A student has died after collapsing during a practice run at an inter‑house sports meet of a school in the Buttala area.

The Police said that the deceased was a 15‑year‑old student studying in Grade 11 at the same school.

The student had been taking part in a marathon event, running towards Buttala along with a group of other children from near the Katugahakolaniya tank on the Buttala–Badalkumbura road, when he suddenly collapsed. 

Afterwards, the student was admitted to the Buttala Regional Hospital and later transferred to the Monaragala District General Hospital for further treatment, where he passed away, the Police said. (Newswire)

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The Department of Sports Development has issued a new circular on the guidelines to be followed for marathons and long-distance sprint events organized by schools and for the public. 

As per the circular, it is mandatory for all athletes participating in marathons and long-distance sprint events to undergo a medical checkup.

The athletes involved in marathon races must also provide a medical report and ECG report to the doctor on-site at events in order to be eligible to participate. 

The measures have been taken after considering the unfortunate deaths of athletes reported recently due to the prevalent hot weather conditions experienced in Sri Lanka. (NewsWire)

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A 16-year-old boy was reported dead while participating in a marathon at an inter-school sports meet at a school in Thirukkovil, Ampara yesterday. 

According to the Police, the child had fallen sick while participating in the marathon last morning and had been admitted to the Thirukkovil Hospital. 

However, the boy who had been transferred to the Akkaraipattu Hospital for further treatment had died at the hospital. 

The deceased has been identified as a resident of the Thirukkovil 3 area.

The incident had also resulted in area residents staging a protest in front of the Thirukkovil Hospital claiming that the authorities had failed to provide the necessary treatment to the ill child. 

As the Police had intervened and explained the situation to the area residents, the crowd had dispersed thereafter.

The Thirukkovil Police is conducting further investigations into the death. (NewsWire)

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