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Sri Lankan students attend morning religious observances before class on the first day of school after reopening, at Sunethra Devi Girls School, in the suburbs of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 21 October 2021. The Sri Lankan government reopened the schools below 200 students on 21 October 2021, after nearly six months of lockdown as per the first phase of school reopening. The Indian Ocean island nation prepares for a full reopening of all schools, universities, and higher education institutes in an effort to avoid a slump in the education system in the country. Education institutions have been closed for nearly six months of strict restrictions due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Meanwhile, Sri Lankan School teachers and principals are currently on strike for nearly 100 days demanding solutions to their long-standing salary issues. (Photo by Chamila Karunarathne/EPA/EFE)
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