The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned the delay in implementing education reforms, noting that the last major syllabus overhaul was in 2016 and planned reforms for 2023 had not occurred. He raised concerns that proposed timelines would delay Grade 6, O/L, and A/L reforms until 2026, 2029, and 2033 respectively, while ICT syllabi remain unrevised, and asked whether the process, including assessment reforms supported by the ADB, could be expedited.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 This Scholarship Examination and the subject stream reforms have been discussed for years. The last comprehensive overhaul was in 2016. Reforms were planned for 2023 but did not happen, so we are running the same syllabus for about 10 years. You now plan Grade 6-related reforms in 2026, O/L reforms in 2029, and A/L in 2033. ICT syllabi are still not revised. Even with ADB support, there are many concerns about assessment modules. Can this be expedited? Otherwise, we will be stuck till 2033 while the world moves on. Are you considering a faster path?
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 June 2025. No. 1751600792021434. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1818