The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 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

Education

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Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake asked whether ongoing education reforms would extend to Pirivena education by incorporating modern subjects such as data science, computer science, IT, and internet connectivity. He noted that Pirivenas traditionally teach classical subjects including Pali, Sanskrit, and the Tripitaka, and that many monks educated in them later serve abroad as Dhamma propagators.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my first supplementary: Pirivenas have a long history and teach many classical subjects such as Pali, Sanskrit and Tripitaka. However, many monks educated here now serve abroad as Dhamma propagators. Our Pirivena education does not teach data science, computer science, IT or internet connectivity. Under current reforms, will attention be given to include such subjects in Pirivena education?

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 5 August 2025 ·No. 1754902606038704 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 August 2025. No. 1754902606038704. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27808