Sri Lanka to delay education reforms in wake of opposition protests

Key Highlights

• The Ministry of Education had lodged a complaint with the police on a purported link to a gay dating website contained in the year 6 English module.
• The website was later blocked by the government.
• The year 1 reforms, however, would be implemented this year, Jayathissa said.
• Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, who is also the minister of education, has resisted calls to resign as sit-in protests began for her removal led by opposition politicians.
• President Dissanayake and Amarasuriya both insisted that reforms would be implemented despite the opposition.