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Concerns were raised in Parliament by both government and opposition MPs over conducting of Law College examinations only in the English language.
Responding to a question raised by SJB MP Buddika Pathirana, Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said he had referred the matter to the Council of Legal Education headed by the Chief Justice to take a decision.
MP Pathirana said students were facing difficulties due to a gazette notification issued making it compulsory to conduct Law College examinations only in English.
The Minister said the gazette notifications in that regard was first issued in 2013 and that it was changed by him in 2015 considering the requests of the students.
"I issued a new gazette notification in 2015 so that students can sit Law College examinations in any language. It was again changed in a new gazette notification issued by the previous Justice Minister two years ago," he said.
SJB MP Hesha Vithanage said examinations in Law College should be conducted in Sinhala and Tamil languages as well, and conducting the examinations only in English is unfair for rural students.
Former Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara said only Sinhala and Tamil languages are considered the official languages and conducting examinations only in English was in violation of the Constitution.
"English is only a link language. Students should be allowed to face any examination in either of the two official languages," he said.
Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said there was provisions in the Constitution for any higher education institute to conduct examinations in any language.
Parliamentarian Uddhika Premaratne said a mechanism should be introduced to promote English language among rural schools on par with urban schools.
Minister Premajayantha said steps are being taken to introduce English language from Grade One onwards from next year under the new education policy. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)
sam Monday, 03 October 2022 01:15 PM
All 3 languages must be available
Mizaru Monday, 03 October 2022 01:24 PM
It is time we got back to reality and conduct higher education in English. This will open the doors for overseas employment. I was lucky to have my university education in English and was able to easily join multinational company in IT.
BuffaloaCitizen Monday, 03 October 2022 01:36 PM
Sinhala language is not going to get one anywhere internationally. If one want to continue as a yakko, then learn only Sinhala, join JHU or Sinhale and do things like an idiot such as Dan Prasad and Gnanasara. Even Gnanasara has now agreed to cut his tip after meeting Saudi Ambassador in Sri Lanka.
Terrence Monday, 03 October 2022 02:47 PM
There are two papers in the law college entrance examination which consists of language and IQ. Anyone choosing the Language Sinhala he has to do the IQ in English or if he chooses the Language as English he or she has to do the IQ in Sinhala. Clarify
Reformist Monday, 03 October 2022 03:56 PM
Is this another battle for languages? Why then there is no question raised when all SL universities teach Engineering, Medicine, Accounting, Management only in English medium? How are rural students fairing there? I can tell you many students coming out even from big city schools are not really fluent in English. Look at SL cricket team as an example. These people were arguing about this since the independence. Lack of English skills is a major problem for all SLankan graduates as they are unable to compete in global job markets. These clowns will argue on this for another 74 years and nothing will change. Btw, how are you going to find teachers who are fluent in English to teach subjects in schools in English medium if teachers themselves are not good at English? University graduates who are fluent in English will never go to teaching. That is the 64 million dollar question.
Nothing strange in the birth Monday, 03 October 2022 07:01 PM
Our politicians have run out of ideas to bring this conflict to the fore, in the next election. Since 1956, those who sang the glory of language, did so for the rural countrymen, while their children went abroad to come back as political leaders. I met a young man in the middle east, who was avoiding new Sri Lankans. I was very sad to hear that this young man, who has a class in his degree, was lingering as a pot-washer in the catering trade. Are we going improve our capability in this highly competitive world? Or are we to confine ourselves to the shores of Sri Lanka? Anything is fine by me, but don't throw stone and bombs on other's house, because they have come up in lives through different studies. They too were born like you. Same method, same passage and same output.
Against subsidy for religion Monday, 03 October 2022 07:04 PM
Problem again and again is that all serious legal matters in Sri Lanka are always best to be conducted in English. Any Sinhala or Tamil language is only going to ruin the chance of the person the lawyer is representing. The legal system is complicated enough, adding Sinhala and Tamil will just worsen the situation. Maybe the persons who speak for wanting Sinhala and Tamil should hire only lawyer who speak in Sinhala and Tamil at court and they will soon find out how much more trouble they'd bring to themselves. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe is again showing is lack of ability by again trying to send our legal system backwards.
Go home heritage Monday, 03 October 2022 07:13 PM
Improving the English skills of school students is more important. Talking to give concession for students who can't even meet language skills enough to do law entrance shows our country is backwards. Reason English is preferred it is the better language for the purpose, just like fortunately it's recognised as the most suited for science and mathematics as well.
Mahila Monday, 03 October 2022 09:05 PM
When Parliament is overflowing with uneducated nincompoops, how could the country's people be emancipated?? These low IQ's can't understand the futility of the exercises tried and failed since 1956?! When you have such people, why do you need any education at all!!??
sss Monday, 03 October 2022 09:08 PM
why there are no concerns when some people (like Namal) have been allowed to chest in the exams
Itthapana Tuesday, 04 October 2022 04:05 AM
Passing the exam is not the ultimate goal. It is the ability to perform as excellent lawyers thereafter that matters. English opens doors for higher studies. Availability of books in local languages does matter. We cannot be frogs in the well like a grinning expert who lacks knowledge of English.
DOT Tuesday, 04 October 2022 06:05 AM
Vasu; Please change the constitution accordingly! You all are very good @ it; anyhow !
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