Sunday tuition ban in Colombo

4 June 2010 12:53 pm Views - 7277

The Western Provincial Council (WPC) is to ban tuition classes on Sundays and Poya days to enable children to attend ‘Daham Pasal’ (Sunday school) on these days. The proposal is expected to be taken up in the council on Tuesday.

According to a proposal which is to be moved by UPFA member of the WPC Jagath Kumara, the ban on tuition classes will be effective till 2pm on Sundays and throughout the day during Poya days.

A similar ban is in effect in the Southern Province. (YP)