Schools to remain closed till April 29

23 Apr, 2019

Government schools will remain closed till next week, the Education Ministry said today.

The Education Ministry said that schools will reopen for the second term on April 29.

Schools were set to re-open yesterday after the April holidays but a decision was taken to keep the schools closed following the Easter Sunday bombings.

Meanwhile, all Government universities will remain closed until further notice.

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