Talk given at the Sydney Rajans’ Avurudhu Celebrations held in Rouse Hill Regional Park, Sydney, on the 14th April 2019 – Video by Dr Harold Gunatillake Sinhala & Tamil Avurudhu (New Year) Celebrations was held at Rouse Hill Regional Park on 14th April 2019. It was an awesome celebration enjoyed by the old boys of Dharmaraja College, Kandy and their friends and families. Filmed by Dr. Harold Gunatillake. Double Standards in the Educational systems in Sri Lanka (CEYLON) during the 19th Century Education played a key part in the life and culture of the country and that dates to 543 BC. There are no records of names of schools during the prehistoric era, other than hear say information that the boys and girls attended the temple schools named “Pirivena schools” (monastic colleges) Sri Lanka’s modern educational system was brought about by its integration into the British Empire in the 19th ...

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