December 08, Colombo (LNW): Close to a thousand schools across nine provinces have suffered disruption following a spell of severe weather, according to the Ministry of Education’s Secretary, Nalaka Kaluwewe.
He confirmed that roughly 100,000 pupils have been affected, with some facing prolonged travel difficulties while others have seen their classrooms damaged or repurposed for emergency use.
Despite the scale of the impact, the ministry has opted to resume lessons in communities that escaped the worst of the weather, with a phased reopening planned for 16 December. Kaluwewe said an official notice outlining the specific schools and regions involved would be released on Monday or Tuesday.
He added that arrangements are already under way to reschedule the A/L examination papers that were postponed, with the revised sittings expected to take place in January 2026.
