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“Our mission is to break down the barriers to opportunity, so every pupil has the best life chances,” said a DfE spokesperson.

“On a lot of our drives if I get a mismatch, I call for the ball,” added Tarakhchyan, who converted two of his three five-meter chances.

While his party has a majority, it would only take four “no” votes, joined by unified Democratic opposition, to sink his chances.

Observers expect a multi-cornered contest in the general election, which may ultimately dent the chances of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, enacting ambitious reforms.