Schools reopen across Sri Lanka even as teachers’ strike continues

Most faculty and school principals stayed from the classes as the teachers’ unions have voiced dissatisfaction over the talks on wages.

Primary schools across Sri Lanka reopened on Thursday after a gap of over six months, even as the government was negotiating with protesting teachers over their demand for an increment in salary.

Schools reopened to dull scenes as the usual cacophony of school activity was amiss. Most faculty and school principals stayed from the classes as the teachers’ unions have voiced dissatisfaction over the talks on wages.

Even most of the students were absent from classes on the first day of reopening. At least two schools in capital Colombo alone reported just one student attending classes.