Lankan Education Minister Bandula wants Chinese taught in schools

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Education ministry is about to implement a program to teach Chinese language in school level in Sri Lanka Education Minister Bandula Gunewardana says. He further said that this program which has been aleready started at Lumbini Vidyalaya in Colombo is expected to be included in school curriculum and taught in other schools as well. It is essential to teach Chinese language to Sri Lanka students because it will be one of the leading languages in future world he emphasized.

The Minister made this comment while attending the water filling ceremony of Hambantota harbor which is constructed on Chinese funds. Power Plant in Norochchole and International Air Port in Mattala are also constructed on Chinese funds.