The Prime Minister has not enacted any law barring politicians from being invited to school events.
While Prime Minister Harini Amarasooriya stated that politicians should not be invited to school events, MP D.P. Chanaka raised concerns about MP Ashoka Ranwala's participation in the Henagama Madhya Maha Vidyalaya function during the parliamentary debate on Wednesday, the 12th.
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March 17, 2025
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MP D.P. Chanaka questioned whether the directive issued by the Prime Minister at the time was still in effect or selectively enforced against opposition parties. In response, Prime Minister Harini Amarasooriya denied the claim, clarifying that she had not introduced any such law and that the media had published false reports on the matter.
FactSeeker investigated this matter as it has been widely discussed on social media.
FactSeeker investigated whether Prime Minister Harini Amarasooriya had previously made such a statement and found a video in which she had commented on this matter.
In the video, she stated, “Don’t involve politicians in school programs unnecessarily.”
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1973110526469774&rdid=HvK0e5iJwvpzvCvn
Upon further investigation, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office was found, indicating that Prime Minister Harini Amarasooriya had requested the government to stop bringing politicians to schools.
දේශපාලනඥයන් පාසල්වලට අනවශ්ය බව කියූ අගමැති හරිනි ආනන්ද විද්යාලයට ගියේ ඇයි ?
Therefore, FactSeeker confirms that no law was issued by the Prime Minister prohibiting politicians from being invited to school events and that MP D.P. Chanaka mistakenly attempted to propagate this claim.
