The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 21 January 2026 ·Procedural: Procedural matters - Supplementary questions and Standing Orders dispute

Education

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that opposition to introducing certain sixth-grade modules was based on concerns that students had not yet mastered fifth-grade-level writing skills. He argued that curriculum changes should take account of students’ existing competencies before advancing to higher-level content.

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¶ 01 They opposed sixth-grade modules because they cannot even write a fifth-year composition.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 21 January 2026 ·No. 23242 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2026. No. 23242. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2108