Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Central Province Governor Prof. Sarath Abeykoon has declared a special holiday to all Tamil schools in Central Province on the day after the Deepavali festival (21) in view of the Deepavali festival being on Monday (20). This holiday has been granted in accordance with the request made by the Education Deputy Director M. Ganesharajah in charge of the administration

of the Nuwara Eliya Education Zone, to the Plantation Social Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sundaralingam Pradeep. Central Province Governor Prof.Sarath Abeykoon has instructed all principals to conduct schools on the upcoming Saturday (25) instead.

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