Police in Eppawala have arrested a Grade 12 student after he attacked five classmates with a sharp weapon inside a leading school in the town today (13).
According to the Police Media Division, the injured students, all Advanced Level technology stream pupils, were admitted to the Eppawala District Hospital with minor injuries.
The Police stated that the assailant is a Grade 12 science stream student at the same school.
Investigations revealed that a previous dispute between the attacker and one of the injured students escalated into retaliation this morning, leading to the knife assault.
Reports indicate that after striking one student, four others who tried to intervene were also injured.
The suspect was taken into custody along with the weapon. The Eppawala Police are conducting further investigations into the incident. (Newswire)