The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows:

¶ 02 Answer tabled.

¶ 03 (a)(i) According to the Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey, 2024 Annual Report, the number of unemployed graduates is 42,254.

¶ 04 (a)(ii) Cabinet approval has been granted for 12,309 graduate recruitments; recruitments are being processed at ministerial level in line with procedure. Additionally, the present Government’s plan is to recruit 25,000 graduates to Grade 3-1(a) of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service. Accordingly, employment is planned for 37,309 graduates.

¶ 05 (a)(iii) Details are in the annex.

¶ 06 (a)(iv) Future recruitments to fill public service vacancies will follow due process based on the recommendations of the Committee for Reviewing Recruitment Processes and the Committee on Staff Management, with Cabinet approval. Recruitment to the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service will proceed after receipt of the final order of the Court of Appeal regarding the notice calling for applications. The Government will also expand employment opportunities in the SME sector and the private sector.

¶ 07 (b)(i) Teacher vacancies as at 31.05.2025:

¶ 08 National Schools: 4,150 Provincial Schools: - Western 4,630 - Southern 2,513 - Central 6,318 - North Western 2,990 - Uva 2,780 - North Central 1,568 - Eastern 6,613 - Sabaragamuwa 3,994 - Northern 3,271 Total Provincial: 32,677 Grand Total: 36,178

¶ 09 (b)(ii) Yes.

¶ 10 (b)(iii) Forthcoming actions: (a) For National Schools’ vacancies in Science, Mathematics, Technology, Foreign Languages and subjects under the 13-Year Guaranteed Education programme at GCE (A/L) in Sinhala, Tamil and English media, a second round recruitment within two months will fill 353 posts that fell vacant due to non-assumption of duties after the 08.07.2024 recruitment. (b) Pursuant to Cabinet Decision AMP/24/0693/601/047 dated 08.04.2024, 2,500 English-medium teachers will be recruited under the “English for All” programme. (c) For National Schools’ foreign language teachers (French, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, German, Hindi) under Gazette No. 2233 of 18.06.2021, Cabinet approval was obtained to conduct a fresh practical test; it was held on 19.08.2025, and recruitment will be made to the remaining vacancies accordingly. (d) The Supreme Court interim order suspending the competitive exam for recruitment of graduates (serving public officers and others) to the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service has been vacated in SC FR 77/2023 and 88/2023; in SC FR 78/2023 and 95/2023, the Attorney-General submitted Cabinet decisions allowing, for this occasion only, extension of the maximum age from 40 to 45 under Gazette No. 2317 of 27.01.2023; cases are concluded accordingly. The exam will be held after the final order in CA 92/2023 (Writ) is received. Cabinet paper dated 08.10.2025 provides for holding separate examinations for serving officers and other graduates; Cabinet approval was granted on 26.10.2025. Following receipt of the Court of Appeal decision, recruitments to Grade 3-1(a) of the Teachers’ Service will proceed.

¶ 11 (c) Not applicable.

¶ 12 CENTRAL ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION CENTRE, KUNDASALE: DETAILS