Facilities for Mollipothana Sinhala MV on Presidential directive

COLOMBO: Students of Mollipothana Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya in Kantalai, Trincomalee called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Tress during an educational tour in Colombo yesterday.

The President who had a frank discussion with the students about their current educational problems, spoke to Education Minister Susil Premajayanth and requested him to address the problems highlighted by the students immediately including the teacher shortage.

The Minister assured the President that he would follow suit and categorise the Mollipothana Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya as a Navodaya School soon. A President Secretariat release said when the principal pointed out the lack of laboratory facilities at the school, the President assured that he would address that problem after discussions with the Eastern Province Governor.

The President also directed his Additional Secretary Gamini Senarath to provide the school with a television as requested by the students.

The students who pointed out that theirs was the only Sinhala Vidyalaya in Muttur, said they were now able to pursue their studies without any fear or suspicion due to the liberation of the East and were thankful to the President, Security Forces and police.

They said they also have modern roads and electricity in their area due to the Government’s Jathika Saviya Gama Neguma programme and were hopeful of a bright future with the future development of infrastructure through Government intervention.