The Department of Government Information Department has denied reports that all Government schools and private tuition classes will remain closed today in view of the Valentine’s day.
The Information Department statement was issued in view of a fake report on social media that schools and tuition classes will be closed today on the advice of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya who is also the education minister.
The fake report had been sent out on letterhead purported to be from the Education Ministry.
The report said that there has been a rise of incidents of abuse of children on Valentine’s Day and therefore parents should ensure that children should not be sent out of their homes today.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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