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Around 31 Grade Five Students Were Admitted To Hospital After Falling Sick

Around 31 grade five students attached to Bandaranaike Collage in Meerigama had fallen sick and hospitalized this morning (17) after developed an allergic condition with itching skin and rashes according to sources .

Out of the students hospitalized 10 we're admitted to the emergency treatment unit the sources have stated .

The exact cause for the illness not yet been identified .

Meerigama Public Health Inspector along with the Meerigama Police are conducting investigation on the incident .

Two Girls Who Fled Away From A Children's Home Arrested By The Police

Police have arrested two girls in the ages of 14 and 16 who fled away from a Children's Home in kohombiwela ,
Matale area yesterday(16) while hidin g in Matale town.

Police have arrested the two Girls after the matron of their Women and Children's Home made a complaint to the Police yesterday (16)stating that the girls  went missing.

Three Police Officers Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Bus-Cab Collision

Three Police Officers were injured and hospitalized after a Sri Lanka Transport Board Bus(SLTB)colliding with a Police Cab parked on Mulgampola road  in Kandy around 5 a.m this morning(17). 

Police officers attached to the Crimes Investigations Division in  Kandy Police Headquarters were in the Police cab at the time of the accident.

The incident occurred after the driver of the SLTB  Bus fallen a sleep while driving it has been revealed. 

Police have arrested the bus driver regarding the incident.

Around 21 Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Clashes Occurred Between University Students And Police In Town Hall

Due to the clashes occurred between University student protesters and Police this evening(17) in Town Hall after Police fired teargas to disperse the protesters around 21  injured and admitted to the Colombo National Hospital according to the sources.

Anti riot Police are reported  as fired teargas to the Student Protesters 15 times during today's protest and it has been recorded as the highest number of times firing teargas to a single protest march sources have stated.

Due to the firing of teargas to disperse the protest both locals and foreigners who were in Viharamahadevi park at the time faced numerous difficulties it has been revealed.Police even fired teargas to the toilets in the park in search  of the protesters.

Around 10 student protesters who participated in the protest march organized jointly by the Inter University Students Federation and Medical Faculty Students Action Committee over several issues including SAITM had been arrested by the Police over the protest.