A student was reported dead due to sustaining injuries after the wall of a school collapsed in the Weragoda area in Wellampitiya today.
Six other students who had sustained injuries in the incident have been admitted to hospital, while one is reported to be in critical condition.
Five of the injured students are receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital and one child has been transferred to the Children’s Hospital.
The deceased child has been identified as a female student of Grade 1. (NewsWire)