The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
In response to a question on disaster damage to schools in the Kandy District, the Prime Minister tabled an answer stating that no government school was completely damaged, while 57 schools were partially damaged, with details provided in annexes. The answer identified several schools at risk of future landslides and noted that National Building Research Organisation recommendations included removing some from high-risk areas. It further stated that policy decisions on relocation are in progress and listed seven schools recommended for relocation to safer sites.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I table the answer.
¶ 02 Answer tabled.
¶ 03 (a) (i) No government schools in Kandy District were completely damaged.
¶ 04 (ii) A total of 57 schools were partially damaged. Annex 01 lists them (by zones: Denuwara, Kandy, Wattegama, Gampola, Nuwara Eliya, Teldeniya, etc.).
¶ 05 (iii) Annex 02 provides the numbers of students, teachers, and non-academic staff in those schools, by zone and school.
¶ 06 (iv) Schools identified at risk of future landslides include: - Denuwara Zone: Swarnajothi National School; Al-Aksha Muslim School; Hendeniya Muslim School - Kandy Zone: Jamaliya School - Gampola Zone: Molagoda Sri Piyadassi School - Teldeniya/Neladeniya Zones: several listed in Annex (NBRO has recommended removal from high-risk areas for schools marked with an asterisk).
¶ 07 (v) Policy decisions regarding relocation are in process.
¶ 08 (vi) Schools recommended for relocation to safer sites include: - Paragala Sinhala Vidyalaya (Gampola Zone) - Al Hikma Vidyalaya (Gampola Zone) - Baranagala Tamil Vidyalaya (Gampola Zone) - Bambarabedda Primary School (Neladeniya Zone) - Kalaimagal Tamil Vidyalaya (Teldeniya Zone) - Namagal Tamil Vidyalaya (Neladeniya Zone) - Al Aksha Vidyalaya (Denuwara Zone)
¶ 09 (b) Not applicable.
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