The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education

¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I table the answer.

¶ 02 (a) (i) There is a National School named Kili/Kilinochchi Central College in the Karachchi Divisional Secretariat Division of the Kilinochchi District.

¶ 03 (ii) Considering the analysis of G.C.E. (O/L) results over the last four years, the school’s pass percentage and its ranking within the zone are as follows:

¶ 04 2021: School pass 71.43% | Zone 74.30% | District 74.62% | Island 74.52% | School rank in zone: 27 2022: School pass 81.70% | Zone 72.60% | District 72.92% | Island 74.38% 2023: School pass 83.59% | Zone 70.41% | District 70.75% | Island 75.72% 2024: School pass 80.32% | Zone 69.31% | District 70.71% | Island 73.45%

¶ 05 Accordingly, compared to 2021, by 2024 the school has advanced to a higher position in the zone based on O/L results.

¶ 06 For G.C.E. (A/L), over the last four years:

¶ 07 2021: School university eligibility 50.01% | Zone 63.53% | Rank: 19 2022: School 50.00% | Zone 64.21% | Rank: 21 2023: School 51.65% | Zone 66.07% | Rank: 15 2024: School 53.62% | District 60.57% | Island 59.88% | Zone 67.32% | Rank: 17

¶ 08 Thus, although the school’s percentages are lower than zone/district/island averages, the school has improved its own results within the period despite some zonal and district declines.

¶ 09 From 2023 to 2026, the School Education Quality Index (SEQI) awarded to the school through external verification for quality education:

¶ 10 2023: 67 | 2024: - | 2025: - | 2026: 67

¶ 11 With SEQI between 60%-69%, the school is maintained at “Good” level. Overall, Kili/Kilinochchi Central College maintains a comparatively good educational standard within the zone.

¶ 12 (b) There are teacher vacancies, non-academic staff vacancies and a shortage of resources including furniture. Filling these will further improve the school’s educational standards.

¶ 13 Current staff: - Principal: 01 - Deputy Principals: 01 - Teachers: 101

¶ 14 Non-academic staff (currently in post) Non-Combined Services: - Sports Coach: 01 - Work Aid: 02 - School Security: 03 - Service Assistant (Sanitary): 02

¶ 15 Combined Services: - Development Officers: 09 - Management Service Officers: [In excess of posts approved for the moment; staffing to be rationalized after approvals]

¶ 16 The Department of Management Services has not yet approved non-combined non-academic cadres for this school. Based on DMS criteria, requests for cadre approval have been sent by letters ED/18/17/67/05 of 2025.11.02 to the Director General of Management Services.

¶ 17 Principal vacancies: A limited competitive examination for recruitment to the Sri Lanka Principals’ Service has been notified and the written exam is scheduled for 2026.06.07. This is expected to fill existing SLPS vacancies.

¶ 18 Teacher vacancies: As per Education Ministry Circular 6/2021, approved teacher cadre for this school is 90; 96 teachers are in service, though some subjects have shortages and others surpluses. Special Gazettes No. 2474/18 (2026.02.02) and amended 2474/19 (2026.02.02) as revised by 2476/18 (2026.02.18) have called applications to recruit graduates to the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service to fill Sinhala/Tamil/English medium vacancies in national and provincial schools. Also, National Diploma in Teaching 2022-2024 batch will be recruited to Grade 3-I(A) of SLTS in early 2027 to fill vacancies. Accordingly, with these recruitments and teacher rationalization, the school’s teacher vacancies are expected to be fully addressed by the first quarter of 2027.

¶ 19 Non-academic vacancies: - Non-Combined Services: Letters ED/12/01/14 (2024.08.12), ED/05/67/17/18 (2025.01.02), ED/12/01/14 (2025.03.06) and ED/05/67/17/18 (2025.08.27) have been sent to DMS; vacancies can be filled upon receipt of approvals. - Combined Services: The number of Development Officers currently exceeds the intended approved cadre; cadre to be rationalized after DMS approval.

¶ 20 Buildings and furniture: - Remaining works of the half-completed two-storey building are planned within 2027 with Rs. 60 million to be allocated. - 250 desks and 248 chairs are to be provided in due course.

¶ 21 (c) Not applicable.