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

Education

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On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr. Madhura Senevirathna tabled an answer stating that Matale District has 310 government schools. It reported that 14 schools conduct A/L Technology, 19 Mathematics, and 20 Science streams, with relevant lists submitted as annexes. The answer outlined measures to promote these streams, including student awareness programmes, career guidance, directing O/L-qualified students to relevant A/L streams, filling teacher vacancies, conducting camps, and training and deploying teachers.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I table the answer.

¶ 02 [Answer tabled.]

¶ 03 (a) (i) There are 310 government schools in Matale District.

¶ 04 (ii) Number of schools conducting G.C.E. (A/L) classes: - Technology stream: 14 - Mathematics stream: 19 - Science stream: 20

¶ 05 (iii) The lists of schools are submitted as: - Annex 01: Schools conducting A/L Technology stream. - Annex 02: Schools conducting A/L Mathematics stream. - Annex 03: Schools conducting A/L Science stream.

¶ 06 (iv) Steps to promote study of Technology, Science and Mathematics streams: - Awareness for Grade 9 students at school/zone level on selecting A/L streams. - Awareness on career pathways available through these streams. - Guiding students who passed G.C.E. (O/L) to A/L Technology, Mathematics and Science streams. - Filling teacher vacancies through teacher transfers and deployments. - Conducting subject camps/practical examination camps. - Training teachers for selected streams and deploying them to schools.

¶ 07 (b) 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/27828