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All schools to be closed until April 20th
March 12, 2020All schools have been given first term holidays from tomorrow (March 13) until April 20th as a precautionary measure due to the Coronavirus threat, said Minister of Education Dullas Alahapperuma.
Second patient tests positive for Coronavirus
March 12, 2020Another person has tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and has been transferred to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) in Angoda.
All educational tours, field trips temporarily suspended
March 12, 2020With the detection of a Sri Lankan infected with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Education Ministry has taken measures to temporarily suspend all educational tours and field
trips, on the directive of Minister of Education Dullas Alahapperuma. This measure has been taken to prevent the coronavirus (COVID-19) from spreading in the country, the
Ministry of Education stated.
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