(Lanka-e-News -08.Jan.2026, 10.30 PM) While some politically-biased people are making a scapegoat of educational reforms, the Malwathu and Asgiri Maha Thero advised the Prime Minister that educational reforms are a timely need and that she should proceed with caution. This was when Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amasuriya met the Maha Nayaka Theros in Kandy today (08) to inform the Asgiri and Malwathu Maha Thero regarding the problem that has arisen in the Grade 6 English module.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who arrived at the Malwatta Maha Viharaya in Kandy this morning (08), called on the Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero, the Maha Nayaka of the Malwatta Maha Viharaya, and explained the facts regarding the error that occurred in the first printing of the Grade 6 English module.
Printed copies of all the modules were then presented to the Maha Thero.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya informed the Maha Nayaka Theros that a new policy is being formulated for child protection in the use of technology and that the opposition's no-confidence motion will be used as an opportunity to discuss education reforms.
The Mahanayake Theros emphasized that education is a sensitive subject and that such matters should be handled with greater sensitivity and proper oversight. They further advised that a formal investigation should be conducted and that education reforms should be carried forward in a systematic manner.
Subsequently, the Prime Minister visited the Asgiriya Maha Viharaya and visited the Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Mahanayaka Thero of the Asgiriya Chapter, where she clarified the error related to the English module.
The Mahanayake Thero noted that education reforms are a timely necessity and should be implemented with due oversight and careful review and also pointed out that there are broader issues in Sri Lanka regarding the use of technology, which are evident in the manner in which modern tools such as AI technologies are being used on social media.
Clarifying the issue Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya further stated,
We have appointed a committee to look into this issue, and based on the recommendations of the National Institute of Education (NIE), steps were taken to remove the relevant lesson. In addition, all printed copies of the relevant module have been stamped, and no module has been distributed to schoolchildren. A formal investigation into this matter has been initiated by the Ministry, and a complaint has also been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department.
At the same time, we are in the process of formulating a policy on child protection in the use of technology.
Thereafter, addressing the media and responding to the’ questions raised by journalists, the Prime Minister stated:
The Opposition is attempting to use this national task for their own political advantage. However, many in society have expressed their views on the issues that have arisen in a positive manner, with the objective of identifying and correcting mistakes. The government has decided to move forward with education reforms by recognizing the error that have occurred and rectifying them. We will take the no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition as an opportunity to further advance dialogue on education reforms
The occasion was graced by the Most Venerable Anunayaka Thero of the Asgiriya Chapter, Venerable Narampanawe Ananda Nayaka Thero; Deputy Registrar of the Asgiriya Chapter, Venerable Muruddeniye Dhammarakkhita Thero; Deputy Registrar of the Malwathu Chapter, Venerable Mahawela Rathanapala Thero; Members of Parliament Thushari Jayasinghe and Thanura Dissanayake; Mayor of Kandy Chandrasiri Wijenayake; Secretary to the Ministry of Education Nalaka Kaluwewa; and Secretary to the Ceylon Teachers’ Union in Central Province D. D. Wimalaweera.
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