The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan
Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan raised concerns about inadequate Tamil-medium capacity in around 20 divisions of the Ministry of Education and the omission of Tamil histories and identities in subjects such as History and Art. He asked that decisions on religious subject content, including Hindu symbolic elements such as Nataraja, be made after consultation with relevant university lecturers, external organizations, religious institutions, and Tamil representatives.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Prime Minister, thank you for your reply. In about 20 divisions of the Ministry of Education there appears to be a lack of Tamil-medium capacity. When deciding on symbolic aspects for Hinduism—such as including Nataraja—there are reports of objections by some. On religious subjects—Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism—decisions should be made after holding discussions with relevant university lecturers, external organizations and religious institutions, and also after consulting us in a meeting. Further, in subjects like History and Art, Tamil histories and identities are often missing. May I know your consideration on this matter?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 25 September 2025 ·No. 1759483897051145 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 September 2025. No. 1759483897051145. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20102