10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Aravinda Senarath

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Hambantota· 19 May 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Department of Wildlife Conservation and Other Questions

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Aravinda Senarath stated that there is no legal impediment to enrollment at the institute, but intake limits under previous administrations resulted in no cohorts being recruited for about three years. He said the Department plans to restart enrollments this year, with advertisements already published, qualifications under review, and preliminary steps underway.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, this issue affects the institute and many ministries. There is no legal bar to enrollment. Due to intake limits adopted in past administrations, cohorts were not recruited for about three years. The Department intends to restart enrollments this year; advertisements have been published, qualifications are being screened, and initial steps are underway.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 19 May 2026 ·No. 23608 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Aravinda Senarath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 May 2026. No. 23608. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29178