Schools to reopen for all grades by November

Schools will reopen for all grades by November this year, state minister Susil Premajayantha told parliament today (08).  Their reopening in four stages will begin on 21 October, he said.  According to him, the postponed school examinations will take place in the first quarter of next year after giving the students adequate time to complete their syllabuses and become prepared.  The state minister added that the standard of the question papers at these examinations would not be changed for any reason.