A soil embankment close to Soranathota Central College in Badulla is at risk of sliding. To keep everyone safe, the area around a two-storey school building has been marked as off-limits. Classes for students will now take place in other school buildings. Some soil erosion and small collapses have also been seen in part of the school playground. The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) inspected the site and suggested covering the embankment with tarpaulin sheets until a retaining wall can be built to stabilize it. Manohari Fonseka, the Uva Provincial Director of Education, told Ada Derana that these safety steps are being taken as advised. The cost to build the protective wall is estimated to be around Rs. 5 million. Parents are urging officials to speed up these actions to ensure their children’s safety and to allow them to continue their education without interruptions.
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