Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha has expressed regret over the incidents that occurred during the recent protest by school principals in Pelawatta.
The Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protest march near Palam Thuna Junction in Pelwatta on Tuesday (Oct 24) that was carried out by school principals over several demands.
Issuing a statement, the Education Ministry said that the incident had taken place at a time when the Education Minister was overseas to attend a conference.
The Ministry further said that the Education Minister has expressed regret that such an incident had taken place when measures were underway to address discrepancies and issues affecting principals and other sections of the Education Sector. (NewsWire)
