[lg policy] Sri Lanka to implement official language policy

[Harold Schiffman]

 Sri Lanka to implement official language policy

Tue, Feb 22, 2011, 01:07 am SL Time, Colombo
Page News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Feb 21, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Minister of National Languages and Social
Integrity Vasudeva Nanayakkara has instructed the Department of
Official Languages to fully implement the official languages policy of
the country, the government said Monday.The dearth of translators has
affected the implementation of the language policy severely, the
government said adding that the training of reserves as a remedial
measure will commence within the next two weeks. The Minister has
pointed out that the objective of the programme is to establish the
rights of persons to function and communicate in a language of their
own preference. Nanayakkara says the public officials at government
institutions, especially, receptionists and other personnel
interacting with the public should be bilingual.

The Minister has instructed officials to commence language courses for
students pursuing higher education and to open the language laboratory
and the library of the Official Languages Department to those who are
interested in learning languages. The government believes knowledge to
communicate in all three languages Sinhala, Tamil and English will aid
the reconciliation process between the communities easier.

http://www.colombopage.com/archive_11/Feb22_1298317035CH.php

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