Forty two (42) out of 45 schools in Kandy city limits that were temporarily closed due to COVID related health concerns will re-open on Monday (14), Central province Governor Lalith U.Gamage said.
Trinity College, Thakshila Vidyalaya and Kalaimagal Tamil Maha Vidyalayam within Kandy city limits will remain closed.
The 45 schools within city limits and another five schools in Akurana were instructed to be closed by the Governor on November 25.
COVID cases were reported in Akurana, Mahaiyyawa, Bogambara with travel restrictions still in place in these areas. Several staffers from the ENT clinic of the Kandy General Hospital were also tested positive for the virus.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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