31 schools will be closed in Colombo for CHOGM 
[September 11 2013]

<P>Thirty one schools in Colombo will be closed from November  6 – November 19  to assist the security plan of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), according to the Ministry of Education. “Alternative programs will be planned to compensate the missing school  hours after discussions with  school principals,” Secretary to the Ministry Anura Dissanayake said.  



<P>The schools  are–  <br>

1. Mahanama College – Colombo 3<br>
2. Sir Baron Jayathilaka Vidyalaya – Maligawatta<br>
3. Rajasinghe Vidyalaya – Maligawatta<br>
4. Asoka College – Maradana<br>
5. Ananda College – Maradana<br>
6. Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya - Maradana<br>
7. Sangaraja Vidyalaya – Maradana<br>
8. Holy Rosary Sinhala Vidyalaya – Slave Island <br>
9. Holy Rosary Tamil Vidyalaya – Slave Island <br>
10. T.B. Jayah Zahira College - Slave Island<br>
11. Al Iqbal Vidyalaya – Slave Island<br>
12. Mihindu Vidyalaya – Keselwatta<br>
13. Al Iqma Vidyalaya – Keselwatta<br>
14. Kotahena Central College – Kotahena<br>
15. St. Paul’s Balika Vidyalaya – Bambalapitiya<br>
16. Hindu College – Bambalapitiya<br>
17. Visakha Vidyalaya – Colombo 5<br>
18. Isipathana College – Colombo 5<br>
19. C.W.W. Kannangara College – Colombo 8<br>
20. Susamayawardana College – Colombo 8<br>
21. Royal College – Colombo 7<br>
22. D.S. Senanayake College – Colombo 7<br>
23. Thurstan College – Colombo 3<br>
24. Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya - Colombo 7<br>
25. Ananda Balika Vidyalaya – Maradana<br>
26. Gothami Balika Vidyalaya – Maradana<br>
27. Nalanda Maha Vidyalaya – Borella<br>
28. Maha Bodi Vidyalaya – Colombo 2<br>
29. Saripuththa Vidyalaya – Colombo 2
30. Al-Hidaya Maha Vidyalaya - Colombo 10<br>
31. E.A. Gunasinghe Vidyalaya – Colombo 12 <br>



<p>Al Hidaya Maha Vidyalaya and  A.E. Gunasinghe Vidyalaya will be closed later than other schools - from November 9 to November 19, according to the Education Ministry.