Students walk to their school in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 25, 2022.(Xinhua/Wang Shen)
Sri Lanka has reopened government-owned public and state-approved private schools, and the Ministry of Education has extended the first school term until Sept. 7.
COLOMBO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka on Monday reopened government-owned public and state-approved private schools, which were closed for nearly a month due to fuel shortages.
However, schools will be open only three days a week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and students will be taught online on the other two days of the school week.
The Ministry of Education also extended the first school term until September 7.
Schools will also not conduct examinations at the end of the first term, and principals have been instructed to conduct alternative forms of evaluation.
Students are on their way back to school in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 25, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed officials to provide fuel to school buses from all state-run fuel depots.
There are close to 40,000 vehicles that are engaged in transporting students to schools in Sri Lanka. ■
