Professor Nirmal Dewasiri, Department of History at the University of Colombo, states that if the current government’s proposed education reforms are implemented in the same way, the government will be challenged.
He points out that he strongly opposes the government’s plan to make history and civics non-compulsory subjects in school education.
Questioning on what basis this decision was taken, he questions why only religion has been made a compulsory subject. He also says that he will challenge Education Minister and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya to a public debate with him in this regard. He has expressed these views by posting a video on his social media channel.