figures such as Sankili, Pandara Vanniyan, Nallanaachiyar, Ellalan and Arumuga Navalar have been omitted or reduced in textbooks, particularly since the 1980s. He asked whether the Government would include these histories in History, Tamil and Art subjects, give separate recognition to Tamil history, and ensure the preservation of Tamil historical symbols, inscriptions and ola manuscripts.

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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 answered a Standing Order 27(2) question by Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan, stating that Tamil rulers and polities, including the Jaffna Kingdom, the Vanniyars and Sankili rulers, are included in the current and reformed History curriculum as part of Sri Lankan history rather than as a separate ethnic history. She outlined National Museums holdings and publications relating to Tamil history, including inscriptions, Hindu religious artefacts, Setu coins, palm-leaf manuscripts and scholarly works. She also stated that the reformed Art curriculum includes South Indian and wider Indian artistic traditions and their influence on Sri Lankan art, including Hindu iconography and sites such as the Polonnaruwa Siva Devalaya.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that works by Tamil artists are included in modern art studies as part of a broad Sri Lankan artistic tradition, without ethnic or religious categorisation. She said Tamil visual arts scholars have been involved in curriculum and teacher guide preparation since 2015, and that the new education reform review panels also include Tamil-medium experts to revise visual arts materials.

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    • The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan ITAK

      AI summary Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan corrected the Prime Minister’s account of Tamil historical periods, distinguishing the Sangam, Post-Sangam, Chola and Nayakar periods and noting that figures such as Kulakkottan, Pararajasekaran, Cankiliyan and Pandara Vanniyan form part of Tamil historical identity. He said lessons on Pandara Vanniyan and Cankiliyan that existed in earlier Tamil curricula had been removed, and requested that these elements of Tamil history be reinstated in the curriculum.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya responded that concerns raised about the history curriculum would be conveyed to the relevant course team and considered by education experts responsible for curriculum development and module review. She stated that history is presented as Sri Lankan history encompassing all communities, rather than as separate Sinhala, Tamil or Muslim histories.

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