The Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Ratnapura· 23 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Heda Oya Irrigation, Thondaman Foundation, Schools, Hydropower, Sugar Factories, Ragama Town, Monaragala Lands, Badulla Cooperatives

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While welcoming training and cultural facilities, the speech notes that previous operations were slow and that many trainees had difficulty finding suitable employment locally or abroad. It states that the Government will seek to place trainees from the Thondaman Vocational Training Centre in government service where possible and connect them with foreign employment opportunities.

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¶ 01 While such training and cultural facilities are a boon, past operations were sluggish, and many trainees struggled to secure suitable local or foreign employment. Going forward, the Government will ensure that trainees at the Thondaman Vocational Training Centre are absorbed into government services where possible and are linked to foreign employment opportunities.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 23 January 2026 ·No. 23290 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2026. No. 23290. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14289