Governor of the Northern Province Mrs. PSM Charles issued a special directive today to close all private tuition centres in the Northern Province until further notice in order to ensure welfare of the students from the threat of coronavirus, Governor’s Office said. This decision came in the wake of the Ministry of Education announcing yesterday that all schools in Sri Lanka will be closed till April 20.
The Governor also requested the local authorities such as Municipal Councils, Urban Councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas to ensure that this order is properly implemented and that everyone should cooperate with it.
Meanwhile the Governor’s office also said that there is no shortage of food items or fuel in the Northern Province as of now.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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