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title: "LG Election: 35 schools to remain closed on May 7"
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date: 2025-05-05
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# LG Election: 35 schools to remain closed on May 7

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A number of schools will remain closed on Wednesday (May 7) due to the 2025 Local Government (LG) Election, the Ministry of Education has announced.

The Education Ministry said all schools across the island will remain closed today (05) and tomorrow (06) due to the LG election.

Additionally, 35 schools will remain closed on Wednesday (07) as well.

Accordingly, the following schools will reopen on Thursday (08), the Education Ministry said. 

**1. Royal College, Colombo**

**2. Sri Sanghabodhi Central College, Nittambuwa**

**3. Siyane National College of Education, Veyangoda**

**4. Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya, Paththalagedara, Veyangoda**

**5. Tissa Central College, Kalutara North**

**6. Musaeus Vidyalaya, Kalutara**

**7. Velapura Vidyalaya, Kalutara**

**8. St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy**

**9. St. Sylvester’s Primary School, Kandy**

**10. Sri Sumangala College, Kandy**

**11. Christ Church College, Matale**

**12. Pakkiyam National College, Matale**

**13. Gamini National School, Nuwara Eliya**

**14. Southlands College, Galle**

**15. St. Servatius’ College, Matara**

**16. Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Matara**

**17. Jaffna Central College**

**18. Batticaloa Hindu College**

**19. Hardy Advanced Technological Institute, Ampara**

**20. Vipulananda Maha Vidyalaya, Trincomalee**

**21. Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala**

**22. Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala**

**23. Sir John Kothalawala College, Kurunegala**

**24. Technical College, Kurunegala**

**25. St.Andrews Central College, Puttalam**

**26. Ananda National School, Puttalam**

**27. Zahira College, Puttalam**

**28. Central College, Anuradhapura**

**29. Royal Central College, Polonnaruwa**

**30. Badulla Central College **

**31. Dharmadutha National College, Badulla**

**32. Monaragala Royal College**

**33. Prince College, Ratnapura**

**34. Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle**

**35. Swarna Jayanthi Maha Vidyalaya, Kegalle**