Schools going, police stations coming in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Minister of Higher Education S.B. Disanayaka recently argued that the closure of schools is a sign of development. Then what about opening police stations or prisons?

Sri Lanka Police Department sources say that President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the Inspector General of Police N.K. Illangakoon to submit a report regarding the need of establishing new police stations and police posts in the country.

Accordingly, the Police Department has planned to conduct a survey on the matter. Facts such as population density, mobility and crime ration etc. will be considered in recommending establishment of police stations and police posts, police sources say.

The report of the police Department is to be studied by the Ministry of Defense before its implementation.

The President's office says that he  has directed officials to look into the need of establishment of the new police stations and police posts due to the demands from various sections.

Are there no demands to establish new schools?

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'International' schools of Sri Lanka to be registered under Ministry of Education

Parliamentary Advisory Committee chaired by Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardane has planned to has proposed to include measures to register 'international' schools  of Sri Lanka under the Ministry of Education.

Accordingly, these schools that are often accused of employing under qualified, under paid, untrained  teachers  will have to streamline teaching service in them.

The committee has also proposed to make mother tongue of the pupils the medium of the primary students.

Most of these 'international' schools are registered under Company Act and foreign syllabuses are taught there. 

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