2 Additional holidays for 11 NCP schools
View(s):In view of Poson Poya today, 11 schools in the North Central Province (NCP) will be closed for two additional days, the NCP Education Department said.
Provincial Education Secretary Thilaka Bandara said the schools were closed to accommodate the Security Forces who will be providing security to the thousands of devotees flocking to Anurdahapura to celebrate the advent of Buddhism to Sri Lanka
He said that, although providing security to the thousands of devotees was a normal occurrence every year, this year, additional personnel have been deployed, following the bomb blasts.
Accordingly, Anuradhapura Central College, Swarnapali Girls’ College, Walisinghe Harischandra College, St. Joseph’s College, Vivekananda MV, Zahira College, Mahabodhi MV, Devanampiyatissa MV, Thanthirimale Wimalagnana College, Mihintale MV and Kammalakkulama Vidyalaya of the Galenbindunawewa Education Zone will be closed until Tuesday (18).
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