Royal College Principal’s WhatsApp Message Sparks Outrage Over English Standards

 

ROYAL EMPOWERMENT OR ENGLISH DISASTER? PRINCIPAL’S SHOCKING WHATSAPP MESSAGE LEAVES PARENTS AND STUDENTS STUNNED!

Is this really the standard of English we expect from the helm of Sri Lanka’s premier educational institution?

A screenshot of a WhatsApp message allegedly sent by the Principal of Royal College; Athula Wijewardane has sent shockwaves through the school community, raising serious questions about the appointments being approved by the Ministry of Education.

The text message, riddled with fundamental spelling errors and glaring grammatical flaws reads:

> "Ecording to this ceruler, you must stop every College activity or training program, meeting or anything, including Sports, Club and Society. Don't pressure me to do wrong. Pls, understand we have big responsibility about everyone."

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“Ecording”? “Ceruler”?

While the principal attempts to enforce administrative orders, the delivery has left students, teachers, and old boys utterly baffled. At a prestigious school famed for excellence, tradition, and producing leaders, sending out official communications spelled like SMS shorthand from two decades ago is bound to raise eyebrows.

It poses an urgent question directly to the Ministry of Education:

Is this the standard of leadership being selected for top-tier schools?

When the head of an institution cannot draft a basic three-sentence message free of primary-level spelling errors, what message does that send to the thousands of students looking up to him?

While administrative competence is crucial, basic literacy and clear communication are non-negotiable for anyone occupying such a high-profile seat. Parents and alumni are now asking how the ministry's vetting process allowed this to pass, calling for accountability and better standards in school leadership appointments.