Sri Lanka to reopen 17 closed schools in North

Sri Lanka Ministry of Education has taken steps to soon reopen several schools in the Northern Province which have been closed due to the war.

The Ministry added that 17 closed schools in the North would reopen for the third term of this year to facilitate the education opportunities to internally displaced children.

Education Ministry statistics point out that nearly 8,000 children living in the welfare camps in Vavuniya wish to recommence school activities. Read more ...