Comments on: Revisit Kannangara policies to defeat the enemies of free education – Weerawansa http://www.educationforum.lk/2007/10/revisit-kannangara-policies-to-defeat-the-enemies-of-free-education-weerawansa/ Discussion on Sri Lankan Education Issues Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sudharaka http://www.educationforum.lk/2007/10/revisit-kannangara-policies-to-defeat-the-enemies-of-free-education-weerawansa/comment-page-1/#comment-7492 Sudharaka Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:13:56 +0000 http://http://www.educationforum.lk/2007/10/revisit-kannangara-policies-to-defeat-the-enemies-of-free-education-weerawansa/#comment-7492 Let me add to the above comment, the Central schools were supposed to be English medium. They were supposed to produce quality scholars not born idiots like Weerawansa who thinks Sri Lankan can be disconnected from the outside world like pulling an electric plug. This 'meti-mola' is not suited even to clean the toilets in a Central school Dr. Kannangara envisioned. Let me add to the above comment, the Central schools were supposed to be English medium. They were supposed to produce quality scholars not born idiots like Weerawansa who thinks Sri Lankan can be disconnected from the outside world like pulling an electric plug. This ‘meti-mola’ is not suited even to clean the toilets in a Central school Dr. Kannangara envisioned.

]]> By: Coordinator http://www.educationforum.lk/2007/10/revisit-kannangara-policies-to-defeat-the-enemies-of-free-education-weerawansa/comment-page-1/#comment-7489 Coordinator Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:19:17 +0000 http://http://www.educationforum.lk/2007/10/revisit-kannangara-policies-to-defeat-the-enemies-of-free-education-weerawansa/#comment-7489 Those who praise the free of charge education system must not forget that the Central Colleges were not meant to be egalitarian (or free-of-charge to all). They were for the best of the best and provided with best facilities. All selected studnets were given hostel facilities. There wwere meant to be one (or two?) per district. Problems started when the governments tried to extend the concept without providing the necessary resources. Mahinda Chinthanaya is not new. It has been practiced all along. Those who praise the free of charge education system must not forget that the Central Colleges were not meant to be egalitarian (or free-of-charge to all). They were for the best of the best and provided with best facilities. All selected studnets were given hostel facilities. There wwere meant to be one (or two?) per district.

Problems started when the governments tried to extend the concept without providing the necessary resources.

Mahinda Chinthanaya is not new. It has been practiced all along.

]]> By: Sudharaka http://www.educationforum.lk/2007/10/revisit-kannangara-policies-to-defeat-the-enemies-of-free-education-weerawansa/comment-page-1/#comment-7409 Sudharaka Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:44:37 +0000 http://http://www.educationforum.lk/2007/10/revisit-kannangara-policies-to-defeat-the-enemies-of-free-education-weerawansa/#comment-7409 The people of this country should first ask what right the JVP ex-terrorists have to talk about education. This is the same bridge that closed the universities for ages, and brought down the students to the roads for their stupid revolution in late 1980s. Weerawansa's colleagues were the same people who assassinated reputed scholars of Sri Lanka like Prof. Patuwathawithana and Prof. Stanley Wijesundera. So what right Weerawansa, an individual who has carried 'gal katas' to kill reputed academics has to talk about education. It is a pity that one in the audience had the guts to give a 'pol tokka' to this idiot and bring him down the stage. The people of this country should first ask what right the JVP ex-terrorists have to talk about education. This is the same bridge that closed the universities for ages, and brought down the students to the roads for their stupid revolution in late 1980s. Weerawansa’s colleagues were the same people who assassinated reputed scholars of Sri Lanka like Prof. Patuwathawithana and Prof. Stanley Wijesundera. So what right Weerawansa, an individual who has carried ‘gal katas’ to kill reputed academics has to talk about education. It is a pity that one in the audience had the guts to give a ‘pol tokka’ to this idiot and bring him down the stage.

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