Academic activities in some 26 schools located in the Kinniya district in Trincomalee has come to a standstill today due to a protest staged by the teachers in the said schools.

Due to the absence of teachers, the Principals of the 26 schools have allegedly taken measures to send the children back home. The teachers have boycotted work today to urge the Police to arrest a Kinniya provincial council member who had allegedly assaulted the Kinniya Zonal Education Director last evening.

Two suspects have been arrested with relation to the incident and several more are due to be arrested including the provincial council member in question. (Amadoru Amarajeeva)