Principals asked not to harass parents for donations

NWP Chief Minister Dharmasiri Dassanayake as Provincial Minister of Education has informed all school heads of both Kurunegala and Puttalam districts that they should not request for any undue donations from parents who wish to admit their children to schools for 2019, as now applications for Grade One students are being entertained till June 30.

Kurunegala District Senior Director of Education W.M. Balasooriya told the Daily News that 124 school authorities were found to have requested for undue donations from parents during the past two years and hence, this year , those who are found to have accepted gratifications or undue donations would be interdicted and their services would be discontinued after conducting due inquiries.