Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya
Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that works by Tamil artists are included in modern art studies as part of a broad Sri Lankan artistic tradition, without ethnic or religious categorisation. She said Tamil visual arts scholars have been involved in curriculum and teacher guide preparation since 2015, and that the new education reform review panels also include Tamil-medium experts to revise visual arts materials.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 In the study of modern art, works by Tamil artists such as Thawadi Muththiah Thureisamy, Periyathambi Subramaniam, K. Mahadee, A. Mark, and Shivagnanasundaram (Ramani) are also included. In introducing all these works, they are incorporated into the syllabi with a broad Sri Lankan perspective as Sri Lankan artworks and artists, without sectarian classifications as Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim or Christian.
¶ 02 Since 2015, in preparing the visual arts curriculum, content and teacher guides, we have secured the participation, representation and approval of Tamil scholars associated with the visual arts. Under the new education reforms, in the review panels for the re-examination of visual arts curriculum materials (syllabi, modules and teacher guides), there is representation from Tamil-medium scholars relevant to visual arts, and revisions are being carried out accordingly.
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 December 2025. No. 23332. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19397