Department to replace books
Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE
The Education Publications Department will replace school textbooks
destroyed by recent rains and floods, Education Publications
Commissioner N M J Pushpakumara said. A considerable number of textbooks
were missing while some could not be used. New text books will be
dispatched with immediate effect to flood affected districts including
Kilinochchi, Mannar, Vavuniya, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Anuradhapura,
Ampara and Polonnaruwa.
The Education Publications Department requested Principals in flood
affected areas to inform the textbook requirement to the Education
Publications Department through Zonal Education Directors. In line with
the textbook issuing program, the Department will conduct a mobile
service in certain districts including flood affected districts aiming
to identify the immediate study material requirement, especially the
textbook requirement.
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