The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised concerns about poor educational performance and teacher shortages in Kilinochchi and other northern districts, noting that many teachers seek transfers to Jaffna. He referred to the Governor’s recent transfer of 190 teachers to Kilinochchi under “service exigency,” which was stayed by the Human Rights Commission, and said over 360 teachers had reportedly been transferred from Kilinochchi to Jaffna. He asked the Prime Minister to clarify the situation and address the impact on staffing in Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Mannar.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Prime Minister, education is a basic need. Among our 25 districts, Kilinochchi records the lowest performance in education. Except for Jaffna, teachers prefer transfers to Jaffna. Recently, under “service exigency,” your Governor transferred 190 teachers to Kilinochchi, but the Human Rights Commission has stayed it. Over 360 teachers serving in Kilinochchi have reportedly been transferred to Jaffna, worsening teacher shortages in Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Mannar. Could you inform us about this situation?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 7 April 2026 ·No. 23476 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 April 2026. No. 23476. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/492