The North Central Province Education Ministry announced today that eleven schools in Anuradhapura, Mihintale, and Thanthirimale will be closed for the Poson festival.
The ‘Poson Week’ will commence on June 18 and conclude on June 20.
The schools affected are:
- Central College Anuradhapura
- Swarnapali Balika Maha Vidyalaya
- Walisinghe Harischandra Maha Vidyalaya
- Nivattakachetiya Maha Pirivena
- Zahira National School
- Vivekananda Tamil Maha Vidyalayam
- Devanampiyatissapura Al Azhar Vidyalaya
- Mahabodhi Maha Vidyalaya
- Mihintale Maha Vidyalaya
- Mihintale Kammalakkulama Vidyalaya
- Wimalagnana Vidyalaya in Thanthirimale
The closures are to accommodate police personnel on duty during Poson week, following a request by the Anuradhapura National Poson Festival Committee, Senior Superintendent of Police Thilina Hewapathirana, and the North Central Province Education Ministry.
