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The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Jaffna· 23 September 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question Q.6/2025: Principals' Recruitment and Confirmation

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Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan raised a grievance concerning Mr. Anandarajah, a Grade 1 principal who served for 12 years at Mulankavil Maha Vidyalayam in Kilinochchi but was removed after a new appointment was made through interview and examination. He said Mr. Anandarajah had been reduced to teacher status in the same school despite representations to the Deputy Minister, and requested a fair remedy rather than treating the matter as outside the principals’ service.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, drawing from my experience as a teacher and principal: in Kilinochchi, Mulankavil Maha Vidyalayam (a national school), Mr. Anandarajah, Grade 1 in the Principals’ Service, served 12 years as principal but was suddenly halted and another appointed through interview and exam. He is now reduced to teacher status in the same school. I have written to you, yet no relief. Please provide a fair solution; do not term this a mere “group” outside service.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 23 September 2025 ·No. 1758876121024768 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 September 2025. No. 1758876121024768. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15533