The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education
Dr. Madhura Senevirathna stated that the Ministry agrees on the need to accelerate curriculum reform, noting that ICT has not been substantially updated for about 15 years despite the normal eight-year revision cycle. He said the 2026 curriculum development process, including for Grades 1 and 6, is organized into five components covering curriculum, assessment, and strategic changes, with project timelines and accountable officers. He added that gaps in previous reforms have been identified and are being addressed through a structured programme within defined timeframes.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We agree on the need to accelerate. Although curriculum revisions are set on an eight-year cycle, implementation naturally takes time. ICT has not seen a significant update for about 15 years. For 2026, for Grades 1 and 6 and the other grades, our curriculum development is structured into five components—covering curriculum, assessment, and strategic changes—organized as a set of projects with timelines and assigned officer accountability. We have identified gaps from prior reforms and built a programmatic approach to address them within defined timeframes.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 June 2025. No. 1751600792021434. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1819