All Government schools in the Galle and Matara Districts will reopen today (11) following closure due to inclement weather and flooding.
This announcement was made by the Secretary of Education of the Southern Province.
Initially, it had been decided to close schools in the Galle and Matara districts on Monday (9) and yesterday (10) after taking into account the prevailing inclement weather conditions.
Meanwhile, Government schools in the Matara District previously remained closed on 5 and 6 October after torrential rains and gusty winds wreaked havoc in most parts of the locality.