The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 20 November 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question No. 1300/2025: Committee to Look into Proposed Education Council

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Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya answered Question No. 1300/2025 by listing the members appointed by the Ministry of Education to examine the proposed Education Council, including academics, education administrators, teachers’ service representatives, and a legal draftsman. She stated that the committee has submitted a report with recommendations on establishing the Council and improving education services, and that it has been referred to the Ministry’s Advisory Committee for discussion and further action.

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¶ 01 Committee to Look into Proposed Education Council: Details.

¶ 02 Answer to Question No. 1300/2025:

¶ 03 (a) (i) Members appointed by the Ministry of Education to look into the proposed Education Council: - Prof. S. Dayaratne — University Professor - Darsana Wijesinha — Assistant Director (Languages Division) - T.M.A.K. Gunasekara — Principal - Ven. Dr. Dhamma Sugandha — Sri Lanka Teacher Educator Service - M.A. Pradeep Pushpakumara — Sri Lanka Principals’ Service - Chandrasekara — Teacher Instructor - W.G.S.K. Premasiri — Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service - T.M. Premawardhana — Retired Senior Educationist - Senior Lecturer (Dr.) Subramaniam Rajendran — Senior Lecturer - Ameer Mihraj — Teacher Educator Service - V.S. Thashari — Assistant Legal Draftsman

¶ 04 (ii) The committee has submitted its report containing recommendations to establish the Education Council and to improve the quality of education services. The report has been submitted to the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, which will discuss and take necessary action in line with the recommendations.

¶ 05 (b) Not applicable.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 20 November 2025 ·No. 22934 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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