Govt. dedicated to provide all facilities to schools: Basil

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Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa last week yesterday said that the Government’s program to develop three secondary schools in every Divisional Secretariat division in the country will help students in rural schools enjoy the facilities available in popular schools.

He said that the Government is dedicated to provide all facilities to schools in the country. Speaking at the opening of a four-storeyed building and a science laboratory of the Mahinda Rajapaksa Model School, Diyagama Homagama, Minister Rajapaksa said that the Government has made special focus on the development of secondary and primary schools in the country.

He said that the Mahinda Rajapaksa School in Diyagama has made many achievements due to the dedication of all stakeholders. The Minister added that the Mahinda Rajapaksa School in Diyagama is being developed as a model school.

“It is President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s wish to provide all facilities to all schools and the Government’s program to develop primary and secondary schools in the country is being implemented with this concept in mind,” he said.

Minister Rajapaksa also lauded the services of Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena for the uplift of education sector. He said that the Minister is visiting each and every school in the country personally and inquire the problems faced by them.

Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena, Western Provincial Minister Upali Kodikara and Education Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Jayaratne were also present.

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