U.S. Embassy Inaugurates School Construction Projects

COLOMBO(News 1st) - The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) renovated two schools in Nintavur and Soodaikkudah and vested them in the public this week.

The school in Nintavur was declared open by the U.S. Embassy’s Head of Political Affairs, Anthony Renzulli on Tuesday(February 12). Meanwhile, the school in Soodiakkudah was declared open today (February14) by Public Affairs Officer David McGuire of the US embassy. A total of Rs 190mn had been used by INDOPACOM for the reconstruction of the two schools. The Al Mazhar Girls High School which has 1170 students received twelve classrooms, a 35,000-liter rainwater harvesting system, and 17 additional bathroom stalls through the renovation project. The school in Soodaikkudah meanwhile received five new classrooms a 35,000-liter rainwater harvesting system. The classroom building incorporates an emergency shelter on the top floor, providing a safe location for local families in the event of a natural disaster. The renovation project also created a new handicap-accessible toilet block with ten stalls. The US embassy noted that these renovations illustrate the strong and enduring partnership between the United States and Sri Lanka and represents the commitment of the United States to continuing a close relationship with Sri Lanka in the future.