Sri Lanka, April 22 -- A total of 161 children of school-going age who are not attending school have been identified in the Kalutara District in 2025, with the highest number reported from the Dodangoda Divisional Secretariat Division.

The information was revealed at the Kalutara District Coordination Committee meeting held at the Kalutara District Secretariat under the patronage of the Chairman of the Kalutara District Coordination Committee, Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

According to a report presented by the Kalutara District Child Rights Promotion Officer, the number of out-of-school children by divisional secretariat is as follows: Beruwala (14), Panadura (15), Kalutara (15), Millaniya (2), Horana (20), ...