(COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that he had to beg from other countries for help, against his will, for the sake of the country’s children and their future.
The Head of State acknowledged that, while no one would be willing to regress to the daunting setbacks Sri Lanka experienced during the height of its economic crisis in 2022/23, it was a time where he, as the President, had to appeal to the world so as to provide a future for the country’s children.
“During that period, we had to beg other countries for money. Despite it being against my will, I went ahead and begged, in order to give you a future”, he said.
President Wickremesinghe was speaking at a National School Textbooks Distribution Ceremony held at a Convent in the country’s commercial capital of Colombo.
He stressed on the necessity of implementing a new education system to steer the country towards economic transformation, one that aligns with global standards and can cultivate professionals suited for the competitive world market.
He said the importance of reducing exam pressures and integrating English and technology subjects into the curriculum to prepare students for the workforce. Additionally, plans are underway to establish new vocational colleges and universities of technology, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported.
