Modules under new education reforms not started by NPP government: Deputy Minister

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Colombo, Jan. 25 (Daily Mirror) - Claiming that the modules under the new education reforms were not started by the National People's Power (NPP) government, Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe said today the government only changed them to align with the policies of the government.

Speaking at a seminar organised by the National Movement for Education Reforms in Kadawatha, he said it is not possible for the government to finish writing modules within a year.

"Some people argue that these modules are the ones which the Ranil-Maithri government was planning to bring in 2018 and 19. Yes, the module writing had started. Our government did not start writing modules.Our government cannot finish writing modules within a year. That is the truth. What we did was to change it to align with our policies," he said.

Jayasinghe said there are no specific curriculums for the Ranil-Maithri or Ranil Rajapaksa governments and said that curriculums are the same for all in the world.

He said the National People's Power (NPP) introduced its policies in its election manifesto in 2019 and 2024 and added that the government is attempting to introduce those policies through these education reforms.

The Deputy Minister said the education reforms of Ranil Wickremesinghe for 2023-2033 did not include the pillars under which the new reforms are based, including human resource development.

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FOCUS ON GETTING THIS ISSUE RESOLVED AND UP AND RUNNING Sunday, 25 January 2026 11:39 PM

GEEZZZ ALL THIS DRAMA, NO ONE CARES A RATS TAIL WHO CAME UP WITH THE MODULE, ALL THE PEOPLE NEED IS FOR STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO GET ON WITH THEIR LEARNING. TIME TO GET ON WITH THE JOB AND TURN A DEAF EAR AND OR BLIND EYE TO NEGATIVE COMMENTS.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Monday, 26 January 2026 12:44 AM

No spine to accept wrongdoings. But ready ti declare open infrastructure projects initiated and almost completed by previous regimes.

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Jude Monday, 26 January 2026 02:27 AM

Now looking for Scapegoat, Huh.

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Jude Monday, 26 January 2026 02:29 AM

NPP government incharge now, you guys supposed to do the right thing. Be a man and admit the shortcomings!!

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Jude Monday, 26 January 2026 03:44 AM

Blaming it on the rain!! Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!!!

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Dr. Dee esquire Monday, 26 January 2026 07:42 AM

So only the buddy.com was added?

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Dilshan Monday, 26 January 2026 07:45 AM

Again previous governments are responsible. When was final checking of the modules done before publishing them

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Sue Kirthisinghe Monday, 26 January 2026 10:11 AM

When something goes wrong, it was done by the previous Govt., if it was hailed as a success. it was done by the NPP Govt. You should have left it as it was without trying to add your 2 cts. worth which spoilt everything. What losers! Of course, it's obvious that you people are not capable of starting anything worthwhile on your own. Tell us one thing you did that was a success?

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