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Sitting of Thursday, 22 January 2026

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

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  11. 11 Oral question Oral Question: Buildings Housing NAITA District Office and Training Centres of Trincomalee - Lease (Q. 1555/2025) 5 speeches
    • The Hon. Imran Maharoof SJB

      AI summary Asked about NAITA facilities in Trincomalee and Kinniya, details were provided that both currently operate from privately leased buildings, with monthly rents of Rs. 100,000 and Rs. 44,000 respectively, and have done so since shortly after NAITA’s establishment in 1990. The response listed the vocational and NVQ training courses conducted in 2025 and stated that NAITA expects to move these centres to government premises within about two years. It also noted awareness of a 13-acre Kinniya land allocation and Rs. 50 million budget provision in 2018 for a now-abandoned University College building, with relocation to be considered in that context.

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    • The Hon. Imran Maharoof SJB

      AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof raised concerns about a University College project begun in 2018 with Rs. 50 million, noting a reported Cabinet decision of 10 December 2025 to allocate the site to the tourism sector. He asked why the location could not instead be used for educational institutions such as NAITA and VTA, which currently operate in rented premises, while any tourism activities could use other available land. He urged the Government to consider restarting vocational and educational activities at the site to support students who are unable to enter university.

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    • The Hon. Nalin Hewage JJB

      AI summary Hon. Nalin Hewage disputed the reported cost of a proposed University College of Technology project, stating that Rs. 434 million had been allocated and Rs. 11 million spent on construction. He said institutional assessments, including by UNIVOTEC, NIBM, DTET, NAITA and VTA, found the site unsuitable, while the Department of Wildlife Conservation identified it as an elephant corridor. He argued that the project had been politically driven without proper feasibility studies and had already been halted in 2023 under the previous administration, not by the current government.

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    • The Hon. Imran Maharoof SJB

      AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof raised concerns about a land handover in Kinniya for tourism, noting public confusion in Trincomalee about whether tourism development may be linked to increased Israeli arrivals, especially following the Deputy Minister’s visit to Israel. He said elephant movements affect much of the district, including areas with educational institutions, and urged the Government to address the difficulties faced by students. He requested that any error in the land decision be corrected and that the possibility of continuing educational activities at the site be examined.

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    • The Hon. Nalin Hewage JJB

      AI summary Hon. Nalin Hewage said the Government accepts the need to expand education and vocational training, noting that Gampaha Technical College has begun morning and evening sessions to increase intake and that similar expansion is planned under a programme up to 2029. He stated that a proposed site had been deemed unsuitable by the relevant institutions and rejected under the previous Government, based on a 2023 committee report appointed by the then Minister of Education. He urged that the matter not be used for local politics and asked that the committee report be shared with the local community.

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