The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 25 November 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Committee Stage on Appropriation Bill 2026 - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education (Fifteenth Allotted Day)

Education

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Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that no schools have been selected for closure, but a study of schools with fewer than 50 students has identified some for merging and others for development. She said a pilot programme is being implemented this year, with the number of mergers to be increased next year based on its outcomes.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, we have not selected schools to close. We conducted a study on schools with fewer than 50 students and identified some for merging. We have also identified schools to be developed. The pilot is being implemented this year, and based on the results we will increase the number of mergers next year.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 25 November 2025 ·No. 22979 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 November 2025. No. 22979. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16616