COLOMBO (News 1st); A single reference in a Grade 6 English module has triggered a major controversy within Sri Lanka’s education sector, forcing the Government to take disciplinary action against ...

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In the final weeks of 2025, as Sri Lankan households prepared for the dawn of a new year, a website URL ignited a firestorm that threatens to derail the NPP Government’s efforts at Educational Reforms ...

Sri Lanka’s Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRCSL) has blocked access to a website that was referenced in a Grade 6 English language module, following mounting public concern over its ...

The Ministry said the inquiry was initiated after receiving a complaint regarding the web reference in the Grade 6 English module prepared by the National Institute of Education. An initial review ...

The distribution of a Grade 6 English language module stands suspended following the discovery of an inappropriate website name within the material. Education Ministry Secretary Nalaka Kaluwewa ...

An investigation has been initiated following the discovery of an inappropriate term referenced in the introduction of a Grade 6 English module, Education Ministey Secretary Nalaka Kaluwewa,said.