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Clarification

Reference to our story on page one of Feb. 11, titled ‘External initiatives in Maldives would be unhelpful’, we have inadvertently referred to the source of our story, Neomal Perera, as ‘acting External Affairs Deputy Minister, whereas Perera was Acting External Affairs Minister at the time. We regret the error.

University admission for 17 Menik Farm students

Seventeen students from Vavuniya Menik Farm have gained admission to the university.

They were internally displaced students pursuing their studies from the IDP centre. Among them one student has gained admission to medicine.

Resettlement Minister Gunaratne Weerakone has congratulated the displaced students achievements.

Anuradhapura schools reopen

Gamini Jayasinghe

Five schools in the Anuradhapura Educational Zone, closed for the Independence Day celebrations and the Deyata Kirula exhibition, will reopen today.All other schools in the Anuradhapura district will reopen on Wednesday, North Central Province Education Ministry secretary Ananda Kularatne said.

Anuradhapura Central College, Swarnapali Balika MV, Walisinghe Harischandra MV, Zahira MV and Vivekananda MV reopen today.

Man held for wife’s alleged murder

Amila Prabath Wanasinghe

A mother of three was allegedly killed by her husband during an argument while the couple was keeping watch over a cultivation. The incident took place in the wee hours of yesterday.

The deceased is M Kalyani, 55, a resident of Hidogama. Police also recovered a coconut scraper from the scene, suspected to be the murder weapon.nder the influence of liquor.

The woman died at hospital.