The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna
The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna said the issue concerning a specific group of principals in the North arises because they were not recruited under the Sri Lanka Principals’ Service procedure, leaving them outside standard transfer and allowance arrangements applicable to SLPS principals. He noted that only mutual transfers within the same category are currently possible, limiting options, and stated that the matter would be taken up with stakeholders and referred to the Education Council once it is established.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you for the question. We have held multiple discussions with relevant officers, especially in the North. The core issue stems from not recruiting under the SLPS recruitment procedure; hence they remain in the same schools and standard transfer mechanisms do not apply. Regarding the allowance, as clarified, the legal basis is for SLPS principals. On transfers, only mutual transfers among the same category are permitted, which significantly limits options.
¶ 02 We will continue discussions with stakeholders. After the Education Council is established, we intend to place this specific cohort before it to arrive at a decision.
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