The Education Ministry has introduced a hotline to provide information regarding instances of parents and students who have been inconvenienced due to unapproved regulations at schools.
Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has also instructed Secretary Nihal Ranasinghe to probe such incidents with immediate effect, the Ministry said in a press release today (May 23).
The Ministry's press release noted that instructions have not been issued to prevent students from carrying backpacks in order to strengthen security arrangements at schools.
On the same lines, the Ministry objected to instances during which money had been collected from parents and students by claiming to be used in purchasing security equipment.
Accordingly the public could inform authorities regarding such instances on the folowing hotline - 1988
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 Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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