The Hon. Lal Premanath
Hon. Lal Premanath raised a supplementary question about around 60 training centres in the Akurassa Divisional Secretariat Division, suggesting similar issues may exist nationally. He questioned their efficiency and benefit to youth, noting low attendance, lack of motivation or facilities, and unfinished projects from previous governments. He asked whether the new Government has a vision or plan to address the use and maintenance of these centres.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, my supplementary question is this.
¶ 02 Within just the Akurassa Divisional Secretariat Division in Matara District — and I believe this may be the case across the country — around 60 training centres have been constructed. What is their efficiency and how do they benefit youth? As with many large constructions initiated by previous governments, a number of projects have been halted midway. I consider that a serious wrongdoing. In a single division alone, 60 such large centres are being maintained as buildings. When we visit, we do not see large student populations; people are not coming. There is no motivation. Either there are no relevant facilities or something else is amiss. Does the new Government have a vision or a plan regarding this?
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Cite as: The Hon. Lal Premanath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 June 2025. No. 1750240054043973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7744