Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Sri Lanka has won many battles throughout its history, but one of its biggest challenges remains defeating the racism that has divided its people. The Education Ministry's proposed introduction of Social Harmony as a subject for senior students in state schools, with the subject becoming compulsory for Advanced Level students, offers an opportunity to address this problem at its roots.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister and Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, this is a welcome initiative that could help shape a generation that understands a simple but important truth that no person is superior or inferior because of their religion, ethnicity or culture.
The proposal is expected to include practical activit...