{"id":2993,"date":"2024-09-10T08:48:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T08:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceylondailynews.lk\/home\/?p=2993"},"modified":"2024-09-10T08:48:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T08:48:41","slug":"government-schools-to-close-on-20th-september-for-presidential-election-extended-closure-for-polling-centres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceylondailynews.lk\/home\/2024\/09\/10\/government-schools-to-close-on-20th-september-for-presidential-election-extended-closure-for-polling-centres\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Schools to Close on 20th September for Presidential Election, Extended Closure for Polling Centres"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Education Ministry has announced that all government schools will be closed on Friday, 20th September, due to the upcoming Presidential election. 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