WATCH : Where is 6% for Education? PM responds to Opposition Leader

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today questioned Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on her recent clarification that the government had not promised 6% allocation for the Education Sector at once. Addressing the Parliament, MP Premadasa pointed out that PM Amarasuriya had been part of the large-scale protests conducted in 2012, calling for the 6% allocation.  “Do you remember when the Prime Minister once wore a T-shirt saying 6% for education? You were part of the protest. Where is that 6% now?” the Opposition Leader questioned.  MP Premadasa pointed out that a lesser amount has been allocated for education in the Budget 2026…

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