Metaglossia: The Translation World

The International Mother Language Day falls on February 21. As Mother Languages is a very important issue in contemporary Sri Lanka, with its outlook to become a trilingual nation, the Department of Official Language has decided to hold an essay competition at school level to help sensitise public opinion towards the mother tongue. Promoting mutual respect based on the love for one’s mother tongue, is another aim of this competition.

The islandwide competition will be held at two levels: Senior and Secondary.

Senior Level is open for students of Grades 12 and 13, while the Secondary is for Grades 10 and 11. Candidates can submit essays in English, Sinhala or Tamil.