The Sri Lanka Police has launched a probe into the death of a student at the Wayamba National College of Education in Bingiriya recently.
The Police said the second-year female student had died by suicide inside her dormitory at the college on Friday evening (23 May).
They further said that statements have been recorded from several persons, including lecturers and students, regarding the death.
The Police added that after presenting facts to the relevant court on Saturday, a magisterial inquiry was to be conducted.
Meanwhile, it is reported that a group of students from the college had held a silent protest against the college authorities, stating that the teachers of the college should be held responsible for the student’s death.
They alleged that the mental distress caused by harassment from some of the lecturers at the college made it impossible for the student to cope, leading to the decision to end her life.
The deceased student is a 24-year-old resident of Teldeniya, Kandy. (Newswire)
