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Sitting of Thursday, 5 February 2026

10th Parliament· 16 debates· 327 speeches· 108 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23269 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

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  15. 15 Adjournment Adjournment: Adjournment Questions and House Closure 10 speeches
    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake — Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament

      AI summary Moved the adjournment of Parliament. The motion, “That Parliament do now adjourn,” was proposed for consideration.

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    • The Hon. Presiding Member procedural
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    • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

      AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara asked the Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education for data on unemployed graduates, graduate employment under the Government, Development Officers working as teachers, and plans to absorb them into the teacher service. He cited the NPP policy pledge to provide employment for unemployed graduates and questioned the Government’s recruitment process, particularly a 2026 Gazette requiring qualifications as at 2025.06.30, arguing that the eligibility date and omitted subject areas should be revised to include more graduates. He also requested that appointment letters be issued for about 500 candidates who passed the Education Service Exam and urged broader Government intervention for graduates remaining outside Development Officer or other employment schemes.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna — Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education

      AI summary According to the Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey 2025, there are an estimated 50,786 unemployed graduates, while Cabinet has approved recommendations to fill 105,367 public service vacancies, including 38,571 graduate posts. The Deputy Minister said 5,250 graduates had been recruited by 15 October 2025 and that most approved graduate posts are in the teacher service, with 23,344 teacher vacancies being expedited. He outlined delays to the graduate teacher recruitment examination arising from Supreme Court and Court of Appeal proceedings, noting that new gazettes issued on 2 February 2026 raised the upper age limit to 45 for this occasion and that the exam is planned before the end of February with recruitments to be completed by end March and all recruitments within 2026. He also said the Ministry is consulting the Attorney General and Public Service Commission on cut-off dates, eligibility of education degrees, private degree-granting institutions, and subject-credit requirements for applicants.

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    • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

      AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara referred to a previous court case he and others pursued to raise the upper age limit to 45, noting that the Gazette date had not been discussed at that time. He requested the Deputy Minister to decide on the Gazette date and, if issuing a new Gazette, to include the small number of Archaeology and Sociology graduates to resolve their concerns without creating further categorization issues.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna JJB

      AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna stated that the matter raised would be considered.

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    • The Hon. Presiding Member procedural
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    • The Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi JJB

      AI summary Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi raised an adjournment question on continued expenditure for Provincial Council Chairmen after the expiry of Provincial Council terms. He asked for the end dates of each Council’s term, the legal or administrative basis for Chairmen continuing in office, their duties after lapse, five-year expenditure details by Council and budget head, and whether any Councils currently lack Chairmen and with what effect. He said continued payment of salaries, allowances, facilities and staff despite Councils not functioning has prompted public criticism and requested a response from the responsible Minister.

      Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Full speech →
    • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna — Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government

      AI summary In response to a parliamentary question, the Minister provided the expiry dates of all Provincial Councils and stated that, under Section 7 of the Provincial Councils Act, No. 42 of 1987, Chairmen remain in office until the first meeting of the next Council even after dissolution. He tabled expenditure details for Chairmen from 2021 to 2025, covering salaries and allowances, and noted that North Central Province has no Chairman due to the former Chairman’s death. He also said the Act does not specify post-dissolution functions for Chairmen and that Governors and their staff are currently carrying out provincial functions without hindrance.

      Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionPublic Finance Full speech →
    • The Hon. Presiding Member procedural
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