All schools to be closed on November 15
November 4, 2019 03:09 pm
The Ministry of Education announced that all government schools in the country will be closed on November 15 (Friday) in view of the Presidential Election, which is scheduled to be held on November 16.
Issuing a statement, the Ministry stated that as per the request made by the Election Commission to utilize school buildings and premises as polling centers and counting centers for the election, a decision was taken to declare November 15, 2019 as a holiday for all government schools in the island.
A majority of the schools in the country are expected to be used as polling centers and counting centers for the presidential election.
The following schools are to be used as counting centers:
Colombo District:
D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo
Royal College, Colombo
Gampaha District:
Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya, Paththalagedara – Veyangoda
Kalutara District:
Musaeus College, Kalutara North
Kandy District:
Kandy Model School, Polgolla
Matale District:
Christ Church College, Matale
Nuwara Eliya District:
Gamini National School, Nuwara Eliya
Galle District:
St. Aloysius’ College, Galle
Matara District:
Sujatha College, Matara
Hambantota District:
Tzu Chi National School, Hambantota
Jaffna District:
Central College, Jaffna
Batticaloa District:
Hindu College, Batticaloa
Kurunegala District:
Sir John Kothalawala College, Kurunegala
Maliyadeva Boys’ College, Kurunegala
Puttalam District:
St. Andrew’s Central College, Puttalam
Fathima Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Puttalam
Anuradhapura District:
Anuradhapura Central College, Anuradhapura
Badulla District:
Badulla Central College, Badulla
Vishaka Balika College, Badulla
Kegalle District:
Swarna Jayanthi Maha Vidyalaya, Kegalle
Kegalle Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle
