Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that a standard policy and procedure is now being followed when appointing principals to all schools.
The Prime Minister said so in Parliament, in response to a question raised by the Opposition regarding an issue that had arisen at the Bandaranayake College in Gampaha. Prime Minister Amarasuriya said, “The past Government had turned the process of appointing principals for schools into a problematic matter. Without a proper procedure, acting principals were appointed, leading to prolonged unfairness for the teachers and the schools leaving the school administration system in a problematic state.
Today, a proper procedure is being followed to correct the system according to existing regulations.
“Principals are being appointed to all national schools and vacancies through interviews conducted in line with the qualifications required for the position. We do not treat schools differently, every school is governed under the same policy and procedure. The principal appointment at Bandaranayake College, Gampaha, was also carried out according to this standard procedure,” she said.
A number of issues had been identified based on written and verbal complaints made by various parties regarding the Gampaha Wickramarachchi Institute of Indigenous Medicine. Consequently, an expert committee was appointed to examine the matter in a formal and analytical manner. Discussions were held with the academic staff and students, and several key issues were identified through the initial discussions.
