Bringing back English is not in violation of the constitution. Bringing back the English medium is a move that cannot be postponed anymore, Prof. Gunawardene says. English is an international language. There is a need to take English education to schools outside the main cities. We are particularly interested in rural students who are asking for this opportunity.
Many parents welcome the move.
I was in the final batch which got to study in the English medium. We were lucky. And we haven't forgotten Sinhala just because we learnt in English. Preparations are now underway. I have given instructions with a December 31 deadline to translate and print all necessary material and we have released the funds too.