• Karunakaran Thrunavukkarasu

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The bilingual practices adapted in many countries show that it is very viable to maintain the first language and the culture in multilingual and multiethnic societies. As the bilingual education ensures that one can assert his/her fundamental rights of language and culture, the countries which have language majorities and language minorities prefer to adapt bilingual education to make sure that language majorities and language minorities live in harmony and peace. This paper captures some of theoretical aspects of bilingual education and relates it to Sri Lankan context.

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