It is pathetic that some trying to socialize an opinion the opening of newly built seven storied building of Colombo Ananda College is with a political motivation.
In order to award the contract to build a new seven storied building to replace the five storied Moore building the Education Minister Mr. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam forwarded a Cabinet paper 2016/ED/E/34 on 26th October 2016, accordingly at the Cabinet held on 08th November 2016 Cabinet decided to award the contract.
Accordingly, except laying of foundation stone for this proposed seven storied building all the other work with regard to construction was done after awarding the contract in 2016.
On 2019-10-21 former education minister said to have been informed by way of a letter to the Chairman of Election Commission that construction work was commenced in 2014 by former Secretary of Defense. But 7 days prior to the presidential election in 2015 laying of foundation stone to build this has been done through Defense Secretary even without following a procurement process.
Having knowing the fact that constructions of this building commenced 7 days before 2015 presidential elections it is misleading the election commission stating the constructions commenced in year 2014. As well as not revealing the truth to people. At that time no one complained to the election commissioner laying of foundation stone was done with the intention of gaining political advantages.
After year 2016 and years afterwards nearly 600 million rupees from financial allocations of education ministry has been spent on constructions of this building. At the discussion held about the opening of this building with additional secretaries of education ministry present principal of Ananda College, deputy principal and the team agreed upon the dates for opening, old boys and parents representatives also agreed on this. Accordingly, the approval of the election commission to hold the opening ceremony was also granted.
But some parties with narrow political opinions damaging the reputation of Ananda College it is disgusting trying to socialize that opening of relevant building of this school is with a political idea. The relevant team appearing as old Anandians and parents union are not such representatives, they are in political meetings, and they are opportunists who join ceremonies in various places.
It is shameful trying to destroy the reputation of an education institute a cultural heritage like this including teachers transferred to other schools under teacher transfer process from Ananda College, announcers who handle political meetings of a candidate of a party. Unable to bear the revolutionary change made to education of this country, hypocritical politics spreading falls among people trying to minimize this massive development work will engage in these type of shameful activities in future as well and people should be careful of such things.
