Official Language Debate

Report of the Sinhala Commission (Part II)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Commission (comprising the Hon. S. W. Walpita, Hon. A.D.T.M.P.Tennakoon, Prof P.A. de Silva, Mr P.D.Uduwela and Prof. Lily de Silva) wishes to thank all witnesses who accepted our invitation to give evidence. They...

Sinhalese as Official Language,

Page 745, 746, 747, 748 State Council of Ceylon May 24, 1944 May 24 1944) Sinhalese as Official Language. Debates.745 SINHALESE AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF CEYLON. Mr. Jayewardene: Sir, I wish to move the motion standing...

Changing the medium of instruction

There is a popular belief that the MEP government headed by the late S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was responsible for doing away with English as the medium Of instruction. Some even argue that this was a...