Electricity Board takes action to disconnect electricity to Omanthai School. Electricity payment exceeds 23 lacks.

Electricity Board had taken action to disconnect electricity to Omanthai School, which was utilized as a detention camp.

A danger has cropped up to disconnect the electricity to the school which was utilized as a detention camp, because the electricity payment has exceeded to 23 lacks of rupees.

At the final phase of war, the Omanthai Central College was used as a rehabilitation camp for the arrested and surrendered former rebels by the defense forces.

For the past one year, the school was utilized for the requirement of the forces, but they had failed to settle the electricity payments.

Subsequently the Sri Lanka Electricity Board has notified the school principal to settle the outstanding electricity payment of rupees 23 lacks, but it was not done so.

Hence electricity connection for the College computer room and male students’ hostel was disconnected. The water distribution to the primary students toilets have got obstructed, hence the students learning activities too have got affected was informed by the parents.

Meanwhile failing to settle the outstanding payments, electricity would be disconnected to the entire school, was notified by the Electricity Board to the school administration.

Regarding this the school administration was contacted, and they informed that the electricity which was used by the forces, the payments was not still settled.

Concerning this, it has been notified to the Vavuniya South Education Director and Vavuniya District Government Agent. This had been brought to the attention of Defense Ministry, but so far action had not been taken was stated.

Electricity Board has informed within the prescribed dates if the payments are not settled, the entire electricity to the school will be completely disconnected.

Monday , 04 February 2013