The Ministry of Education has released the complete set of final reports on the impact of the Dithwa Cyclone on government schools, students, and staff across the country.
- The reports cover damage to school infrastructure, disaster impact assessments, and recovery plans at national and provincial levels.
School Re-opening Status
- A total of 9,949 schools are able to resume academic activities nationwide.
- 147 schools remain unable to reopen due to prevailing high-risk conditions.
- All schools in the Western, Southern, Eastern, Northern, North Central, and Sabaragamuwa Provinces have been cleared to reopen.
- Schools still unable to reopen as of December 16:
- Central Province: 115 schools
- Uva Province: 26 schools
- Western Province: 6 schools
- North Western Province: 5 schools
Affected Schools by Province (Total: 1,339)
- Western Province: 266
- Central Province: 132
- Southern Province: 38
- Northern Province: 163
- Eastern Province: 221
- North Western Province: 136
- North Central Province: 139
- Uva Province: 129
- Sabaragamuwa Province: 115
Impact on Students
The Ministry stated that these findings will be used to guide school rehabilitation, recovery planning, and the strengthening of disaster preparedness mechanisms within the education sector.
Total student deaths reported: 72
- Number of affected students reported by province:
- Eastern Province: 30,755
- North Central Province: 12,045
- Southern Province: 772
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