The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan)
A question was raised to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education regarding Kili/Mulankavil Maha Vidyalaya, a National School in Poonakari, Kilinochchi District. It asked whether the Government acknowledges shortages of teachers, non-academic staff, furniture and other resources affecting academic activities, and sought details on current staffing levels, reasons for 17 unfilled junior staff vacancies, and timelines for addressing building, furniture and staffing needs.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education:
¶ 02 (a) Will she admit that: (i) there is a National School known as Kili/Mulankavil Maha Vidyalaya in the Poonakari Divisional Secretary’s Division of the Kilinochchi District; (ii) the said school has experienced a setback in academic activities due to the shortage of teachers and other staff as well as lack of furniture and resources; and (iii) improving the education of students is not feasible without addressing those vacancies/shortages?
¶ 03 (b) Will she inform this House: (i) of the number of academic and non-academic staff members, separately; (ii) the reasons for not filling 17 junior staff vacancies to date; (iii) the date on which building requirements will be fulfilled; (iv) the date on which furniture shortages will be addressed; and (v) the date on which all staff vacancies will be completely filled?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2026. No. 23375. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6946