The Hon. Imran Maharoof
Hon. Imran Maharoof argued that education administration in Trincomalee is divided along ethnic lines, with Thambalagamuwa schools assigned to different zones by language or community. He requested the creation of a separate Thambalagamuwa education zone to bring all schools in the area under one administration, and cited an Eastern Provincial Department of Education letter proposing a separate Kuchchaveli zone, which he tabled for Hansard. He asked whether the Government would act to end ethnic division in the district’s education zoning.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Speaker. My first supplementary:
¶ 02 My purpose in raising this is that, compared to other districts, our district’s education zones are lagging. Specifically, we ask for a separate zone for Thambalagamuwa because currently schools are divided by ethnicity: Tamil-medium schools linked to Trincomalee Zone, Sinhala-medium schools to Kantale, and Muslim schools to Kinniya. This reflects ethnic division. Therefore, creating a new zone and bringing all Thambalagamuwa schools under it would be healthier.
¶ 03 The Hon. Minister said no initiative has been taken. However, the Eastern Provincial Department of Education previously issued a letter (EP/03/10/01/1108 ZONE) proposing a separate zone for Kuchchaveli. I have handed a copy to the Minister and table a copy for the Hansard record.
¶ 04 Whatever the case, ethnic division in Trincomalee education must end. Can your Government, which stands for non-ethnic, non-regional governance, provide a solution?
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- Hansard, Monday, 24 November 2025 ·No. 23008 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Imran Maharoof. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 November 2025. No. 23008. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15267