The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna

¶ 01 Hon. Member, class size should be determined on educational criteria. In reality, many schools exceed even the nominal limits; some secondary schools have over 45 per class, and primaries also face crowding. We initiated education reforms this year. We agree class sizes should be reduced—below 35—but this must be done gradually alongside school rationalization and infrastructure upgrades. We have not increased secondary class sizes beyond 40, nor taken decisions to expand them to 45. Through reforms, adding classrooms and teachers—especially in suburban primaries—we can enforce appropriate limits based on classroom capacity. That is the path we are pursuing.