Empty classrooms: Sri Lanka schools re-open amid fears of more attacks | World News, The Indian Express

Empty classrooms: Sri Lanka schools re-open amid fears of more attacks | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Batticaloa |Published: May 6, 2019 1:36:58 pm

Empty classrooms: Sri Lanka schools re-open amid fears of more attacks

Two weeks after suicide bombings at hotels and churches killed 257 people, soldiers conducted a security sweep of schools on Sunday after state institutions were asked to re-open on a staggered basis.

“I have decided not to send my son to school until the country returns to normal,” said Sujeeva Dissanayake, whose son goes to the state-run Asoka College in Colombo. (AP Photo)

State schools in Sri Lanka resumed classes on Monday amid tight security after the Easter Sunday bombings, but many anxious parents kept their children at home over fears of more attacks by Islamic militants.