“I will not allow school children to be held hostage by various groups” - RW

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that he would not allow school children to be taken hostage by various groups and he would declare schools as an essential service if the teacher issues are not solved soon.

Addressing a national ceremony of the distribution of free textbooks and uniforms to schoolchildren held at the Colombo Sanghamitta Girls’ College this morning, Wickremesinghe said education had the same importance as the economy of the country and he would not allow any groups to misuse it.

“The parents are trying to give their children a better future. Those effort must be the government's first priority,” Wickremesinghe said.

“The main responsibility of providing education in schools lies with the school principal. They are being trained by the Education Ministry. As a result, the government must develop a genuine educational procedure, which will be provided in schools,” Wickremesinghe said.

“The IMF plans were presented yesterday to create a new economy in the country. That economy will create jobs for the future, and it will be done by the Treasury and the Finance Ministry. Education is a model that should come from the school. The principals and teachers of the school should be an example,” the President said.

A school cannot be separated from the actions of its principal and teachers, the President said.(Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

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Comments - 22

Tinpot president Thursday, 23 March 2023 02:01 PM

Very soon all services will be declared essential services. This would include street sweeping, garbage collections and violation of human rights will be made a legal.

CJ Thursday, 23 March 2023 10:09 PM

Well there are other means if necessary ....making it an essential service is the best option to rescue this country from opitistic lapaya and his clan

pradeep Thursday, 23 March 2023 02:58 PM

You and your clans have already destroyed even future of many children yet to be born.

Cheers Thursday, 23 March 2023 03:01 PM

Make a stop and use force to all the evil forces like strikes, trade unions and sabotage people and make our security forces in action

Shelly Thursday, 23 March 2023 03:29 PM

Excellent. Children should not be held ransom to these political demands.

Citizen k Thursday, 23 March 2023 04:45 PM

Please don't hold us hostages ,go ahead and have the elections.i

Ranjith Thursday, 23 March 2023 04:59 PM

We are all taken hostage by you so nothing new

Spartacus Thursday, 23 March 2023 06:13 PM

When you are used to solving each and every issue using either security forces, emergency regulations or other methods of force, hasn't it become part

Gb Thursday, 23 March 2023 06:17 PM

What about university students?

Ela Pora Thursday, 23 March 2023 06:19 PM

Excellent decision. The parents are right behind you.

Tissa Fernando Thursday, 23 March 2023 06:28 PM

Excellent, that is the way to go. These Trade Union goons are trying to destabilize the country after receiving money from subversive political parties who are basically contractors for international NGOs and governments. As long as there are no large scale corruption, the government can get respect.

Christo Thursday, 23 March 2023 06:31 PM

Well done Mr. President. Now we have a Lee Kwan Wickramasinghe in SL. I salute you in spite of all criticisms country first. Hope the majority gobbayas will understand your vision

Ap Thursday, 23 March 2023 07:50 PM

It is new thing ? What are the action you will take against corruption which led the country and people worse and worse but nothing taken by you merely you point out others

SSZ khan Friday, 24 March 2023 01:28 AM

Ranil you cannot please all the people all the time.You have to.

SSZ KHAN Friday, 24 March 2023 01:33 AM

You have to do what is good for the country and the people......At times you have to be harsh on those who. ...disturb the normalcy.But bring relief to the lower middle class by reducing the cost of electricity and fuel.You can do it Ranil.Use the presidential power to jump start the economy.Form an alliance with some good people in the UNP.

Tom Friday, 24 March 2023 06:39 AM

It is not only the politicians. The highly politicised unions, section of clergy, corrupt officials are also responsible for the debacle we are in. RW is doing What we all expected from Gota. He is doing it in a better way too.

Hamza Mohamed Friday, 24 March 2023 08:30 AM

Good move, trade unions and other political parties shouldn't be let to weopanize strikes.

Rathnavali Friday, 24 March 2023 09:16 AM

Excellent Mr. President!

Man Friday, 24 March 2023 10:07 AM

A person without any mandate of not more than 0.248 Million and no election held like Mr. Dudley in 1952, has kept the remaining people of Sri Lanka, hostage with draconian rules and more to come.

Ranjith Friday, 24 March 2023 01:50 PM

Well said

Cherath Friday, 24 March 2023 01:06 PM

Absolute meaningless rhetoric by a President starving for recognition . Teacher issues must be solved by his government . So he is threatening himself! He might as well declare every department as an essential service. Then what? The only option left is for all workers to down tools and stay put.

Cherath Friday, 24 March 2023 01:16 PM

Other than threats and warnings , what and where are your action plans to kick start the economy, arrest the corruption and bribery and democratisation ? You are sitting on a volcano when you keep ducking and diving to evade the due elections. Your gimmicks will not last long.

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