The long-serving principal of the Tamil plantation school at Talgaswalla has had enough of the commute from Galle and has announced his intention to work closer to home. For 27 years Talgaswalla has been a beacon of a school – always well-kept, with polite and appreciative pupils – and much of its success should be laid at the feet of Mr Kemal. It rains a lot in Talgaswalla – the tea and oil palms love it, but the playground equipment is seemingly in constant need of repair. We have asked Mr Kemal to give us a quotation for the restoration of the swings etc., and also for the re-tiling of a couple of the pupils’ toilets.
