In Sri Lanka, 640 schools in the Uva, Central, and North Western provinces will remain closed tomorrow. This announcement was made by Nalaka Kaluwewe, the Secretary to the Ministry of Education. While schools across the country are set to reopen on the 16th after being closed due to the damage from Cyclone Ditwah, the affected schools in these three provinces cannot resume classes yet. Today, on the 15th, the Ministry of Education held a meeting with principals, teachers, and non-academic staff to prepare for the reopening. Secretary Kaluwewe pointed out that 524 schools in Uva Province, 111 in Central Province, and five in North Western Province will stay shut. Additionally, the Ministry of Education will allow a relaxed dress code for both students and staff in the disaster-hit areas.
