School principal who forced students to eat polythene lunch sheets remanded
November 29, 2023 08:39 pm
The principal of Rambukpitiya Central Collage, who allegedly forced a group of school students to eat the polythene lunch sheets they had wrapped their lunches in, has been remanded until December 04.
The 47-year-old was produced before the Nawalapitiya Magistrate Nilantha Wimlaweera earlier today (Nov.29) following his arrest yesterday.
After the incident came to light last week, the principal in question was transferred to Gampola Zone with immediate effect.
An incident had been reported on November 22, where a group of Grade 11 students of the Rambukpitiya Central College in Nawalapitiya had allegedly been forced to swallow the polythene lunch sheets and newspapers that they had wrapped their lunches in and brought to school.
As the school is being maintained as a polythene-free zone, the principal of the school has allegedly forced the students in question to eat those lunch sheets and newspapers.
Education Minister Susil Premajayantha told the parliament on November 23, that two of the students who were subjected to this punishment were undergoing treatment at the Nawalapitiya Hospital yesterday morning after reportedly falling ill.
The lawmaker also mentioned that an on-site investigation was conducted by the Pasbage Divisional Director of Education while the Nawalapitiya Police received a complaint.
