Is the Sri Lankan community properly using government facilities for Sinhala learning in Australia? Vinivida

In many states of Australia, the state government provides facilities for studying a language other than English as a subject for the Highschool final exam. But do we as the migrant Sinhala community make the most of it? This month, our monthly public opinion forum - 'Vinivida' focused on this.

SBS Sinhala monthly panel discussion -"Vinivida" on January 2023. Dilrukshi Wijesuriya with Dhanika Nanayakkaara, and Asanka Liyanage from Hampton Park Sinhala language school in the SBS radio studios.

Our invitees for the discussion,

• Dhanika Nanayakkara - The student who secured the highest marks in Sinhala in the 2022 VCE examination
• Asanka Liyanage - VCE Sinhala class teacher from VSL - Hampton Park Sinhala language centre.
• Dilhani Kapuarachchi - WACE Sinhala class teacher at the Perth Sinhala School
• Niluka Hattotuwa - Secretary of Adelaide Sinhala Buddhist School and Sri Lankan representative for community language schools of South Australia.

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