All the government schools would be closed on Friday, February 9 due to the Local Government Elections to be held on Saturday 10, the Education Ministry said today.
The Ministry said that 19 other schools and two National Institutes of Educations (NIEs) would also be closed on February 7, 8 and 9.
The schools and the NIEs would be closed to issue and to collect ballot boxes, the Ministry said in the release.
Govt. schools closed on Friday for LG Elections: Ministry
By Chaturanga Samarawickrama
All Government schools would be closed on Friday, February 9 due to the Local Government Elections to be held on Saturday 10, the Education Ministry said.
The Ministry said that 19 other schools and two National Institutes of Educations (NIEs) would also be closed on February 7, 8 and 9.
The schools and the NIEs would be closed to issue and to collect ballot boxes, the Ministry said in the release.
Following schools would be closed to issue and to collect ballot boxes
Colombo D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo 07
Colombo, Royal College Colombo
Kalutara, Gnanodaya Maha Vidyalaya
Kalutara, St John's Maha Vidyalaya
Kandy, Ranabima Royal College
Matale, Sri Sangamitta Balika National School
Nuwara Eliya, Gamini Central College School
Galle, Southlands College
Hambantota Suchi National School
Jaffna, Central College
Batticaloa Hindu College
Trincomalee Vipulananda Tamil Maha Vidyalaya
Kurunegala Maliyadeva Girls' College
Kurunegala Sir John Kothalawala College
Puttalam Hindu Central College
Anuradhapura Central College
Badulla Viharamahadevi Girls School
Moneragala Royal College
Kegalle Swarna Jayanthi Maha Vidyalaya
Main counting centres
Galle Southlands College
Hambantota Suchi National School
Jaffna Central College
Batticaloa Hindu College
Anuradhapura Central College
National Institutes of Educations
Siyane National College of Education, Veyangoda
Pulathisipura National College of Education, Polonnaruwa
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