Floods affect schools in East

9 January 2011 01:30 pm

Kalmunai education district and Batticaloa District schools will be closed on Monday and Tuesday due to the heavy rainfall and flooding in the area, Eastern Province Education Director M.T. Nizam said.

The decision was made after directions were received from the Chief Minister of the Eastern Province Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan.

The schools will recommence on Wednesday after a collective decision is taken by the Principles of the respective schools. By Rifthi Ali