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Teachers’ union calls for action against late-night WhatsApp homework
By Pradeep Prasanna Samarakoon
The General Secretary of the Lanka Teachers’ Union, Joseph Stalin, has called on the Ministry of Education to take strict action against teachers who continue to inconvenience parents by sending school homework via WhatsApp in the evenings and at night.
He stated that parents had informed him about an incident at a school near Colombo, where a large volume of school assignments was sent to students via WhatsApp. Reports have also surfaced of students facing significant difficulties when required to leave their homes at night to obtain photocopies of assignments sent through the messaging platform.
Stalin emphasised that exercises and assignments should be explained clearly to students during classroom teaching sessions, rather than being sent via WhatsApp in a manner that disrupts parents and other family members. He added that the Ministry of Education had already issued a circular underscoring this matter.
He further urged parents to lodge complaints with the Ministry of Education against teachers who send homework via WhatsApp at inappropriate hours. If a child’s teacher is sending assignments directly to parents’ mobile phones through WhatsApp, the matter should be formally reported, he said.
The Election Commission of Sri Lnka [ECSL] taking another step forward in ensuring free and fair elections, launched a Mobile Application for the speedy resolution of disputes arising during elections.
The Election Disputes Resolution (EDR) App a simple and efficient way to report election issues instantly will be put to test during the forthcoming Local Authorities Election
It can be downloaded on Appstore and Google Play
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) MURASAME arrived at the Port of Colombo on a replenishment visit this morning (22 Mar 25).
The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.
JMSDF MURASAME is a 151m long Destroyer commanded by Commander HAYAKAWA Masahiro. Meanwhile, she is manned by a crew of 200.
During her stay in Colombo, crew members of the ship are expected to visit some tourist attractions in the city of Colombo and the ship is scheduled to depart the island on 25 Mar 25.
It has been reported that two persons riding a motorcycle were killed in a shooting incident that took place around 11.45pm on Friday [21] night , in front of the southern entrance of the Devundara Sri Vishnu Devalaya, on Sinhasana Road.
The unidentified gunmen, who arrived in a van, opened fire using a T-56 assault rifle and 9 mm firearms before fleeing the scene. The police have recovered 39 T-56 bullet casings, two T-56 rounds of live ammunition, a T-56 magazine, three 9 mm bullet casings, and one 9mm live ammunition.
The van suspected to have been used by the shooters was found abandoned and set on fire on a side road about 800 meters from the crime scene.
The two deceased victims have been identified as Tikira Hennedige Yomesh Nadishan and Marakkala Manage Pasidu Tharuka, both residents of Sinhasana Road, Devinuwara.
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