Education Ministry Has Decided To Suspend The Leadership Training Programme Of School Principals After The Death Of A Female Principal

The Ministry Of Education has decided to suspend the leadership training and Workshop Programme implemented for School Principals of the country temporarily after a female principal of the Suchi National School in Hambanthota has died while participating a training programme held in Wariyapola,Kurunagala  .

The programme will be temporarily suspended until the inquiry of the sudden death of the female Principal who had died while participating an activity of the training by using a rope the Ministry has announced.The deceased had fallen to the ground after involved in a training activity due to the breaking of the rope it has been revealed.The funeral of the Principal was held yesterday(19).

Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam had ordered the Education Ministry Secretary Suli Hettiarachchi to conduct an inquiry over the incident.

The leadership training programme has been implemented in aim of improving the personal development and leadership qualities of the school Principals.

The deceased principal had earlier participated two leadership training programmes according to the reports.