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A controversial Grade 6 English module has now sparked fresh political questions, as teacher unions allege a direct link between the academic behind the disputed content and electoral campaigning tied to the NPP, raising serious concerns over accountability, curriculum governance, and education reform integrity.
The controversy surrounding the inclusion of a problematic website in the Grade 6 English subject module has taken a sharper political turn. Amila Sandaruwan, Secretary of the Joint Teachers’ Service Union, revealed that the daughter of the professor allegedly involved in introducing the Buddy.net link sought votes from the NPP during the last local government election.
Speaking at a media briefing in Colombo, Sandaruwan stressed that sex education is necessary for the country but must follow clearly defined standards. He said the failure of the education reforms stems from the absence of proper academic oversight. According to him, no lecturers from the four university faculties of education were involved in preparing the module, a gap he described as the core reason the reforms collapsed.
“This is not a problem about a homosexual website. The problem has gone beyond that,” he said, emphasizing broader structural failures in curriculum development and approval.
Sandaruwan further alleged that a professor from the National Institute of Education served on the advisory board of the module despite facing an audit report and an investigation into financial fraud linked to holding positions without educational qualifications. He claimed that the professor’s daughter contested the local government election as an NPP candidate.
Raising pointed questions, Sandaruwan asked whether the National Institute of Education, the Education Secretary, and the Education Minister would also be summoned by the CID. He stated that Harini Amarasuriya had been informed in writing about the professor and urged not to appoint him, a warning he claims was ignored.
