A school student was reported dead after falling off a greased tree during Avurudu celebrations held in the Elpitiya area.
The unfortunate incident had occurred during the New Year celebrations organised at a playground near the Amugoda Sri Vijayarama Temple in Pitigala today.
According to the Pitigala Police, the child had fallen off a 40-foot greased tree while preparing it for the event and had died upon admission to the Elpitiya Base Hospital.
The deceased is a 16-year-old boy who was awaiting the results of the GCE Ordinary Level Examinations.
The postmortem examination will be conducted at the Elpitiya Base Hospital, while the Pitigala Police are conducting further investigations into the incident. (Newswire)