The Minister of Education, Prof. GL Peiris. Mr. Peiris said that the opening of schools in the last week of August or the first week of September is uncertain due to the prevailing covid situation.

In the current situation, it is very important to provide education to the children by strengthening online education, the Minister said.

He also said that if the teachers try to get out of it, it will be unfair and oppressive to the children who do not even have proper facilities

He said this while he was speaking at a press conference at Nelum Mawatha, Battaramulla