Parents, students protest at school closure
Ampitiya Group Corr.
Parents of students attached to the Gothami Balika Vidyalaya, Kandy
held a demonstration opposite the school premises yesterday protesting
against the decision by authorities to close the school for a month.
A spokesperson for the protesting parents said authorities should
shift the school to an alternative location until repairs to the
existing buildings are completed without postponing school sessions as
it would severely hamper the children's studies.
The Principal R P S Perera however said the allegation about the
closure of the school for a month was baseless. The actual position is
that a school building has been slightly damaged due to a large rock
rolling down in an earthslip.
They are only awaiting the approval of the engineers and geologists
regarding safety to re-open the school. The school will be re-opened as
soon as they give the go ahead.
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