All government schools in the Gampaha education zone will be closed today, the Education Ministry stated. Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam had informed the respective officials to close the schools in the Gampaha education zone since some main roads and by roads are flooded.
“The minister took this decision due to the flooding of the Attanagalla oya.The schools will reopen to the Gampaha education zone on Wednesday since Tuesday is a poya day. The Gampaha education zone will arrange another day as a replacement for today, the media secretary said.
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