The fallout of the grade six textbook fiasco has hit the Prime Minister the hardest, with calls from some quarters for her to resign as Education Minister. “There’s no point in the Education Ministry complaining about this to the CID. He added that the Education Ministry Secretary, as the senior-most education official, also cannot escape blame for the fiasco. Deputy Education Minister Madura Seneviratne says the government takes the matter “very seriously” and alleges that there is an organised attempt to undermine the education system in the country. They warned of trade union action if the Education Ministry implemented the school hour extension.

Source: Sunday Times January 03, 2026 18:58 UTC