இலஙகயல தமழ மணவரகளகக ஆஙகல மழ கறபததல - கறறலலளள சககலகள / Challenges in Teaching and Learning English for Tamil-Speaking Students in Sri Lanka

In today's modern technological world, English is given great importance. It occupies a leading position among the world's languages today. English is the official language of 53 countries in the world. In most countries of the world, especially in the Asian continent, English is used as a second language. In Sri Lanka, English is a very important language as it is a language of communication. Therefore, English is taught as a compulsory subject and a second language in schools. The objective of this study is to examine the problems in teaching English to Tamil students in Sri Lanka and the factors that hinder Tamil students from learning English effectively, and to put forward recommendations accordingly. The data for the research topic was collected by conducting interviews with 50 students and 25 English language teachers, 2 students each, from districts where Tamil students study a lot. Data for the study were collected based on the challenges in learning English with students, teaching methods, classroom practices, learning resources, infrastructure facilities, modern teaching technologies, online teaching activities, learning environment, etc., and on the teachers' English language-related curriculum, syllabus, books, teaching methods, co-curricular activities, student engagement in learning, challenges in professional development, assistance and guidelines for English language development by the Ministry of Education, etc. Each interview lasted for 45 minutes and was recorded with permission. Data for the study was also obtained from books, journals and research articles related to the research topic.