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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the relevant authorities
to immediately re-open schools for the children in the
North. During the past few days the LTTE had instructed
many schools in the area to close.
The
President advised the Education Ministry Secretary to
work towards reopening the schools by Monday, October
9. The President further noted that the children of
the North and East have only their education to fall
back on and that every measure should be taken to ensure
that they receive it.
President
Rajapaksa further said that there was no shortage in
the supplying of food to the people of North and East
and the all essential services were being provided efficiently
by the government.
The
President said the government was committed towards
safeguarding the human rights of the people of the North
and East and said the government would not allow any
disruption to their everyday lives or to the education
of their children. |
