The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition
The Leader of the Opposition questioned the Prime Minister on education funding, recalling her previous advocacy for allocating 6 percent of GDP to education. He said that while reaching that target immediately may be difficult, a substantial increase from the current allocation is necessary, and asked why the Budget does not reflect a significant rise consistent with her earlier position.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Madam Prime Minister, you previously advocated allocating 6 percent of GDP to education, even wearing T-shirts with that slogan. While we accept it is difficult to achieve at once, a substantial increase over the current ratio is essential. Why is there no significant increase now, contrary to the stance you championed as a member of the Federation of University Teachers’ Associations?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 26 November 2025 ·No. 22993 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 26 November 2025. No. 22993. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22004