Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that teacher transfers are carried out by the Teachers’ Transfer Board, with union representation but not union control. She said current issues in transfers are not solely due to unions but also reflect political interference, and noted that union leaders had told her this year’s transfer appointments were handled properly and independently because she did not intervene. She emphasized that her role is to ensure the Transfer Board functions independently.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Transfers are effected by the Teachers’ Transfer Board, not by unions, though unions have representation. All unions have routines, but the present turmoil is not due to unions alone; political interference has also contributed. I met all union leaders regarding education reforms; they told me this is the first year in many that teacher transfer appointments were done properly and independently. That happened because I did not interfere. My role is only to ensure the Transfer Board functions independently.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 18 February 2025 ·No. 1740219460090985 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 February 2025. No. 1740219460090985. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25