Grade 8 student survives fall at Wattala Lyceum

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5 months ago

January 17, 2025

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A Grade 8 student from the Lyceum International School, Wattala was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital on Wednesday (Jan 15) after reportedly falling from the fifth floor of a school building.

Sources revealed that the female student, a resident of Wattala, avoided critical injuries as she landed on a fiber roof attached to a lower floor, which cushioned her fall.

The Wattala Police, who are conducting an investigation into the incident, stated that the student showed no visible injuries following the fall.

Preliminary reports suggest that the student may have jumped from the fifth floor. However, police investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

(dailymirror.lk)

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Shashindra appears before CIABOC

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11 minutes ago

June 5, 2025

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Former State Minister Shashindra Rajapaksa has appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to provide a statement.

Supplementary Medical Professionals launch strike

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1 hour ago

June 5, 2025

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Joint Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) has launched an island wide strike in hospitals today (05) due to the Ministry of Health not providing solutions to tissues they have raised.

General Secretary of the JCPSM – Chanaka Dharmawickrama, had previously stated that the strike will begin at 8.00 am today,

However, it has been noted that specific institutions, including the Cancer Hospital, Maternity and Children’s Hospitals, Kidney Hospitals, and the Central Blood Bank (CBB), will not be affected by the strike.

Dharmawickrama, also stated that five professional bodies including medical laboratory services, pharmacy sectors, and others, will join the strike today.

The JCPSM has emphasised that it will not call off the strike unless a formal discussion is held and tangible steps are taken to address their concerns.