Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
The Prime Minister stated that, despite initial disruptions, educational activities are now continuing without interruption. She confirmed that renovation of the affected building depends on first addressing the risk of further slope failure, with the National Building Research Organisation carrying out slope-stabilization work. Technical evaluations are underway, the contract is expected to be awarded in October 2025, and completion is anticipated within six months, after which building renovation is planned for 2026.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 (a) (i) Yes. (ii) Notwithstanding initial disruptions, educational activities are currently being conducted without interruption.
¶ 02 (b) (i) Yes. (ii) Prior to renovation, the risk of further slope failure must be eliminated. The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has been engaged for necessary mitigation works, now underway. Upon completion, renovation of the building is planned in 2026. (iii) The NBRO is handling designs for the required slope stabilization; pricing has been called, technical evaluations are in progress, and award of contract is scheduled within October 2025, with completion expected within six months.
¶ 03 (c) Does not arise.
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 October 2025. No. 22573. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9823