Ensuring the equitable access to the differently abled is the theme discoursed currently among the higher ups in Sri Lanka. The disabled, the poorest and the marginalized are neglected in the society and that most of them are unaware of the opportunities available for them. In this backdrop, Awareness among the parents of the disabled regarding inclusive  education is , inter alia required appropriate interventions to ensure that the barriers to access to education encountered by certain sections of population, particularly the differently abled are overcome through a well orchestrated strategies.  Accordingly, substantial steps were taken in to ensure equalization of rights and opportunities for differently abled persons in Sri Lanka. Nonetheless, a large numbers of differently abled persons are confined to their homes without access to formal education.  Though there could be a number of reasons the denial of access to education for the disabled, the factor of awareness among the parents of the differently abled are significant in mainstreaming the differently abled to the formal school in the set up of access to inclusive education.The major objective of this study is to find out the differential influence of selected factors on awareness of inclusive education for sustainability among the parents of the disabled.  The target population of the study is the parents of the differently abled living in Sri Lanka. The sample of 50 parents living in Ampara district of Sri Lanka was selected at random from the list of parents of the differently abled from the census of 2011. Data were collected by using the tool of questionnaire and personal data sheet. The data were analyzed with the aid of Mean, Standard Deviation and t test. In the analysis, it was found that urban parents, male parent and the parents studied more than GCE (O/L) have higher level of awareness than the rural parents, female parents, and the parents studied less than GCE (O/L) examination.

Keywords: Inclusive Education; Special Need; Awareness; Parents.