Several senior officials of the National Institute of Education (NIE) have been suspended in connection with the controversy surrounding the Grade 6 English language module.
Deputy Director General of the NIE, Darshana Samaraweera, has been placed on compulsory leave, while two other institute officials have also been suspended over the same matter. Earlier, NIE Director General Professor Manjula Vithanapathirana stepped down from her position pending the results of an internal investigation.
The issue arose after the Ministry of Education halted the distribution of a newly printed Grade 6 English module when it was discovered that the content contained a reference to an inappropriate website. The textbook, which had already been prepared and printed by the NIE, came under review following a formal complaint.
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