All State schools in eight districts will be closed until Friday due to the prevailing disaster situation, the government news portal said.
All State schools in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Ratnapura and Kegalle will be closed till Friday. Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam requested all private schools too be closed till Friday due to the flood situation.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
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