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Sri Lanka's defence budget is almost equal to the total of education, health allocations
Local universities take a longer time to pass out graduates
Children in Sri Lanka forced to leave school due to economic crisis
In India, religion and socialism commingle and collide.
“The delay in marking answer scripts has become a major issue to young people here,” the Veddah chief said.
“We will not allow the government to destroy education,” he added.
Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic woes brought about by the pandemic will not allow a quick fix to the teachers’ demands.
The strike will deprive tens of thousands of Sri Lanka’s students of virtual education.
The exam will take place from February 21 to March 03, the education minister said.
The A/L exams will now take place from November 15 tol December 10, the education minister said.
If the bill is passed, said Wijeratne, students will lose their rights and free education itself will be in peril.
Meanwhile Sri Lankans can return to the island without obtaining prior approval from the foreign ministry.
“It was decided to formulate a plan to reopen the schools step by step,” the minister said.
All students regardless of income severely affected. Inequity is widespread
The cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal by Education Minister Prof G L Peiris to sign the MoUs
"Students' health is priority at the moment," Peiris told reporters today.
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