Eleven schools in the Anuradhapura, Mihintale and Thanthirimale areas will be closed in order to provide lodging for Police and security personnel arriving for special security duties during the Poson celebrations due to take place in these areas.
The Department of Education of the North Central Province (NCP) has decided to close schools from June 13 - June 18.
Accordingly, the Anuradhapura Central College, Swarnapali Balika National School, Walisinghe Harischandra Maha Vidyalaya, St. Joseph's College Anuradhapura and Vivekananda Maha Vidyalaya are among the schools which will be closed.
Mihintale Maha Vidyalaya, and Kammalakkulama Vidyalaya belonging to the Galenbidunuwewa Educational Zone will also remain closed during this period.
In addition, Zahira College Anuradhapura, Maha Bodhi Vidyalaya, Devanampiyatissa Maha Vidyalaya, and Thanthirimale Wimalagnana College will also be closed until June 18, the Education Department's Provincial office said.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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