A student died after sustaining heavy injuries when the wall of a school collapsed in the Weragoda area in Wellampitiya yesterday (15).
Six more students who had also sustained injuries due to the school wall collapsing on them had been admitted to hospital, and one student was reported to be in critical condition, police said.
Five of the injured students have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, while one child has been transferred to the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital.
However, the student who was admitted to the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital has not sustained any serious injuries. The deceased child has been identified as a female student of Grade 1.
Meanwhile, in an unexpected turn of events, the principal of the school was also hospitalised after he was allegedly attacked by a group of villagers after the student died.
The school principal is currently receiving treatment at the National Eye Hospital.
This accident took place yesterday (15) at the Weragoda College in Wellampitiya.
As a result of the wall collapse, one female student died and two other female students and another three male students were injured and admitted in hospital.
Varuna Dayaratne
