Sinhalese is the language of more than 75% of the Sri Lanka’s population. It is a beautiful, rich language with a long literary tradition. Learning another language will benefit the students intellectually, and socially.
English is a colonial language, and it is best for Sri Lanaka to evolve from its colonial past. Learning Sinhalese can bridge the communication gap between Tamils and Sinhalese. Just by learning the language Tamils can access government jobs that require Sinhalese.
Some may object this as an additional burden on Tamils, on the contrary it is an advantage. Unlike Sinhalese Tamil does not dependent on Sri Lankan Tamils to be maintained. In fact, the majority of Tamils (more than 90%) live in India. Nevertheless, the Sri Lankan government should also provide incentives for Sinhalese to learn Tamil. However, it should be a choice and not mandatory.
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Haha. Have you been to Colombo, Where large number of Tamils live right now? Don’t know about other part of the country, at least there Tamils speak very good Sinhala.
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