Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c6.71

c6.71

The people take but little interest in education; it is left to others, whose interests are not always identical with those of the people themselves, to provide what they will. The officially recognised system of education, based on examinations such as the Cambridge locals and London University courses, has no place for any aspect of the national culture*—history, music, art or religion. It appeals only to the material interests,