COLOMBO(News 1st) – Eight provincial schools were declared as national schools in the country, raising the total number of national schools to 370.

These schools are:

Saranath Maha Vidyalaya, Kuliyapitiya
Vilayaya Central College, Aralaganvila
Thopawewa Maha Vidyalaya, Polonnaruwa
Divulankadawala Central College
Bakamuna Mahasen Central College
Polonnaruwa Muslim Central College
Uhana Maha Vidyalaya, Ampara
Henegama Madhya Maha Vidyalaya

The Education Ministry declared that these schools met the requirements to be established as national schools. Any academic or non-academic staffer in these schools who are in disagreement with this decision will be able to join the provincial public service workforce after a service period of three years.

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