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Sri Lankan Prez poll: Schools closed a day before polling on Sep 21

Colombo, Sep 19 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Education Ministry has announced the closure of all schools a day before the presidential election scheduled for Saturday, media reports said.
The decision to close the schools on Friday was made following the Election Commission's request, The Daily Mirror reported.
According to media reports, the Ministry further said that schools used as polling centres should be handed over to the particular Grama Niladharies after school hours on Thursday.
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