Rajarata University closes four faculties due to viral fever

Four faculties of the Rajarata University have been closed indefinitely due to a viral fever that has spread among students.

Accordingly, faculties of the Applied Sciences, Management, Social Sciences and Humanities and Technology located in Mihintale were closed. University authorities said that a second year student of the Applied Science Faculty passed away due to the disease. The student who was seriously ill died after being admitted to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital.

The authorities said that several students have been treated for viral fever which has spread among students for the past few weeks.