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Deadline for accepting Grade 1 admissions for 2022 extended till July 31

The due date of accepting the applications from children to Grade One for the Year 2022 has been extended until July 31, the Education Ministry Secretary Prof. Kapila Perera said.The announcement was made following a media brefing held at the Ministry, a short while ago.As a result, the deadline for submitting applications for Grade One for the academic year 2022 …

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Canada: Family targeted in fatal anti-Muslim attack, police say

Police say a driver ran over a family in Ontario ‘because they were Muslim’, killing four people, including a teenage girl.Abdullah Alzureiqi and his daughter Hala say a prayer at the fatal crime scene where a man ran over a Muslim family in London, Ontario, in what police say was a ‘premeditated act motivated by hate’ [Carlos Osorio/Reuters]Police in the …

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Dengue and COVID may show similar symptoms: Medical Expert

The Dengue virus and the virus that causes COVID-19 can generate similar symptoms, Dr. Indika Weerasinghe of the Health Ministry’s National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said.He urged people to  seek medical assistance immediately when these symptoms are felt without opting to stay at home.Speaking to media, he said the symptoms such as fever, muscle or body aches are common in …

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Applications called for 2022 Grade One admissions

The Instructions relating to the admission of students to Grade One for the Year 2022 in State schools had been released today, the Education Ministry said.“A specimen application form was published in the website www.moe.gov.lk,” it said.The Ministry said parents or legal guardians, who wished to enroll their children into Grade One of Government schools in year 2022, should submit …

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