COLOMBO (News 1st): All schools in the Northern province will be closed on Thursday (03) and Friday (04) due to inclement weather, the Provincial Education Ministry decided on Wednesday (Dec. 02).

All schools in the Eastern Province will also remain closed till Friday (Dec. 04).

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