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Several schools closed due to adverse weather!

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12 months ago

May 15, 2023

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Several schools in the Southern Province have been closed today (15) due to heavy rains experienced since yesterday.

Accordingly, the Morawaka (Deniyaya) Zonal Educational Office said that all the schools in the Morawaka and Kotapola Divisions belonging to the Morawaka Educational Zone (Deniyaya) will be closed today.

All schools except Urubokka National School and Pattiwila Primary School in Pasgoda Division under the Morawaka Educational Zone (Deniyaya) will remain closed.

Meanwhile, the Mulatiyana Zonal Educational Office said that the schools in Kithalagama East and Kithalagama West under the Thihagoda Division will remain closed today.

Diyalape Primary School, Athuraliya Maha Vidyalaya, Pahuranwila Primary School and Paraduwa Primary School in Akuressa and Malimbada Divisions have also been closed today.

The following schools will also remain closed today.

Deiyandara National School
Deiyandara Primary School
Makandura Central College
Makandura Primary School
Sinipella Primary School
Ketiyape North Primary School
Koramburuwana Maha Vidyalaya
Meepawita Primary School

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China to back digital education transformation project

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1 min ago

May 7, 2024

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The Chinese Government has pledged support for Sri Lanka’s digital education transformation project.

This project is expected to enhance general education by providing classrooms, data centres, and necessary equipment like tables, studio rooms, and conference rooms.

These resources will facilitate blended learning methods, and resource sharing, and enable teachers with special skills to engage students effectively.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Education.

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MoP fertilizer subsidies to farmer accounts from today

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14 mins ago

May 7, 2024

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The Department of Agriculture emphasizes that the application of Muriate of Potash (MoP) to paddy cultivation has been quantitatively reduced in the last few seasons.

According to the Department of Agriculture, it is mandatory to use MoP fertilizer to strengthen paddy pods as well as to improve the quality of paddy seeds.

But the use of MoP has decreased in the last ‘Maha’ season. Only 11,000 MT of MoP was used despite around 800,000 hectares being cultivated during the season.

Although the MoP requirement for the ‘Maha’ season is 30,000 MT, it appears that only one third was purchased by farmers.Therefore, in a bid to promote the use of MoP, it has been decided to credit the fertilizer subsidy money to the farmers’ accounts in this ‘Yala’ season.

The Department of Agricultural Development states that depositing subsidies will commence from today (May 07) with financial allocations scheduled to be given to the farmers who have finished planting paddy fields.

Authorities have assured that sufficient stocks of MoP are available in the country.