The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Nuwara - Eliya· 5 August 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Education, Energy, President's Fund, Western Provincial Council Vehicles, Public Security, Pirivena Education, Hospitals in Matara, Land Settlement, Coastal Patrol, and Marawila Schools

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On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, details were provided in response to Question 863/2025 on Piriven Education. The response listed the categories of Pirivenas, subjects taught, and current enrolment of 69,108 students, and stated that the 2025 Budget allocates Rs. 7,518 million for Piriven Education, comprising Rs. 210 million in capital expenditure and Rs. 7,308 million in recurrent expenditure. It was also stated that the Pirivena curriculum will be revised under forthcoming education reforms.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I answer Question 863/2025 on Piriven Education.

¶ 02 (a) (i) Classification of Pirivenas: - Primary Pirivenas - Maha Pirivenas - Piriven Institutes - Bilingual Pirivenas - Special Pirivenas (e.g., Vidyalankara Pirivena) - Seela Matha Education Institutions - Piriven Training Institutions

¶ 03 (ii) Number of subjects: - Primary Pirivena subjects: 14 - Classical subjects: 8

¶ 04 (iii) Subjects: - Compulsory: Pali, Sinhala, Sanskrit, English, Tripitaka Dhamma, Mathematics, Cultural Studies - Electives: History, Geography, Social Studies, General Science, Health Science, Hindi, Tamil and other subjects approved by the Pirivena Board - Maha Pirivena: Subjects relevant to school curricula; and those relevant to classical examinations - Piriven Institutes: Subjects relevant to school curricula

¶ 05 (iv) Students currently studying in the above Pirivenas: 69,108.

¶ 06 (b) (i) Budget 2025 allocation for Piriven Education: - Capital expenditure: Rs. 210 million - Recurrent expenditure: Rs. 7,308 million - Total: Rs. 7,518 million

¶ 07 (ii) Yes. Under the upcoming education reforms, the Pirivena curriculum will be revised.

¶ 08 (c) Not applicable.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 5 August 2025 ·No. 1754902606038704 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 August 2025. No. 1754902606038704. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27807