The Sripada National College of Education in Dimbula Pathana, Hatton under the Education Ministry has been converted into a quarantine centre with effect from yesterday (11).

This center has the capability to accommodate 250 persons in quarantine.

The Sri Lanka Army has informed the residential academic and non academic staff of the college to vacate their quarters temporarily.

Some 582 students of the college also have been given leave due to this situation and they were provided transport facilities to their nearest town by the SL Army.

Vavuniya College of Education also taken

The National College of Education in Poonthottam,Vavuniya has also been converted into a quarantine centre with effect from yesterday.

About 360 individuals from Gampaha and Minuwangoda areas have been sent to this center for uarantine and the Army is facilitating the process.

The teacher trainees in this College were given leave and transport to leave for home.