A news item reported to the ‘Silumina’ newspaper on 14.02.2021 is shared on social media with a statement by Dr. Upali Sedara, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Education mentioning that the textbook education system will be abolished and a workbook based education system will be introduced in schools. The news also says that from 2023 examination system based on textbook learning will come to an end.
When Dr. Upali Sedara was inquired about this, he mentioned that he had not made a statement with the relevant newspaper that the examinations for school children would be completely abolished from the year 2023, but the introduction of a practical lesson module when conducting examinations for school children from 2023 is currently in discussion. He confirmed that his statement has been presented in a misleading manner.