Children vulnerable in many schools due to low-quality buildings: MP

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By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana

Colombo, March 10 (Daily Mirror)- Children in many schools are vulnerable to disasters due to the poor quality of buildings, a government MP told Parliament today.

"There are low-quality buildings in ten schools in the Kaduwela area alone," MP Kaushalya Ariyaratne said.

"Girls' schools do not have facilities to dispose of sanitary pads," she added.

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Children vulnerable in many schools due to low-quality buildings: MP

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