Sri Lankan Sri Lankan govt decides to extend school holidays till July 20 amid fuel crisis
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Education Ministry on Friday announced to extend the school holidays till July 20
The decision was made based on the current fuel crisis, transportation difficulties and the views of trade unions, reports Daily Mirror.
The schools are now scheduled to open on July 21.
A discussion held on this matter at the ministry with the participation of the additional secretaries including the Ministry Secretary, National Institute of Education (NIE) Director General, directors and provincial directors of education through online, reports the newspaper.
Sri Lanka is confronting widespread shortages of even essential commodities like fuel, food and medicines in the wake of its worst economic crisis that has left the country without any foreign exchange to import what the people need.
Special Tag: Sri Lankan Schools
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