Half of Sri Lanka's schools re-open today for students from grade 6 to 13

Out of Sri Lanka's over 10,100 public schools, around 5,100 will open today for students from grade 6 to 13.

All schools sans few in the Provinces other than the Western Province will start today. The schools in Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts will remain closed. 

Few schools in the Eastern Province, Sabaragamuwa Province and Kurunegala district will also remain closed. 

Secretary to the Ministry of Education Prof. Kapila Perera said that the school authorities have been given powers to take decisions on emergency situations. 

The Ministry says that over 90% of the public schools have less than 1,000 students and it is not difficult to maintain social distancing.