The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister
The Deputy Minister stated that a programme is being implemented with the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, the Ministry of Digital Economy, and Chinese assistance to provide digital devices to all provincial and national schools. He said this is intended to enable schools to shift to digital methods in the future without placing a burden on schools or parents, but added that digital devices are not required at present and that a digital operating system is being prepared for all schools.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Additionally, a DOD matter has arisen. At present, together with the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Digital Economy, and with Chinese assistance, we are implementing a programme to provide digital devices to all provincial and national schools. In future, as needed, we can move to digital methods without burdening schools or parents. At this moment, digital devices are not required, Hon. Member. We are preparing to provide a digital operating system to all schools.
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- Hansard, Friday, 6 February 2026 ·No. 23270 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 February 2026. No. 23270. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4560