All schools in the Kandy administrative district which were closed due to the communal conflicts were reopened today.The Education Department took measures to close all schools in the Kandy district on March 7.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said last Saturday that according to latest statistics, 465 places of worship, houses, vehicles, business places and other institutions had suffered damage during these incidents. Of them, 87 had suffered total damage and 196 partially damaged, while another 182 suffered minor damage.
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