Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education
Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna stated that the education reform programme, including the White Paper, is consistent with existing education policy and is not an abrupt change. He said the Government is not closing low-enrolment schools, but will reorganize schools with fewer than 50 students through a data-driven, participatory process involving public representatives and local administrative officials, with some such schools continuing in reorganized form to expand educational opportunities.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, our reform programme aligns with established education policies; the White Paper is part of a broader sequence, not an abrupt shift. On schools with low enrolment, we are working with data. We are not pursuing closures. We have decided to reorganize schools with fewer than 50 students, through a participatory process involving public representatives, District and Divisional Secretaries, Grama Niladharis and coordination committees. Some low-enrolment schools will continue with reorganization to broaden educational opportunities. This is not a closure exercise.
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 August 2025. No. 1754902606038704. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27770