The Hon. Danushka Ranganath
Hon. Danushka Ranganath raised concerns about educational challenges faced by children in estate-dependent communities in Kalutara District, including Bulathsinhala, Agalawatta, and Palindanuwara, where around 45,000 people live. He asked the Deputy Minister whether steps are being taken to address the significant teacher shortage in estate-related schools, arguing that improving education is essential to uplifting these communities.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, my first supplementary question to the Hon. Deputy Minister is this.
¶ 02 There is a reason for raising this question. In our Kalutara District, nearly 45,000 estate-dependent people live in villages such as Bulathsinhala, Agalawatta, and Palindanuwara. Among their children living in these rural estate areas, there are various educational issues.
¶ 03 If we are to uplift the lives of these children—and thereby the lives of the estate community—improving their education is essential. Education is truly the foundation of their lives. That is why I pose this specific question. Especially in estate-related schools these days, there is a large teacher shortage. Therefore, as my first supplementary question, I ask whether any intervention is being made to bridge this teacher shortage.
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Cite as: The Hon. Danushka Ranganath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 June 2025. No. 1750828922068945. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21264