The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
The Prime Minister stated that an investigation is underway into the incident and that a proper mechanism with appropriate skills and resources is being established. She said the Ministry had already initiated action before the demonstration, including transferring the teacher and seeking explanations from the principal on reporting failures and related decisions. She urged that conclusions not be drawn from social media accounts, and emphasized protecting the child’s best interests, supporting the family and affected school community, and avoiding politicization of the tragedy.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 An investigation is underway. As I stated, we are establishing a mechanism. We must not draw conclusions based on varying accounts circulated on social media. Action to transfer the teacher and to call for explanations from the principal commenced before yesterday’s demonstration. The Ministry wrote last week seeking explanations regarding failure to report, decisions on the student and on retaining the teacher. Investigations must proceed properly, with the right skills and resources. Our role is to ensure that. We must focus on the best interests of the child, support the family and all affected students and staff, and avoid politicizing this tragedy.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 May 2025. No. 1748600585013314. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24703