Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- The proposed education reforms will go ahead as planned, the Minister of Education Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has confirmed.

Prime Minister Amarasuriya noted that with the commencement of the new academic year beginning tomorrow (05), the new curriculum is scheduled to begin for Grade 6 students on January 21 while for Grade 1 students' new modules will be introduced from January 29.

She made these remarks while attending a special media briefing held at the Department of Government Information on education reforms.

The Prime Minister further stated that, in addition to introducing the new curriculum, programs have also been organized to familiarize students with this new system.

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