10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 25 November 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: National Youth Services Council Training Centres in Tamil Medium (Q.2/2025)

Education
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Government policy is to harmonize and consolidate training courses through a unified programme coordinated among several Ministries, with action to follow recommendations from an appointed Parliamentary Committee. It was also stated that a shortage of Tamil-medium instructors has been identified, and that from next year the courses will be developed alongside recruitment of instructors to teach in Tamil. A programme for these measures is already being prepared.

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¶ 01 As Government policy, we recognize the need to harmonize and consolidate courses. Several Ministries are discussing a unified programme to improve quality and make courses beneficial to local youth. A Parliamentary Committee has also been appointed, and we will act on its recommendations. We have identified a shortage of Tamil-medium instructors. Considering both issues, from next year we will develop these courses and recruit instructors to teach in Tamil. A programme is already being prepared.

¶ 02 RENOVATION OF GARAGODA BRIDGE, YATIYANTOTA: DELAY 1539/2025

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Hansard, Tuesday, 25 November 2025 ·No. 22979 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 November 2025. No. 22979. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16532