PARLIAMENT

146/2024

Hon. Ajith P. Perera,—To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education,— (1)

(a) Will she inform this House —

(i) whether she is aware that steps were taken under the “The Nearest School is the Best School” (Langama Paasala Hondama Paasala) Project to construct a new school with modern facilities in the        K/Ramukkana Vidyaloka Primary School premises;

(ii) of the amount of money has been spent for it so far; and

(iii) of the progress of construction work as per the plan for the construction of this new school?

(b) Will she also inform this House —

(i) whether she is aware that the construction work have been stopped after completing only half of this four-storeyed school building, constructions of which were commenced under the above-mentioned Project;

(ii) of the steps that will be taken to remove the rubble and remnants heaped in the playground of that school; and

(iii) of the steps that will be taken to allocate the provisions necessary for completing the project to construct the aforementioned school?

(c) If not, why?