Topic
Education
1,409 speeches · 257 speakers
Party share
By the speaker's party · counts only, no scoring. "Unattributed" = speeches not resolved to an MP.
Most active on this topic
| # | Member | Speeches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, M.P. JJB | 213 |
| 2 | Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna, M.P. JJB | 99 |
| 3 | Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. SJB | 51 |
| 4 | Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, M.P. JJB | 29 |
| 5 | Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, M.P. SJB | 25 |
| 6 | Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, M.P. NDF | 25 |
| 7 | Hon. Nalin Hewage, M.P. JJB | 21 |
| 8 | Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, M.P. NDF | 18 |
| 9 | Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, M.P. SJB | 17 |
| 10 | Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka, M.P. SJB | 17 |
Speeches
1,409 on this topic- 5 May 2026 Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi SJB AI summary Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi raised a scheduling conflict affecting University of Colombo BA Faculty students, whose convocation on 22 May coincides with the Law College Evidence and Procedure examination. He requested the Minister of Education to discuss the matter with the Vice-Chancellor and make a slight adjustment to the convocation date so students are not forced to choose between the two. Committee Reports: Sectoral Oversight Committee Reports Read →
- 5 May 2026 Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi SJB AI summary Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi tabled two reports of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour and Human Resources. The reports covered annual reports, accounts, performance reports, and financial statements of several education and higher education institutions, including the Sri Lanka Bhiksu University, University Grants Commission, University of Moratuwa, University of Colombo institutes, Department of Educational Publications, National Institute of Education, and related bodies for years between 2021 and 2024. The reports were ordered to lie upon the Table. Committee Reports: Sectoral Oversight Committee Reports Read →
- 10 April 2026 The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth SLMC AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth raised several service delivery needs in Pottuvil and surrounding areas, including urgent teacher vacancies, a separate Pottuvil Zonal Education Office, a teacher training centre, and the attachment of trainee teachers to underserved schools. He requested increased fuel QR allocations for tourism-related three-wheelers, upgrades and infrastructure for Paalamunai and Irakkamam hospitals, completion of the Savalakadai Youth Corps Training Centre, land deeds and basic services for resettled families in Pottuvil, and appointment of a dental doctor to Pottuvil Base Hospital. He also urged compensation for two teachers who died in a 2010 duty-related accident and recorded thanks to individuals associated with the formation and protection of Al-Hutha village in 1990. Debate: No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Energy (Hon. Kumara Jayakody) Read →
- 10 April 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education JJB AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister, the Deputy Minister listed the postgraduate, degree, diploma, thematic and certificate courses conducted by the National Institute of Education, with admissions and durations tabled in the Library, and described their assessment methods under the SLOF and GPA frameworks. He acknowledged delays in several programmes, including MEd in Educational Management and BEd (Honours) cohorts, citing COVID-19, the economic crisis and academic approval processes, and noted that some delayed courses had been completed while two semester examinations remained pending. In response to supplementary questions, he said the NIE would urgently convene candidates and hold the pending examinations, and that course handbooks would be aligned to the Academic Affairs Board’s decision to use both formative and summative assessments under the national SLOF framework. Oral Questions: Multiple Questions in First Round (Q.2, Q.3, Q.4 and others) Read →
- 10 April 2026 The Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha JJB AI summary Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education to provide details on professional education courses conducted by the National Institute of Education. He requested information on enrolment numbers, course durations, assessment methods, and any courses that have not been completed within the specified period after enrolment. Oral Questions: Multiple Questions in First Round (Q.2, Q.3, Q.4 and others) Read →
- 10 April 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education JJB AI summary Provided figures for non-academic positions across UGC universities, higher educational institutes, and other specified universities, with recruitment details tabled in annexes and placed in the Library. He explained that recruitment follows the UGC Institutional Manual 2023, relevant circulars, or institution-specific procedures, and said recent university-level recruitments had been conducted without political interference, with complaints channels available. He also stated that the Government is moving to register and regulate all higher education institutions and review curricula, including through discussions with the BOI, to ensure quality and credibility. Oral Question: Non-Academic Staff of State Universities (Q.25/2024) Read →
- 10 April 2026 The Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi SJB AI summary Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education to provide details on current non-academic vacancies in State universities. He requested information on non-academic staff recruited since 2019, including their names, posts and addresses, and asked what measures would be taken to ensure future recruitment to such vacancies is conducted transparently. Oral Question: Non-Academic Staff of State Universities (Q.25/2024) Read →
- 9 April 2026 The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs JJB AI summary The Minister tabled an answer stating that preschools in Kilinochchi are maintained by the Northern Provincial Council’s Early Childhood Development Authority, not the Civil Security Department. He said 228 female Civil Security Guards serve as preschool teachers there, with salaries and allowances paid by the Department amounting to Rs. 14,207,364 per month, but the Department does not provide uniforms or administer the preschools. He explained that the teachers were recruited after the war to support early childhood education and placed under the Department only for administrative supervision, and that restructuring plans provide for their reassignment to the relevant Provincial Councils. Second Round of Oral Questions and Ministerial Statements Read →
- 9 April 2026 Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna outlined plans to address disparities in school sports facilities by developing 400-metre track-equipped grounds in three provincial schools and one national school per district, using criteria proposed by the Sports Ministry and implemented by the Education Ministry. He said the 17 existing sports schools are being reviewed and realigned to their original objectives, with measures including nutrition programmes, adjusted timetables, adequate coaching, and recruitment of Physical Education teachers. He also stated that the Education and Sports Ministries are exploring the development of at least one fully equipped sports school per district by the following year. Oral Questions and Answers Read →
- 9 April 2026 Hon. Ruwan Wijeweera JJB AI summary Hon. Ruwan Wijeweera asked what plans are in place to develop school sports through equitable distribution and strengthening of physical resources. He framed the question as a second supplementary, focusing on infrastructure and resource allocation for school sports development. Oral Questions and Answers Read →
- 9 April 2026 Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna said sports coaches have contributed to producing national and international athletes and that discussions have been held on their entry into the teacher service. He stated that graduate coaches would be accommodated in forthcoming limited competitive recruitments, while continuous professional development, joint training with the Sports and Education Ministries, overseas opportunities, and school-cluster assignments would be implemented. He also said a joint committee with the Sports Ministry would develop a programme to strengthen coaches’ professional specialisation and support schools without Physical Education teachers. Oral Questions and Answers Read →
- 9 April 2026 Hon. Ruwan Wijeweera JJB AI summary Hon. Ruwan Wijeweera noted that many coaches recruited with O/L qualifications have since obtained A/Ls, degrees, or higher qualifications, with some seeking entry into the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service. He asked what plans exist to improve their professional development and integrate them productively into the education system. Oral Questions and Answers Read →
- 9 April 2026 Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education JJB AI summary In response on behalf of the Prime Minister and Education Minister, the Deputy Minister stated that 3,888 school sports coaches were recruited in 2019, with specified educational, professional, and physical fitness qualifications. He outlined their duties, including sports training, support for physical education programmes, inter-house sports organization, and other school sports-related tasks assigned by school authorities. He added that 2,981 of those recruited are currently in service. Oral Questions and Answers Read →
- 9 April 2026 Hon. Ruwan Wijeweera JJB AI summary Hon. Ruwan Wijeweera asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education for details on the recruitment of school sports coaches in 2019. He sought the number recruited, the qualifications considered, the duties expected of them, and how many remain in service, with reasons requested if the information could not be provided. Oral Questions and Answers Read →
- 8 April 2026 The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth SLMC AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth congratulated students who excelled in the recent G.C.E. (A/L) examination, including island-rank holders, university qualifiers, and students from Pottuvil and nearby areas, while also noting education achievements in the Thirukovil Zone and Eastern Province. He requested urgent Government action to supply urea, pesticides and fungicides for paddy cultivation in Pottuvil, and to develop the Radella Scheme by deepening the tank and establishing the anicut to expand cultivation. He also called for a science laboratory and assembly hall for Varipathanchenai Al-Ameen Maha Vidyalaya, repairs and public sanitation facilities at Kalmunai’s Old Kachcheri building, and geo-bag protection along the eastern coastal belt to prevent sea erosion. Adjournment Debate: Mitigate the Impact of Middle Eastern War on Sri Lanka's Economy Read →
- 8 April 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB AI summary Dr. Harini Amarasuriya intervened to clarify that the Committee on National Colleges of Education includes an academic representative from the South Eastern University. Adjournment Debate: Mitigate the Impact of Middle Eastern War on Sri Lanka's Economy Read →
- 8 April 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah SLMC AI summary The member welcomed the temporary ceasefire in the Iran–America–Israel conflict and expressed hope that it would become a permanent peace in the Middle East. He congratulated Batticaloa District students for top G.C.E. (A/L) results, especially M.S.M. Fardan of Kattankudy Central College for achieving Island First in the Commerce stream with a record Z-score. He also raised with the Prime Minister the concern of the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service Officers’ Association that a recently appointed five-member committee to review National Colleges of Education structures included no Muslim member. Adjournment Debate: Mitigate the Impact of Middle Eastern War on Sri Lanka's Economy Read →
- 8 April 2026 The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake called for a clearer government economic policy focused on investment, job creation, SME growth, and productive credit, while questioning reliance on IMF and other international prescriptions alongside high domestic interest rates. He raised concerns over cost-of-living relief, rice imports, unpaid or delayed Mahapola stipends, and the need for consistency on privatization or commercialization of state enterprises. He proposed expanding private higher education to address limited university places and retain foreign exchange, and urged stronger Central Bank supervision and internal controls over large financial flows, citing NDB accounts and Section 80(2) of the Monetary Law. Adjournment Debate: Mitigate the Impact of Middle Eastern War on Sri Lanka's Economy Read →
- 8 April 2026 The Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan ITAK AI summary Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan said the international conflict-driven energy crisis was affecting agriculture, transport, electricity, education, health, and household costs, and urged relief for farmers and vulnerable families, action against hoarding of fuel, fertilizer and pesticides, and better crisis management. He raised concerns over human-elephant conflict in Batticaloa, drug trafficking reports in Navatkuda, and the need to allow remaining displaced families from Kanagar village to resettle. He congratulated high-performing students and districts in the GCE (A/L) results, particularly minority districts and island rank holders. He also called for renewed efforts to establish the full truth behind the Easter Sunday attacks, questioning whether the principal masterminds had been identified and arrested. Adjournment Debate: Mitigate the Impact of Middle Eastern War on Sri Lanka's Economy Read →
- 8 April 2026 The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB AI summary The Prime Minister tabled a detailed response on academic staff vacancies in universities and higher education institutions, reporting 3,027 vacancies in UGC universities and smaller numbers across other institutions. She stated that approvals have been obtained or sought through the Department of Management Services, Cabinet, and relevant committees, with 1,458 UGC vacancies approved for filling and 445 recruitments completed by 26 February 2026. The response also outlined institution-specific recruitment progress, including Buddhist and Pali University, Bhiksu University, the University of Vocational Technology, Ocean University, and Kotelawala Defence University. Regarding the University of Ruhuna Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, she said delays were due to severe academic and non-academic staff shortages, but temporary and permanent recruitment approvals have been granted and academic activities for the 2023/2024 intake began on 5 January 2026. Oral Questions: Second Round (Q.3, Q.4, Q.5/1563-1655/2025) Read →