Incentive to learn

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By Gandhya Senanayake

The government has decided to give an incentive to government employees to learn an additional local language, Prime Minister D.M.Jayarathne said.

The Premier added that the government expect Sinhalese speaking employees to learn Tamil and Tamil speaking employees to learn Sinhalese in the future.

Most of the problems we are facing today could have been solved if everyone new an additional language. “As an important part of the current development process the government employees should know an additional languages which will make the government service a more efficient one”, the Premier said. (Daily Mirror online)

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Kumudu Friday, 05 November 2010 10:40 AM

This will give us oppertunity to send these MP's to classes. What about JVP idea's in Engish as the subject matter for MP's to learn english.

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T. Ruth Friday, 05 November 2010 10:41 AM

How about some English too?

T, Ruth

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anonymous Friday, 05 November 2010 10:43 AM

Feed them first...........
"One will not learn anything on an empty stomach" #Buddha

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senarath Friday, 05 November 2010 11:04 AM

How many MPs in the parliament who do not know additional language or at least a single proper language.
Senarathla

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manmohan singh Friday, 05 November 2010 11:04 AM

Good Idia from the nut at last... but these guys don't do what they say... like Lalith Gamini.. Ranil.. premadasa ...

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Fayad Friday, 05 November 2010 11:10 AM

why only the government sector major work force is in the private sector.

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seruvila Friday, 05 November 2010 12:53 PM

teach them english and computer.

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ampara son Friday, 05 November 2010 01:10 PM

teach politician too. at least read dally mirror.

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Deva Friday, 05 November 2010 01:29 PM

Most of the Tamils will easily learn Sinhala, but, most f the Sinhalese will not easily learn Tamil! So, this will only be an idea!!

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Dinesh Friday, 05 November 2010 01:30 PM

This is as a very good move ....giving them an incentive will induce them to learn an additional language....learning anything extra will not go waste

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MaPer Saturday, 06 November 2010 03:57 AM

I wonder whether DMJ knows an additional language - Sinhala maybe - but what about his English????

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Nina Kamal Saturday, 06 November 2010 12:28 PM

ah good, then they will know how to say 'right path' instead 'right side'.... They will also identify the difference between 'punkakku' and 'wheat' !!! ohoma yang........ !!!

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suwantha Saturday, 06 November 2010 04:01 PM

when he use the mouth no different between dr mervin and him

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