Notice issued on school closures in flood-affected areas

Notice issued on school closures in flood-affected areas

October 14, 2024   03:56 pm

The Ministry of Education has instructed the Provincial Chief Secretaries, Provincial Secretaries and the Directors of Education to discuss and take necessary steps on whether or not to open schools in areas affected by the prevailing adverse weather.

The Education Ministry communicated this in a statement issued pertaining to the matter this afternoon (14).

Meanwhile, all government schools in the Gampaha, Kelaniya, Kolonnawa and Kaduwela educational zones will remain closed tomorrow (15) as decided by the Provincial Education authorities on Sunday (13).

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