Education authorities say 87 school going children have died of drowning so far this year.
The total number of deaths due to drowning so far this year is 289.
Most of them have gone for swimming and bathing in unsafe waterways and village tanks in the country.
On Sunday alone, seven people had died due to drowning and among them were two mothers and three schoolchildren.
Two PHIs too had died on Sunday due to drowning.
Authorities say some adults have drowned while bathing under the influence of liquor while on trips.
Under these circumstances, the Education Ministry has warned all school heads, parents and senior students of schools to be on alert and school heads are advised not to allow students to go on unessential trips without the permission of school authorities,” said Kurunegala District Senior Education Director W. M. Balasooriya speaking at a meeting of school heads of the Kurunegala District held at the Education office yesterday (26).
