The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah
Regarding the proposed common syllabus for Arabic colleges, Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah said discussions had continued for six to seven years and were delayed by differences between the Ministry of Education-appointed panel and the Muslim Cultural Department. He requested that around 80 long-operating Arabic colleges be registered together with the existing 320 registered institutions, with the common syllabus and any new rules or legislation applied once adopted.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, regarding a common syllabus for Arabic colleges, this has been discussed for 6–7 years. A panel of professors appointed by the Ministry of Education has submitted reports, but differences between that panel and the Muslim Cultural Department have delayed matters. About 320 Arabic colleges are already registered; approximately 80 more have operated for over ten years. Please register them now along with the 320, bringing the total to about 400, and apply the common syllabus when it is adopted, with any new rules or legislation at that time. We expect this to be completed within your tenure.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 February 2026. No. 23279. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5838