10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Thursday, 22 January 2026

10th Parliament· 23 debates· 138 speeches· 57 speakers

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  1. 10 Oral question Oral Question Reply: Officers of Sri Lanka Principals' Service 1 speeches
    • The Hon. Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education JJB

      AI summary The Deputy Minister, replying on behalf of the Education Minister, stated that there were 3,152 vacancies across Grades I–III of the Sri Lanka Principals’ Service as at 31 August 2025, while 2,494 non-SLPS officers were covering duties and 1,677 principals would be aged 57 by 30 September 2025. He said recruitment must follow the SLPS Service Minute through competitive examination and interview, and that a Gazette notification for new recruitment would be published within two weeks after PSC non-concurrence with an alternative proposal. He also said a proposed Education Council would address recruitment and promotion matters across education services, and that principals’ salary anomalies would be referred to the National Pay Commission within a broader framework.

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