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The Hon. Darmapriya Wijesinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 8 October 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Children of Incarcerated Mothers

Education
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Hon. Darmapriya Wijesinghe asked the Prime Minister for details on National Colleges of Education as a pathway for teacher recruitment, including the number of colleges, their names, and the courses offered. He also sought clarification on the G.C.E. (A/L) year used for the most recent intake, whether recruitment based on the 2023 A/L results has been delayed, and, if so, when it will take place.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my question to the Hon. Prime Minister is:

¶ 02 Teacher Training Colleges (National Colleges of Education) are a main pathway for recruiting teachers. Due to assured recruitment, some students choose Colleges over university admission.

¶ 03 1. How many National Colleges of Education (NCoEs) exist in the country? 2. What are the names of each NCoE and the courses conducted? 3. In the last intake, which G.C.E. (A/L) year was used? 4. Has recruitment based on the 2023 G.C.E. (A/L) been delayed? 5. If delayed, when will recruitment take place?

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Hansard, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ·No. 22594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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