The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Galle· 7 February 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Answers to Questions and Second Round Questions

Religion & Culture

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Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera raised public concerns that Cultural Centres and Folk Arts Centres are perceived as falling under the Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry, leading to blame when their functions fail. He asked how many such Cultural Centres are operating across Sri Lanka and whether they are currently fulfilling their intended mandate.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I appreciate the Minister’s clarification. There are public concerns. People think Cultural Centres and Folk Arts Centres belong to the Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry, and blame the Ministry when functions collapse. They expect oversight. My first supplementary: How many Cultural Centres function across Sri Lanka, and are they fulfilling their intended mandate now?

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 7 February 2025 ·No. 1739786070060795 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 February 2025. No. 1739786070060795. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23052