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Public views sought:

National plan for trilingual Sri Lanka

The Presidential Secretariat has invited the public to send their comments and suggestions to be considered for inclusion in the Draft 10-year National Plan for a Trilingual Sri Lanka (2012-2021) which will be launched by President Mahinda Rajapaksa later in the year. The public can access the draft-plan on the official website www.info.gov.lk. Responses should be sent before October 12.

According to Coordinator of the Presidential Initiative for a Trilingual Sri Lanka, Presidential Advisor Sunimal Fernando, the national plan is the first comprehensive document on language planning in Sri Lanka to originate from a post independence Head of State. It sets the foundation for a national initiative to be driven by the President himself to encourage the acquisition of trilingual skills and competencies by all citizens.

The proposed plan is based on the vision of President Rajapaksa for a Trilingual Sri Lanka, announced two years ago in February 2009. A vision confirmed by the results of the Socio-linguistic survey conducted in August 2010 which demonstrated progressive, liberal views and aspirations on language learning and language use and a great yearning for national integration and harmony by people across the ethnic, linguistic and geographical divide, living in all parts of the country.

According to Fernando one of the main objectives of the proposed National plan, developed under the guidance of the President and the direction of Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga, will enhance national harmony, integration and development by liberating knowledge, opportunity and communication from the clutches of language. Sinhala and Tamil will be to aggressively developed as the languages of discourse, debate, discussion and assimilation on all aspects of modern knowledge, science and technology.

 

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