December 25, 2024
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    Prabashini Deshabandu

    On the occasion of the World Teacher's Day on 5th October 2024, I would like to extend my heartfelt greetings to the Teacher Appreciation Ceremony organized by the South Asian Teacher Development Center with the theme "Valuing teachers voices :towards a new social contracts for education". It must be said that such work done in appreciation of the teacher who creates the future world is commendable and should be appreciated.
    Teachers and principals are unique among the people who play a leading role in our journey for a rich country and a beautiful life. They are the creators who will give live contribution to create that future world. I feel that teachers and principals who are bequeathing a generation of students with knowledge, attitudes and skills to the future are not being amply evaluated. There is a need for a truly fulfilling teacher's role to carry out the mission of imparting culture to the Sri Lankan student community.
    Looking back at the journey so far, it is no secret to us that nearly two hundred and fifty thousand teachers and principals worked under unsatisfactory conditions while performing their duties. Teachers and principals have been severely affected due to the pressure of education and lack of wages. Because of that, the number of people leaving the teaching service had increased and the number of talented newcomers entering the teaching service had also decreased rapidly. It is no secret that students and the entire education system are affected by such a collapse.
    So building a satisfied teacher is our prime role. Going beyond the celebrations limited to a day, the greatest honor and tribute that can be given to the teacher is only by building the education system and producing a teaching professional rich in knowledge, attitude and skill and raising the living standard for the teacher to the top of the society. Therefore, as a country, as the Minister of Education and as the Prime Minister, I pledge to the Sri Lankan teachers and principals that we will do it with utmost dedication during our tenure.

    President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the headquarters of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya in Wellawatte yesterday morning (05) and received blessings from the Acting Maha Nayaka, Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthi Maha Nayaka Thero of Amarapura Nikaya.

    The Nayaka Theros of the Secretariat of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya were also present at this occasion, where they invoked blessings for the President.

    During the discussion, the Chief Prelate emphasized the need to build a strong state by maximizing the use of the country’s resources. He noted that only then could Sri Lanka rise as an independent nation on the global stage.

    The President acknowledged that the current period, with a General Election already announced, is a politically transitional time. He expressed his intention to accelerate progress on key tasks with full Parliamentary power following the election.

    The Chief Prelate and the senior Theros also praised the example set by the President and his team, especially during the post-election period, where they ensured no violent incidents or disturbances occurred.

    The Maha Sangha further highlighted that, during the last Presidential election, certain groups attempted to organize campaigns against the current President by using religion as a tool, but those accusations have now been proven false. However, the Maha Sangha cautioned the President to remain vigilant as similar smear campaigns may arise in the future.

    President Dissanayake remarked that the people, through the results of this Presidential election, have shown the need to change the traditional political system. He also noted that the public has rejected the slander and fears that were created about his team, confirming that these were merely baseless rumours.

    During the discussion, the Maha Sangha inquired about the possibility of a new constitution, to which the President responded by stating that he hopes to introduce a new constitution but emphasized that it will only be done following thorough discussions and a referendum. He pointed out that the previous governments implemented constitutional amendments without public consensus. The President also pledged to bring forward a constitutional amendment that meets the expectations of the people, after stabilizing the country to some extent.

    President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the headquarters of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya in Narahenpita yesterday morning (05), where he met with the Chief Prelate, Most Venerable Makulewe Wimala Nayaka Thero, Aggamaha Panditha of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya, and received his blessings.

    The atmospheric conditions are getting favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island from today (06).

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