The Ministry has indicated that pilot schools would be set up at provincial level too before English medium instruction is made available islandwide. In the politics of language, English has been elevated to a form of privilege in Sri Lanka and a tool of discrimination. Business in particular must welcome and support the implementation of English medium instruction. Nowhere is the importance of English language proficiency more evident than in the business world: It is the language of international commerce; the primary language of communication and technology; the language of negotiation and collaboration in a globalised world. Eventually, demand will determine the exact share of English medium in Sri Lanka’s education system.

Source: The Nation June 12, 2021 22:52 UTC