The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education
Deputy Minister Madhura Senevirathna, replying on behalf of the Prime Minister and Education Minister, stated that 84 projects were implemented in Ratnapura District under the “Nearest School - The Best School” programme, with detailed reports placed in the Library. He said no development projects had been halted, and that only two Provincial Council projects in provincial schools remained ongoing, with completion expected in the first quarter of 2026.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I reply:
¶ 02 (a) (i) The number of projects implemented in Ratnapura District under “Nearest School - The Best School” is 84. Detailed reports are provided in Annexures 01, 02 and 03. These annexures are placed in the Library. (ii) No development projects have been halted. Only two projects in two Provincial Schools implemented by the Provincial Council are ongoing and are scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2026. (iii) Not applicable.
¶ 03 (b) Not applicable.
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- Hansard, Friday, 23 January 2026 ·No. 23290 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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