1481/’16
Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka,— To ask the Minister of Education,—
(a) Is he aware—
(i) that the බප/මතු/නවාන Primary School in the Palindanuwara Divisional Secretariat Division of Kalutara District where more than 50 students study, has been identified as a location prone to the risk of landslides;
(ii) that it has been informed by the Zonal Director of Education of Mathugama that the aforesaid school should be closed in the event of three consecutive days of rainfall to the Navana area and that classes should be held on weekends to cover the missed school days?
(iii) that the parents have to resort to educating their children in the same school despite this dangerous situation since they are not in a situation to take their children to other schools owing to transport problems and economic difficulties ?
(b) Will he inform this House—
(i) whether a perilous situation does not arise pertaining to conducting classes in the school in the event that three days’ rainfall is received within a single day;
(ii) whether steps will be taken to re-locate the Nawana Primary school in some other appropriate location in the said area in order to safeguard the school children from this dangerous situation?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2017-06-06
Asked by
Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka, M.P.
Ministry
Education
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Relocating Thawana Primary School Palindanuwara
Answered Date
2017-07-25
Answered by
Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, M.P.
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