09 yr old student injured after wall collapses in a primary school

October 16, 2023 at 6:13 PM

A 09-year-old boy has been injured after a wall collapsed in a primary school in the Wijerama area in Nawinna today.

The child is suspected to have sustained injuries to his spine and is undergoing treatment at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila. 

The principal of the school said that the wall belonged to the house of a Sri Lankan artist and had collapsed onto the roof of the washroom at the school this afternoon.

He further said that several warnings had been issued to the singer to take necessary measures pertaining to the wall but he had failed to do so.

The principal also revealed that the singer was also informed through the area Grama Niladhari Officer in this regard, but had disregarded the many warnings. (NewsWire)