The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna
The Minister stated that a circular on mid-stream admissions is being issued to allow entry for students with special talents. He confirmed that sports schools will continue, with capacity assessments conducted jointly with the Ministry of Sports to ensure selected schools have nutrition programmes, coaches, and development capability, and said selections will follow evidence-based procedures.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the mid-stream admissions circular is being issued, providing for entry of students with special talents. To your second question: yes, we will continue with sports schools. We are conducting capacity assessments jointly with the Ministry of Sports to ensure selected schools have nutrition programmes, coaches, and development capability. Selection will be evidence-based, following proper procedures.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·No. 23360 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2026. No. 23360. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13386