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29 March 2024

Schoolboy stabbed to death by class mate in Sri Lanka

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A 16-year-old schoolboy, identified as Chalaka Danushka of Panagoda, a suburb of Colombo, had been allegedly stabbed to death by one of his classmates over a dispute while a group of boys was holding a discussion to organise a ‘dansela’ (alms-giving) on the eve of the upcoming Wesak Festival (a Buddhist religious event), ‘Divaina’ newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Chalaka was studying for the GCE (Advanced Level) Examination at Mahanama College in Colombo and was the second of four children of his parents.

During a discussion at a neighbour’s house about collecting funds for the ‘dansela’ on Monday, a dispute cropped up suddenly and a youth allegedly stabbed the boy on his face with a knife.

The victim died during treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Colombo National Hospital on Monday after being transferred from Homagama hospital where he was earlier admitted.

The suspect has been taken into the custody by Athurugiriya police.