Courtesy Hiru News

Wimal Weerawansa, the leader of the National Freedom Front (NFF), has announced that a continuous sathyagraha will commence today (12) in front of the Ministry of Education. The protest demands the immediate withdrawal of the recently introduced education reforms, which Weerawansa claims lack a scientific basis, and calls for the resignation of the Minister of Education, PM Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

The former minister, who visited Kandy yesterday (11), asserted that the Education Minister must be removed from her post due to “serious errors” within the new reform process. He argued that the changes are being implemented hastily without proper consultation with experts or consideration for the future of the country’s children.

During his visit to the hill capital, Weerawansa first called upon the Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera, the Chief Prelate of the Malwatta Chapter. He presented a memorandum detailing the concerns surrounding the reforms and provided an explanation of the potential negative impacts on the education system.

Following this, he met with the Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thera, the Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter.

The satyagraha, organised by the group “Adults Standing for Children,” is scheduled to begin at 9:00 am today, with Weerawansa inviting parents across all political divides to join the struggle against the proposed educational changes.