Parents will not be required to provide security to schools

06 Jun, 2019

Parents will not be required to provide security to schools, the Ministry of Education said today.

Most schools had obtained the services of parents to provide security to schools following the Easter Sunday attacks.

However, the Education Ministry said that the Police and Security Forces will handle the security in future. (Colombo Gazette)

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