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

The Hon. Nanda Bandara

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kegalle· 8 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Questions to Ministers (Q.1664/2025 through Q.1719/2025)

Education
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Hon. Nanda Bandara asked whether the Government would address situations where children of public servants are denied Grade 5 scholarship benefits and later university bursaries because one or both parents are in public service. He requested steps to rectify these eligibility issues.

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¶ 01 First supplementary: Children of public servants are denied the Grade 5 scholarship in cases where one or both parents serve in the public service; similarly, when those children enter universities, they often do not receive bursaries. Will you take steps to rectify this?

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Hansard, Thursday, 8 January 2026 ·No. 23118 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Nanda Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 January 2026. No. 23118. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4865