National heritage to become school subject

The Government will introduce national heritage as a subject for schoolchildren, based on a concept of National Heritage Minister Dr Jagath Balasuriya.

The Minister was addressing officers of the Embilipitiya, Ranchamadama Archaeological site recently. Recent excavations by the Archaeological Department has revealed much information of a pre-historic period in Sri Lanka and the Government wants to include this information into the field of education to make the future generation aware of this subject.

Embilipitiya, Ranchamadama Resident Archaeologist and Post Graduate Institute of Archaeology Senior Lecturer Prof Raj Somadeva said there was much evidence about pre historic periods such as hunting and farming eras found in Ranchamadama site. These sites dates back over 3,300 years.

Due to this reason it is better if the Government can include this information in school text books.

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