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Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Matara· 7 October 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Three-Storey Building of Thelijjawila Central College, Matara - Renovation (Q.1083/2025)

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Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education about the condition of the three-storey building at Thelijjawila Central College, Matara, which has been taken out of use after a mound of earth damaged two ground-floor classrooms. He noted that the building had housed 17 classrooms and key offices, causing disruption to school activities, and sought information on any recent renovation efforts, proposed repair measures, and steps to conserve the affected land.

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¶ 01 asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education:

¶ 02 (a) Is she aware that: (i) the three-storey building of Thelijjawila Central College, Matara, which housed 17 classrooms and other important offices, has been removed from use as a mound of earth fell on the building damaging two ground-floor classrooms; and (ii) as a result, the educational activities of the said school have been disrupted?

¶ 03 (b) Will she inform this House: (i) whether steps had been taken in recent years to renovate the aforesaid building; (ii) the measures that will be taken to renovate the building concerned; and (iii) the measures that will be taken to conserve the land concerned?

¶ 04 (c) If not, why?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 ·No. 22573 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 October 2025. No. 22573. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9822