The Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep - Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
On behalf of the Minister, the Deputy Minister stated that final accounts for 2022–2024 are incomplete, while 2020–2021 accounts show income of Rs. 192.27 million and expenditure of Rs. 168.43 million, including spending on the Thondaman Vocational Training Centre, Sports Complex, and Cultural Centre. He said Board meetings scheduled in July and September 2025 were not held due to lack of quorum, and 2025 income figures are still being prepared. He outlined the current NVQ courses at the Hatton Thondaman Vocational Training Centre, noted 219 students were enrolled in 2025, and described planned income generation from Norwood Stadium bookings, matches and parking, along with upcoming certification and trainee recruitment activities.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 On behalf of the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, I reply:
¶ 02 (a) (i) Final accounts for 2022 to 2024 have not yet been completed; therefore, accurate income and expenditure reports cannot be fully submitted. Final accounts for 2020 and 2021 are completed and only those years’ figures have been submitted: - Total Income: Rs. 192,268,816.72 - Total Expenditure: Rs. 168,428,766.03
¶ 03 Breakdowns (expenditure items): - Thondaman Vocational Training Centre: Rs. 4,328,110.00 (approx. Rs. 4.5 million) - Thondaman Sports Complex: Rs. 1,010,790.00 (approx. Rs. 1.1 million) - Thondaman Cultural Centre: Rs. 266,361.00 (approx. Rs. 1.2 million) Total approx.: Rs. 6,605,261.00
¶ 04 (ii) Income details for 2025: [Accounts in preparation; comprehensive figure not provided.]
¶ 05 (iii) Although arrangements were made to hold Board meetings on 22 July 2025 and 16 September 2025, meetings were not held due to lack of quorum.
¶ 06 (b) (i) The Hatton Thondaman Vocational Training Centre currently conducts the following: - NVQ Level 4 (with industrial training): Electrical Technician, Cosmetology, Primary Teaching, Nursing Care, Motorcycle Technician, Information & Telecommunication Technology, Carpentry, Three-wheeler Technician, Garment Tailoring, Building Draughting. - NVQ Level 3: Welding Technician, Motor Vehicle Technician, Hotel Management, Electrical Appliance Maintenance Technician. There are 8 six-month courses and 14 one-year courses. Admissions were recently conducted.
¶ 07 (ii) Number of students enrolled in 2025: 219.
¶ 08 (iii) Yes. Income generation plan for Norwood Stadium (annual estimates): - Booking for sports tournaments: Rs. 10,000 per event; approx. Rs. 120,000 per year. - Friendly cricket matches: Rs. 7,000 per match; approx. Rs. 84,000 per year. - School cricket tournaments: Rs. 5,000 per event; approx. Rs. 60,000 per year. - Vehicle parking: approx. Rs. 1,500,000 per year (about Rs. 18,000 per month; varies by number of vehicles).
¶ 09 Additionally, a certificate-awarding ceremony for 500 trainees who completed technical training will be held on 02 February, and recruitment of new trainees for 2026 is underway.
¶ 10 (c) Not applicable.
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- Hansard, Friday, 23 January 2026 ·No. 23290 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep - Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2026. No. 23290. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14285