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Schools closed nationwide without Meteorology Department’s advice, says director general
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1 min readFrom 1 outlets- Hiru News reports that schools were closed nationwide.
- The director general said the Meteorology Department was not consulted, according to Hiru News.
Hiru News reports that the Meteorology Department’s director general said a decision to close schools nationwide was made without consulting the department.
The three Hiru News reports provide no further information about when the closures took effect, who made the decision, or what prompted it.
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