Break-in at Education Ministry Finance and Pay Division

May 10, 2012, 10:01 pm

By Madura Ranwala, the island

Burglars had broken into the Ministry of Education, ‘Isurupaya’ on Tuesday night, police said.

Police spokesman Superindent Ajith Rohana said that the thieves had entered the building by breaking a window and a door to gain entry into the Finance and Pay Division on the fourth floor.

He said that the Thalangama police, who were investigating the incident had found nothing missing after they were informed of the break-in the following day around 9.00 a.m.

The reason for the break-in had not been ascertained as yet. But the police suspect that they had searched for the keys of the safe in the building, he said.

Jaffna Mayor cracks the whip on tutories

May 10, 2012, 9:59 pm , the island

By Franklin R. Satuyapalan

The Jaffna Municipal Council Mayoress Mrs Yogeswari Patkunarajah has laid down guidelines for all heads of tutories being conducted within the Municipal limits. They would to Register and follow regulations formulated by the council, for the well being of the students who attend them.

The prompt action taken by the Jaffna Mayoress was welcomed by both parents and children who had complained earlier about the lack of hygiene, especially the lack of sanitary facilities and adequate lighting outside the tutories for the security of students who come from distant places by bicycle after 6.00 p.m. and stay on late into the night.

The Mayoress summoned all the heads of tutories for a discussion in this connection at the Jaffna Municipal Council auditorium last Tuesday (8th). She told the heads of the educational institutions that they had an obligation and a moral responsibility to ensure the well being of the students who patronised their tutories.

Mrs Patkunarajah, whilst thanking the heads of the 71 tutories who had registered themselves with the council, warned that stern action would be taken against the heads of 22 illegal tutories functioning within the municipal limits of Jaffna.

She instructed the Public Health Inspectors (PHI’s) attached to the council to carry out periodic checks on these tutorials after advising their heads to ensure a clean environment and provide adequate facilities such as clean drinking water, toilets, ventilation, lighting, parking space for bicycles with security.